Which of the following statements is NOT characteristic of a short story？

According to Paragraph 4, which one of the following is not characteristic of early-twentieth century urban neighborhoods?

A．Mixing housing of different prices and styles.

B．Offering residents a "gratifying public realm" .

C．Forcing residents to drive, often in heavy traffic.

D．Giving people of diverse backgrounds and lifestyles an opportunity to interact and thus develop mutual respect.

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of a gifted child?

A．Imagination

B．Jealousy

C．Sensitivity

D．Curiosity

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of Japanese negotiators?

A．Reserved.

B．Prejudiced.

C．Polite.

D．Prudent.

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of Japanese negotiators?

A．Reserved.

B．Prejudiced.

C．Polite.

D．Prudent.

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of Japanese negotiators?

A．Reserved.

B．Prejudiced.

C．Polite.

D．Prudent.

A、colloquial speech

B、a sense of humor

C、a realistic view

D、an idealistic view

Which of the following features cannot characterize poems by Walt Whitman?

A．Lyrical and well-structured.

B．Free-flowing.

C．Simple and rather crude.

D．Conversational and casual.

Which of the following does NOT characterize a normal patent?

A．some extension of life span

B．some duration of validity

C．some form. of reward

D．some kind of monopoly

Which of the following does NOT characterize a normal patent?

A．some extension of life span

B．some duration of validity

C．some form. of reward

D．some kind of monopoly

According to paragraph 2, which of the following does NOT characterize Mannerist art?

A．Emphasis on beauty and grace.

B．Renaissance technical methods.

C．Disharmonious color schemes.

D．Unrealistic figures.