Why does the author sometimes think some Chinese are impolite and inconsiderate？A．Because

op violence against women?

A．Supportive.

B．Suspicious.

C．Indifferent.

D．Puzzling.

According to the author, what distinguishes innovators from non-innovators?

A．The variety of ideas they have.

B．The intelligence they possess.

C．The way they deal with problems.

D．The way they present their findings.

According to the author, what is a problem for foreign students at state universities?

A．The problem is that they must pay less than out-of-state students.

B．The question is that only a few of those foreign students are accepted.

C．The issue is that it is illegal for them to get scholarships at state universities.

D．The trouble is that their scholarships are smaller than those of native students.

In which university did Bill Clinton obtain his doctorate degree in law?

A．In Georgetown University.

B．In Oxford University.

C．In Yale University.

D．In Cambridge University.

The best title for this passage might be______.

A．Outpouring of Inventions

B．Ways of Thinking

C．Inventive Mind

D．Effective Schooling

In the fourth sentence of the third paragraph, the word "it" refers to______.

A．the industrial age

B．changes in work patterns

C．the idea that the industrial age has created its own work patterns

D．the thought of reversing some of the changes in work patterns coming at the end of the industrial age

impson has been accused of killing his former wife. Mrs. Simpson and a friend were stabbed to death outside her home in June, 1996. Reports say that Mrs. Simpson had called the police for help several times in the past few years. She reported that her husband had beaten her and she was afraid he would kill her. A jury was chosen, but it decided Mr. Simpson was not guilty. Domestic violence against women, especially wife beating, is a social problem in the U. S. Medical experts say wife beating is the most serious health threat to American women. The government says more young American women have been injured by men they know than by strangers, and more women are injured in this way than in accidents. Experts say violence against women takes place in almost every social, economic, racial and religious group. A federal crime study says that every year more than four million young American women are beaten severely. Most of the violence is done by their present or former husbands or by their boyfriends. In the past, many women were afraid to discuss the problem. They did not want anybody to know they were beaten by their husbands or boyfriends. Police usually refused to arrest a man who beat his wife, and the court did not take the issue seriously. Wife beaters were rarely sent to jail. Many women refused to take action against their husbands or boyfriends because they knew they would face even greater violence if they did. A serious movement against domestic violence began in the U. S. in the mid 1970s. Many activists were women who had been beaten. Since then great progress has been made. Activists have formed hundreds of local groups and set up many temporary homes for victims and their children. Progress has also been made in the justice system. Police and the courts now deal with the problem more seriously. In 26 states the police must now arrest wife beaters even if the victim does not cooperate. Questions:

Whats the main topic of this passage?

A．The situation and status of American women.

B．The domestic violence against women in the U. S.

C．The most serious health threat to American women.

D．The way to deal with wife beaters in the U. S.

The nation is only interested in people______.

A．with diplomas

B．specialized in physics and chemistry

C．valuable to the gross national product

D．both A and C

y creative individuals are______.

A．diligent in pursuing their goals

B．reluctant to follow common ways of doing things

C．devoted to the progress of science

D．concerned about the advance of society

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an adaptation of large desert animals?

A．Variation in body temperatures.

B．Eating while dehydrated.

C．Drinking water quickly.

D．Being active at night.