The statement "Narcissus met a nasty end"（Line 1, Paragraph 2)implies thatA．selfishness of

Larry Ellison is mentioned in the first paragraph to show that

A．some corporate chiefs like to compare themselves to God.

B．many corporate chiefs are notorious for being selfish.

C．egotism of a boss is fundamental to the success of a firm.

D．a boss" narcissism might have an effect on his business.

Which of the following is true of the text?

A．Personal factors are not as important and controllable as environmental ones.

B．Schools can"t play a role in combating the hostility which urges individuals.

C．Feelings of isolation might be one of the reasons for peer massacre.

D．Schools have to observe cautiously those students who are likely to become killers.

According to Traci Wike and Mark Fraser,

A．killers are often from families of lower social status.

B．attachment to schools may affect an individual.

C．recognition for each student may result in peer harassment.

D．displays of violence are the consequences of bullying.

What does the author mean by "draw some parallels"(Last line, Paragraph 2)?

A．Study in a methodical way

B．Make some comparisons.

C．Make the final decisions.

D．Research in a profound way.

The author holds in Paragraph 1 that

A．school shootings are arranged on purpose.

B．schools are unable to build a secure environment

C．schools should do something as regards to school violence.

D．teens killers are shaped through inappropriate education.

An appropriate title for the text is most likely to be

A．Expedition"s Triumph in Everest.

B．Plain Man Mighty Deeds.

C．A Man of Action.

D．Sir Edmund"s Expeditions.

According to the passage, Sir Edmunds other life refers to

A．the modest life of working as the beekeeper in New Zealand.

B．the exciting life of adventures.

C．the meaningful life of working hard for the Sherpas.

D．the busy life of being an international celebrity.

agraph 4)shows that

A．conquering Everest is not special since more people set foot on it.

B．people could reach the top of Everest with the help of vehicles.

C．people would not respect those conquering Everest by vehicles.

D．the world"s highest peak would be conquered anyway.

The Times was the first to report the news of expeditions triumph in that

A．it was one of the major sponsors of this expedition.

B．its headquarters was located in London.

C．it used the code its rivals could not comprehend.

D．it was much smarter than its competitors.

Which of the following is true of Sir Edmund Hillary?

A．He never left the awkward New Zealand beekeeper.

B．He is the first person to reach the top of Everest.

C．Neither mountaineering nor beekeeping was his accomplishment.

D．He failed to command universal esteem till the end.