单项选择题

Questions 7 and 8 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.
Now listen to the news.
Morocco’s King Hassan ______.

A.discussed a plan with the ministers
B.asked the ministers to discuss difficult problems
C.put forward a discussion plan for the meeting
D.asked the ministers to try to avoid differences and reach agreements