Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

Conversation Two

W: Another cup of tea, Paul?

M: No thanks. Well, what’s new, Lorry?

W: Nothing dramatic, I’m glad to say, but there is something you should know about.

M: What’s that?

W: (5) Well our rivals are offering extended credit terms to some of the retailers in the area.

M: Oh? Which rival’s this? We only have two.

W: Barratt’s company.

M: Oh them, Well, they’re hardly a threat.

W: (6) I know they’re smaller than us, but we can’t afford to ignore them.

M: Yes, you’re right Lorry. But I don’t like extended credit. It ties up cash we could put to better use elsewhere. But I’ll look into it on Monday.

W: Yes, and there’s something else.

M: Don’t tell me! The letter from the tax revenue office.

W: Right. How did you know?

M: Terra told me. What’s the problem?

W: Well, Tom got this letter later yesterday and then went frantic trying to find copies of last year’s accounts.

M: Did he find them?

W: (7) No, and he was away before I could get hold of the letter.

M: How about a drive down to the office now, and we’ll see if everything’s all right? There’s another reason why I wanted a chat with you before Monday.

W: I thought as much. Well, go on, surprise me...

M: (8) How about selling that new motorcycle of yours in Indonisia?

W: (8) What? You mean export? Paul. I think you’ve been away too long. This is Jayal Motors. We’ve never sold a bike abroad.

M: Don’t worry, Lorry. I’m not crazy. I’ve been studying the possibility and I think we should give it a go.

W: It’s not as easy as that thought, is it? We’d have to reorganize the whole company.

M: Don’t be silly, I don’t intend starting next week. We’ll have to plan it properly and there’ll be a few problems.

W: A few problems! I can see hundreds! For one thing, transport, I have enough trouble delivering bikes to shops only 40 miles away—never mind 5000 miles!

M: That’s what forwarding agents are for.

5. What does the woman think the man should now?

解析：B。本题为细节题。问题为：女士认为男士应该知道什么？出题点位置在对话的第二、三回合。根据原文“W: Well our rivals are offering extended credit terms to some of the retailers in the area.”，可知女士认为男士应该知道他们的竞争对手对该区域的部分零售商提供了延长期信用条款。B选项“What their rivals are doing.”是对女士所说内容的概括。