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The G20 is a(n) ______ organization.

A. International
B. European
C. Regional
D. Asian

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听力原文: Twenty of the world's top economies premised to help the rock lower its debt and help to restart the global trade talks after a two-day meeting in Mexico on Monday. Officials from the Group of 20 — G20 nations also discussed the possibility of sectioning countries that refused to cooperate in the fight against terrorism. Possible sections were not outlined at the meeting. In the declaration released at the end of the meeting. Ministers called on world trade organization — WTO members to restart the trade talks that clasped in Kankoo last month. Nations must quickly reenergize the negotiation process recognizing that flexibility and political will from all are urgently needed, it said. G20 ministers also talked about the possibility of creating a voluntary code of conduct to govern the negotiations between creditors and countries on the verge of defaulting debt. The code would outline the steps that should be taken to prevent a financial crisis. Created in 1999 to avoid financial disasters and to keep the global economies stable, the G20 is made up of the European Union and 19 other countries including Australia, Brazil, China, Japan and the US.
Which of the following was NOT on the agenda of the G20 meeting?

A. Iraq debts.
B. WTO talks.
C. Financial disasters.
D. Possible sanctions.

Which of the following is not mentioned as compensation for volunteers for the next fight

A. Free ticket.
B. Free phone call.
Cash reward
D. Seat reservation.

SECTION B INTERVIEW
Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions.
Now listen to the interview.
听力原文:Interviewer: Nigel Lynch is editor of Business Travel Weekly. Nigel, thanks for being on the show. Now what kind of problems do airline passengers face nowadays?
Nigel: Well, most of the problems are caused by the heavy volume traffic. You know, all airports have a limit to the number of takeoffs and landings they can handle.
Interviewer: So what seems to be the problem?
Nigel: All flights from a busy airport arrive and leave at more or less the same time. If60 aircraft are scheduled to take off between 5: 00 pm and 5: 15, and the airport can only handle 120 an hour that means some will always be late landing or taking off. And if the weather is bad, you can imagine what the situation is like. So passengers have to be loaded into each plane and then the planes have to line up to take off.
Interviewer: So, waiting in a line until you are on the plane is quite common.
Nigel: Certainly. And another problem that's very common is overbooking. Quite often, you hear an announcement on the airport loudspeakers "We have oversold on this flight and we'd like volunteers to go on to next flight out." ff you decide to volunteer, you may get a cash bribe, or a free trip voucher, but make sure you get a guaranteed seat on the next flight and a free phone call to whoever is meeting you on the other end. And worse still, you arrived with a confirmed reservation and you discover you've been bumped off the flight.
Interviewer: Presumably, if you choose to travel that off-peak times, there were few problems.
Nigel: Well, there are no off-peak times — all flights seemed to be full except Saturday. I don't quite understand why this is so. You know, if there is a public holiday, things are likely to be a specially busy. The special fare systems on the airlines' computers encourage more people to fly on less popular fights and this means that ms a result of all flights are equally full.
Interviewer: So, what advice would you give to business 'travelers?
Nigel: I'd say, avoid bigger airport as you can. The mason is that there are too many flights them. Then remember not to check your baggage if you can help it. Another thing is, be prepared for delays — take something to eat and drink in your hand luggage.
Interviewer: Nigel, what kind of mistake do inexperience travelers make?
Nigel: The first mistake business travelers make is to take far too much luggage. Remember, take only carry-on luggage. Because at most airports, you can get away with toe small bags.
Interviewer: Oh, I see.
Nigel: Another mistake people make is to think that you have to pay full price for air tickets. You should find out about the different ticket options. For example, an RTW fare can save up to 40% on normal fare.
Interviewer: Excuse me, what is RTW?
Nigel: Round the world. For example, if you going to Australia from the USA, you could go out via Singapore and come back via North America. And another way to save money, is to see if a ticket to a destination beyond this cheaper. For example, a ticket from Amsterdam, from London to New York may be cheaper than long strip from London to New York.
Interviewer: En, that's very useful information.
Nigel: And another mistake is to go away for too long. Most people's efficiency and energy start to fall off after two weeks away. So my advice is keep your trip short. Only go off for two weeks and never for longer than three. Another point is don't expect everything to go according to plan. You need to learn to expect the unexpected, there may be a typhoon in summer or your taxi may break down on the way to the airport. In other words, don't

A. unfavorable weather conditions
B. airports handling capacity
C. inadequate ticketing service
D. overbooking

According to Nigel, inexperience travelers are likely to make the following mistakes except ______.

A. booking on less popular flights
B. buying tickets at full price
C. carrying excessive luggage
D. planning long business trips

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