Question 7 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.

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What will happen when the proposed measure come into effect?

该题目为细节题。问题为：如果提出的措施有效，将会发生什么？ 题目为此篇新闻听力最后一题，出题位置为高频出题点 —— 文章的结尾处。根据原文“He estimated that about 3,000 postmasters, 500 station managers and between 500 and 1,000 postal clerks could lose their jobs”可知，他预计大概有3000 名邮政局长、500 名站点管理人员和 500 到 1000 名邮政员工将会失去他们的工作。选项 D）Many post office staff will lose their jobs，很多邮局员工将会失去他们的工作，与原文信息相一致。因此，正确选项为 D。