The lectures on business ethics surprised students becauseA．they are unaware of their late

From the text, we can see that, towards the research on this issue, the writer seems

A．convinced.

B．optimistic.

C．ignored.

D．negative.

In the eyes of the 12-year-old boy, his parents marriage

A．is full of romance.

B．cannot last long.

C．still can be saved.

D．is doomed to failure.

Besides helping the children within the school, Changing Families also aims to

A．expand the program to a larger scope.

B．donate money to primary schools.

C．involve the community in divorce issues.

D．help divorced couples lead good lives.

The phrase "resort to"(Line 8, Paragraph 1)most probably means

A．abandon.

B．repair.

C．adopt.

D．sort.

The bleak outcomes of the children from divorced family demonstrate that they

A．are few but with high academic qualifications.

B．become more independent.

C．find partner and get married early.

D．are more likely to commit crimes.

ast?

A．Unimportant.

B．Respectful.

C．Successful.

D．Serious.

From the text, we can conclude that Americans

A．assess their business partners through chatting during the dinner.

B．have prejudice against the new comers from other cultures.

C．emphasize the rapidity in fulfilling the task successfully.

D．pour more money to solve a problem to gain respect.

Which of the following best defines the word "rapport"(Line 5, Paragraph 4)?

A．Rapidity.

B．Exploration.

C．Relationship.

D．Performance.

A foreigners first impression of the U. S. is that

A．fast-food industry in America is prosperous.

B．Americans are not polite in public eating-places.

C．Americans do not invite visitors to dinners to develop friendship.

D．Americans are often in a hurry to do things.

d"(Lines 3-4, Paragraph 2), the writer means that

A．the sands that cannot be replaced will disappear.

B．the past time cannot come back again.

C．the hourglass cannot save time for people.

D．people should not wear hourglass with sands.