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A．They have reduced the prices of their cars.

B．They have laid off plenty of short-term contract workers.

C．They have laid off many full-time salaried employees.

D．They have narrowed down their foreign market.

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【预测】选项中的they，reduced the prices，laid off．一workers和narrowed down…market表明，本题可能考查they采取的措施，听录音时注意they的指代。
【解析】B。短文结尾提到，为了弥补销售量的锐减，制造商已经解雇了几十万名短期的合同工，由此可知，答案为B。short．term contract workers意为“短期合同工”。

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