1． The passage is mainly_______.

　　[A] a review of the current condition of the American and world stock market

　　[B] an introduction of the world stock market

　　[C] a survey of the stock deal of DaimlerChrysler

　　[D] about the ups and downs of stock prices

　　2． Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

　　[A] Currently it is more difficult for Americans to borrow money from banks for house purchase.

　　[B] The losses from stock markets are similar in U.S. and some developing countries.

　　[C] Investors were worried about the potential risks in stock market before yesterday.

　　[D] Economic boom in Asia prevent its stock market from falling.

　　3． If you were an investor, you might be able to earn money if _______.

　　[A] you held the shares of DaimlerChrysler

　　[B] you purchased new shares when the stock market opened yesterday.

　　[C] you bought and sold shares at the last one or two hours before closing

　　[D] you didn’t trade any shares yesterday.

　　4． We can infer from the text that _______.

　　[A] The Chrysler transaction will turn to be a failure.

　　[B] The banks hold the loans because of Alliance Boots.

　　[C] Bill Gross thinks the fear is from the huge amount of money.

　　[D] The difficulty of borrowing leads to the shrinking prices of shares of DaimlerChrysler.