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W: Hello, it's me!
M: Yes, Ms...
W: I'm Mrs. Ernie Smelt. I want to make a complaint.
M: Yes, please.
W: I have been living near the Dulles International Airport for five years and there has always been a noise problem caused by airplanes taking off and landing.
M: That's really terrible. And five years is a long time.
W: Yes, but that's not the worst. The Super Sonic Transport Jets are allowed to land at Dulles the noise has become intolerable. We would like to sell our house and move to a quieter place but we can't find a buyer because no one could bear that noise.
M: I see, that's really very difficult to solve because it's the problem of both the Environmental Protection Agency and the Federal Aviation Administration, but the final authority in this matter belongs to Congress.
W: Do you mean that I should write a letter to the representatives of the Congress?
M: Yes, my suggestion is to each and every one of you listening to our program today to help by writing a letter, if you are brave enough, to tell them your problems.
W: Will it work?
M: Why don't you give it a try before giving up hope?
W: Thank you very much.
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A.Litter.
B.Water pollution.
C.Air pollution.
D.Noise pollution.
Higher Gas Prices Are Affecting Car Purchase Decision
The percentage of car buyers changing their mind about their next new car purchase has increased 10 points from nearly 50 percent to nearly 60 percent in the last 30 days, according to a monthly automative study conducted by Robertson Marketing Research. The survey was first taken in July, when the national average cost per gallon for gas was $1.81, and then repeated in August to find out about changes in vehicle purchase intentions as the average cost per gallon increased 20 cents to $2.01.
Auto sales in the last 30 days were relatively strong with the large SUV segment seeing slight increases in sales mostly fueled by heavy incentives and rebates added mid-month.
Changes in Consideration from July to August
MEMORANDUM
TO: Warren Graf
FROM: Steve Weir
DATE: September 28
RE: Survey
Gasoline prices are soaring and it shouldn't surprise us that automobile buyers are becoming choosier. When I opened my first car lot 20 years ago, few buyers were worried about how many miles per gallon of gasoline the cars would get. Nowadays, almost every buyer asks me about the cars' gasoline consumption.
Personally, I think the performance of SUVs is extremely overrated. In my opinion and in the opinion of many people, SUVs consume far too much gasoline and are hard to steer. I'm not saying that I wouldn't sell SUVs. I enjoy making a profit as much as any other person. However, the sky rocketing prices of gasoline cannot be ignored.
Many drivers of SUVs buy them because they feel that they will be well-protected in case of an accident. They provide good protection because of their large size and offer a lot of space of large families.
According to the report, how is the change in gas price affecting the sales of SUVs?
A.Gas price has caused a slight increase in sales.
B.Increase in gas price will discourage investment in the car industry.
C.Not much change has been seen.
D.Gas price has created a big incentive to buy SUVs.
If a buyer treats the goods as if he owns them,the buyer is considered to have accepted them. ( )
A.for
B.in
C.into
D.of
"A buyer will get something for nothing most probably means that ______.
A.a buyer will not get what he wants to
B.a buyer will gain more than he loses
C.a buyer will get what he pays for
D.a buyer will get something useful free of charge
What is the buyer's due payment?
A.Semi-monthly
B.Monthly
C.Bi-weekly
D.Weekly
In documentary collection, the documents will not be delivered to the buyer until______.
A.the goods have arrived
B.the buyer has cleared the goods
C.the bill is paid or accepted
D.the seller says so