Ouestions 7 and 8 are based on the following news. From the news, we can infer that those economic managers in Washington ______ the recent state of crude markets.

A．Israel is optimistic about U.S. -sponsored peace talks.
B．The UN Security Council did not agree on a presidential statement condemning the Jerusalem attack.
C．Spokesman of Israeli Foreign Ministry. said Israel would not tolerate terrorism.
D．Witness said the gunman committed suicide after the killing.

A．is different from that of the U.S.
B．has slowed slightly in its rate of growth.
C．employs an increasing number of women.
D．is experiencing a hard time.