Question 5 is based on the news report you have just heard.

News Report Three

（3） The U.S. Postal Service announced today that it is considering closing about 3,700 post offices over the next year because of falling revenues. Facing an $8.3 billion budget deficit this year, closing post offices is one of several proposals the Postal Service has put forth recently to cut costs.（6） Last week, for example, Postmaster General Pat Donahoe announced plans to stop mail delivery on Saturdays, a move he says could save $3 billion annually. “We are losing revenue as we speak,” Donahoe said. “We do not want taxpayer’s money. We want to be self-sufficient. So like any other business you have to make choices.” Dean Granholm, the vice president for delivery and post office operations, said the first wave of closings would begin this fall. （7）He estimated that about 3,000 postmasters, 500 station managers and between 500 and 1,000 postal clerks could lose their jobs.

What is the U.S. Postal Service planning to do?

解析：C。该题目为细节题。问题为：美国邮政部门将会计划怎么做？新闻听力的特点：首句为高频出题处。首句“The U.S. Postal Service announced today that it is considering closing about 3,700 post offices over the next year because of falling revenues”指出，美国邮政当天宣布，由于收入的下滑，下一年将会考虑关闭 3700 所邮局。选项 C）Close some of its post offices，关闭其一些邮局，与该内容相一致。因此，正确选项为 C。