How many times did Somali pirates successfully hijack vessels in 2009? [br] [or

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问题 How many times did Somali pirates successfully hijack vessels in 2009? [br]  
A maritime watchdog said the number of attacks off the coast of Somalia doubled in 2009 from 111 to 217. Pirates successfully hijacked 47 of those vessels and took 867 crew members hostage , earning them untold millions in ransom payments. Although the number of attacks was significantly higher, the number of successful hijackings was proportionately lower than the previous year.
A new free trade area to rival both the European Union and the North American Free Trade Are-a comes into operation on January 1 st. It will consist of China and six founding members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations—Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines and Brunei, the largest trading area in terms of population in the world. The agreement will see the elimination of tariffs on 90% of traded goods.

选项 A、Promote free trade among a number of Asian countries.
B、Increase the trade volume among Southeast Asian countries.
C、Boost business between China and the European Union.
D、Keep the trade balance among European Union.

答案 A

解析 录音中主要讲一个同欧盟和北美自由贸易区竞争的新的自由贸易区在一月一号开始运行。这个贸易区将包括中国和六个东南亚国家联盟的创始成员国(It will consist of China and six founding members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations)。由此可见这个新的条约是为了促进一些亚洲国家间的自由贸易,故答案选A。
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