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Questions 51 to 55 are based on the followingpassage.

Macy's reported its sales plunged 5.2% in Novemberand December at stores open more than a year, adisappointing holiday season performance thatcapped a difficult year for a department store chain facing wide-ranging challenges. Its flagshipstores in major U.S. cities depend heavily on international tourist spending, which shrank atmany retailers due to a strong dollar. Meanwhile, Macy's has simply struggled to lureconsumers who are more interested in spending on travel or dining out than on new clothes oraccessories.

The company blamed much of the poor performance in November and December onunseasonably warm weather. "About 80% of our company's year-over-year declines incomparable sales can be attributed to shortfalls (短缺) in cold-weather goods," said chiefexecutive Teny Lundgren in a press release. This prompted the company to cut its forecastsfor the full fourth quarter.

However, it's clear that Macy's believes its troubles run deeper than a temporary aberration(偏离) off the thermometer. The retail giant said the poor financial performance this yearhas pushed it to begin implementing $400 million in cost-cutting measures. The companypledged to cut 600 back-office positions, though some 150 workers in those roles would bereassigned to other jobs. It also plans to offer "voluntary separation" packages to 165 seniorexecutives. It will slash staffing at its fleet of 770 stores, a move affecting some 3,000 employees.

The retailer also announced the locations of 36 stores it will close in early 2016. The companyhad previously announced the planned closures, but had not said which locations would beaffected. None of the chain's stores in the Washington metropolitan area are to be closed.

Macy's has been moving aggressively to try to remake itself for a new era of shopping. It hasplans to open more locations of Macy's Backstage, a newly-developed off-price concept whichmight help it better compete with ambitious T. J. Maxx. It's also pushing ahead in 2016 withan expansion of Bluemercury, the beauty chain it bought last year. At a time when youngbeauty shoppers are often turning to Sephora or Ulta instead of department store beautycounters, Macy's hopes Bluemercury will help strengthen its position in the category.

One relative bright spot for Macy's during the holiday season was the online channel, where itrang up "double-digit" increases in sales and a 25% increase in the number of orders it filled. That relative strength would be consistent with what was seen in the wilder retail industryduring the early part of the holiday season. While Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Mondayall saw record spending online, in-store sales plunged over the holiday weekend.

51. What does the author say about the shrinking spending of international tourists in the U.S.?

A. It is attributable to the rising value of the U.S. dollar.

B. It is a direct result of the global economic recession.

C. It reflects a shift of their interest in consumer goods.

D. It poses a potential threat to the retail business in the U.S.

52. What does Macy's believe about its problems?

A. They can be solved with better management.

B. They cannot be attributed to weather only.

C. They are not as serious in its online stores.

D. They call for increased investments.

53. In order to cut costs, Macy's decided to ________.

A. cut the salary of senior executives