Questions 27 to 29 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.

What was one of the aims of Rice’s international trip

A．Meeting U.S. and coalition military commanders.
B．Starting a new round of negotiation between Israel and Palestine.
C．Winning support for the security plan in Iraq.
D．Ameliorating the relationship between U. S. and Arab nations.