The "basics" taught in the American elementary schools areA．social studies, arithmetic, an

The 1920s in the United States has been described as a period of

A．culture revival.

B．loss of purpose.

C．development of science and technology.

D．material success and spiritual frustration.

In 1788, Australia was settled by the British as a colony founded

A．to receive free settlers.

B．to supply Britain with wool and food.

C．to receive convicts from Britain.

D．to expand the British imperial power.

To help people trapped in "negative equity", it is advisable

A．they be allowed to sell their homes to the banks.

B．they be guaranteed work opportunity to pay the debt.

C．they be encouraged to move to places where they can find jobs.

D．they be permitted to pay less to the bank.

Which of the following is closest in meaning to "impervious"? (Paragraph 6)

A．unaffected (by)

B．caused (by)

C．stimulated (by)

D．explained (by)

ing supply of jobseekers with the demand for workers?

A．Skills of jobseekers do not match demands of employers.

B．People with unemployment insurance are not eager to find jobs.

C．People become less movable burdened with home loans.

D．People out of work for long do not want to go back to work.

We can conclude from paragraph 3 that Republicans and Democrats

A．disagree on what to do next if stimulus plan fails.

B．reach consensus on the inefficiency of the present stimulus plan.

C．decide to speed up the recovery with more stimulus plan.

D．discuss the details of stimulus plan to enhance its functioning.

According to paragraph 1, all the following statements are true EXCEPT

A．many unemployed people gave up finding jobs.

B．many people have been out of work for more than six months.

C．more people are applying for unemployment insurance.

D．the official jobless rate has been at its lowest since last year.

Paragraph 5 shows that a discovery claim becomes credible after it

A．has attracted the attention of the general public.

B．has been examined by the scientific community.

C．has received recognition from editors and reviewers.

D．has been frequently quoted by peer scientists.

It can be inferred from Paragraph 4 that credibility process requires

A．strict inspection.

B．shared efforts.

C．individual wisdom.

D．persistent innovation.

According to the third paragraph, the process of discovery is characterized by its

A．uncertainty and complexity.

B．misconception and deceptiveness.

C．logicality and objectivity.

D．systematicness and regularity.