近年来，我国基层民主获得较快发展，某市政府就重大决策和建设规划等问题召开民主恳谈会，征求群众意见。这是公民通过______参与民主决策。[ ]

A．社会听证制度

B．社情民意反映制度

C．人大代表联系群众制度

D．专家咨询制度

Earl has been employed by Flash Ltd for the past 20 years. During that time he has also invested in the company in the form of shares and debentures. Earl owns 5,000 ordinary shares in Flash Ltd. The shares are of ￡1 nominal value and are paid up to the extent of 75%. The debentures, to the value of ￡5,000, are secured by a fixed charge against the land on which Flash Ltd’s factory is built.In April it was announced that Flash Ltd was going into immediate insolvent liquidation, owing considerable amounts of money to trade creditors. As a result of the suddenness of the decision to liquidate the company, none of the employees received their last month’s wages. In Earl’s case this amounted to ￡2,000.Required:Advise Earl as to his rights and liabilities in relation to Flash Ltd in regard to:

(a) his unpaid wages; (3 marks)