单项选择题


Questions 9 and 10 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the two questions. Now listen to the news.
The tea industry declined in India due to the following reasons EXCEPT

A.falling demand.
B.increasing popularity of soft drinks.
C.high production costs.
D.lower wages paid to domestic tea growers.