单选题 In this passage the writer states that people in South Dakota________.

A、 think that students should have spent more time on study
B、 take the lead in changing the old values
C、 pay little attention to the happenings in the school
D、 hold conservative attitudes toward their traditions

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[解析] “But South Dakota's students have three things going for them：strong families， small schools and old-fashioned values．”从这句可以看出South Dakota的人是保守的。