单选题It can be inferred from the passage that had the Civil Rights Movement not prompted an investigation of prison conditions, ______.

单选题Look at the people around you. Some are passive, others more aggressive. Some work best alone, others crave companionship. We easily recognize that there is great variation among the individuals who live near us. Yet, when we speak of people from elsewhere, we seem to inevitably characterize them based on their country of origin. Statistics specialists, when they speak of national averages, often make the same mistake. Newly published research shows how erroneous such overviews are. Three researchers analyzed decades of values-based surveys and found that only between 16% and 21% of the variation in cultural values could be explained by differences between countries. In other words, the vast majority of what makes us culturally distinct from one another has nothing to do with our homeland. To determine what factors really are associated with culture, the authors combined data from 558 prior surveys that each measured one or more of Hofstede’s cultural dimensions. These are traits, such as individualism and masculinity, that describe work-related cultural values. (They are not a measure of visible cultural traits, such as food or dress.) Though the validity of Hofstede’s dimensions has been questioned, they have the singular benefit of having been in use for decades, which allows for historical and international comparisons. The researchers found that both demographic factors, such as age, and environmental factors, such as long-term unemployment rates, were more correlated with cultural values than nationality. Occupation and social economic status were the most strongly correlated, suggesting that our values are more economically driven than we usually give them credit for. The evidence implies that people with similar jobs and incomes are more culturally alike, regardless of where they live. Vas Taras, the lead author of the study, puts it this way: "Tell me how much you make and I will make a pretty accurate prediction about your cultural values. Tell me what your nationality is and I probably will make a wrong prediction." Taras says our erroneous belief that countries are cultures has caused businesses to teach their employees useless or even harmful ways of interacting with their international peers. Chinese and American lawyers might be trained to interact based on the assumption that the Chinese person is less individualistic, even though their similar social economic situations make it probable they are actually quite alike in that regard. The country, as the unit of authority, is often a convenient way of generalizing about a population. However, our focus on countries can mask broad variations within them. In the majority of cases we would be better off identifying people by the factors that constrain their lives, like income, rather than by the lines surrounding them on a map.

单选题______ their luggage, the tourists hurried to the airport.

单选题The time will come ( ) man can fly to ( )he likes in the universe.

单选题He ______ a cold last week.

单选题 Now listen to the following recording and answer questions21-23.

单选题—How much did the owner of the hotel ______for the room one night? —100 dollars. A. take B. spend C. offer D. charge

单选题I"m sure he understands ______ you feel. He"s very clever.

单选题A: Do you mind if I take off my jacket? B: ______

单选题One advantage of keeping a record of your spending is that ______.

单选题Bill has been looking for his gloves for quite a while, which ______eventually under a cushion.

单选题We will go out for a picnic_______it doesn't rain tomorrow．

单选题A king once 1 seriously ill. His doctors and wise men tried cure 2 cure. But nothing 3 . They were ready to 4 hope when the king"s old servant spoke up. He said, "If you can find a happy man, take the shirt from his back and 5 it on the king, then he will 6 ." So the king"s officials rode 7 throughout the kingdom, yet nowhere 8 a happy man. No one seemed 9 ; everyone had some complaints. If a man was rich, he never had enough. If he was not rich, it was someone else"s 10 . If he was 11 , he had a bad mother-in-law. If he had a good mother-in-law, he was catching a cold. Everyone had something to complain about. 12 , one night the king"s own son was passing a small cottage 13 he heard someone say, "Thank you. I"ve finished my daily labor, and helped my fellow man. My family and I have eaten our fill, and now we can 14 and sleep in peace. 15 more could I want?" The prince was very happy 16 a happy man at last. He gave 17 to take the man"s shirt to the king, and pay the 18 as much money as he 19 . But when the king"s officials went into the cottage to take the happy man"s shirt 20 his back, they found he had no shirt at all.

单选题In the author' s eyes, the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence______.

单选题The author's reaction to the statement by the Ministry of Business and Industry is _______.

单选题Customs Officer: Good morning. May I see your visa, please?Tourist: ______.