专四专八考试

【单选题】
The tea industry declined in Vietnam due to the following reasonsEXCEPT______.A．slumping demand
B．high production costs
C．increasing popularity of soft drinks
D．lower wages paid to domestic tea growers

网考网参考答案：D
网考网解析：
[听力原文] 25-26 The labor problems caused by high production costs and slumping demand hit an industry recently. Tea industry officials say wages are getting lower in other tea-producing nations. Usually labor costs account for more than half the total cost of tea production. The Vietnam Tea Association’s secretary says its tea has been steadily losing out as a result. The tea industry says it is also facing problems in the domestic market, which consumes 60 percent of the beverage produced in the country. In recent years, demand has stagnated or even declined in some areas due to the growing popularity of such beverages as soft drinks--particularly among younger people. Now, say tea growers, they only see tough times ahead. [解析] 根据原文“Tea industry officials say wages are getting lower in other tea-producing nations．”表明工资降低发生在其他国家，而非越南，可知D项正确。 document.getElementById("warp").style.display="none"; document.getElementById("content").style.display="block"; 查看试题解析出处>>