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A. China is using travel as an important tool to help strengthen its economy. China also hopes to increase its influence on world events by sending more travelers overseas. This hope was (1) at the recent First World Conference on Tourism. China plans to send (2) travelers along the “One Belt, One Road.” In the next five years, these tourists are expected to spend (3) dollars. The ancient Silk Road (4) China to its neighbors. Total Chinese spending on tourism could rise from the present level of (5) dollars by 2020.

B. If you have not replaced your Apple product in the last two or three years, you may be part of the reason for Apple’s (6) sales numbers. Its yearly growth trend started in the early (7). Sales of Apple products grew every year for (8) straight quarters. Sales for the first quarter of 2016 dropped to (9) dollars. The company’s shares were down by about (10) in after-hours trading.

C. Low oil prices combined with less demand around the world have (11) American stock prices. The S&P 500 Index rose 2.8 percent on (12). On Monday, it was up 27 points to close at (13). The Dow Jones Average rose (14) points to close at (15).