A．many Australians are taking time off to travel.B．the ……

单项选择题Throughout the talk, the speaker is （） while introducing the World Bank.

A．biased
B．unfriendly
C．objective
D．sensational

单项选择题Which of the following is NOT a criticism of the Bank（）

A．Colossal travel expenses of its staff.
B．Fixed annual loans to certain countries.
C．Limited impact of the Bank’s projects.
D．Role as a financial deal maker.

单项选择题The change in emphasis of the Bank’s lending policies meant that the Bank would（）

A．be more involved in big infrastructure projects.
B．adopt similar investment strategies in poor and rich countries.
C．embark upon a review of the investment in huge dams and steel mills.
D．invest in projects that would benefit the low-income sector of society.

单项选择题What actually made the Bank change its overall lending strategy（）

A．Reluctance of people in poor countries to have small families.
B．Lack of basic health services and inequality in income distribution.
C．The discovery that a low fertility rate would lead to economic development.
D．Poor nutrition and low literacy in many poor countries of the world.

单项选择题Changes in the size of the World Bank’s operations refer to（）

A．the expansion of its loan program.
B．the inclusion of its hard loans.
C．the inclusion of its soft loans.
D．the previous lending policies.