Questions 8 and 9 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each question. Now listen to the news. Which country is pressing for an increase of a million barrels per day

A．American youth have fewer choices but to go to elite schools
B．the competition for elite schools is fiercer in the United States
C．the parents should not put too much pressure on their children
D．the children’s future will be bleak without going to elite schools

A．its status symbol
B．its hand axes and cleavers
C．its tool-making technology
D．its so-called Acheulean tradition