[单项选择]The author of the passage mentions which of the following as posing an alternative to the Headland Hypothesis

[单项选择]The author of the passage mentions which of the following as posing an alternative to the Headland Hypothesis

[单项选择]The author of the passage concedes which of the following about Mary Shelley as an author
A. (A) She was unaware of the literary and mythological traditions of the overreacher.
B. (B) She intentionally parodied the scientific and literary discoveries of her time.
C. (C) She was exposed to radical artistic and scientific concepts that influenced her work.
D. (D) She lacked the maturity to create a literary work of absolute originality.
E. (E) She was not so much an author in her own right as an imitator of the literary works of others.

[单项选择]The passage mentions which of the following asa result of improvements in factory machinery

[单项选择]The passage mentions which of the following as a problem associated with the importation of tulips into North America
A. They were no longer fashionable by the time they arrived
B. They often failed to survive the journey
C. Orders often took six months or longer to fill
D. Settlers knew little about how to cultivate them

[单项选择]The last paragraph of the passage suggests that for the majority of women scientists, the "belief in meritocracy" was ______.
A. (A) justified, considering the opportunities available to them
B. (B) fortunate because it provided them with attainable goals
C. (C) inconsistent with the fact that they were discriminated against on the job
D. (D) understandable in that the concept had worked for the previous generation of women scientists

[单项选择]In this passage, when the author mentions "hundreds of deaths", he refers to______.


A. the deaths of hundreds of ova
B. the deaths caused by abortion
C. the natural deaths of old people
D. the deaths of hundred of boaies

[单项选择]The author of the passage mentions the " 'professional primitive' role" (line 15) assumed by foragers in their relationships with agriculturalists primarily in order to
A. (A) inform the reader of the potential cause of certain changes in rain forest composition
B. (B) suggest that foragers may have developed agricultural practices, then abandoned them in order to focus on more specialized food-gathering practices
C. (C) explain why certain food gathering practices may be less efficient sources of carbohydrates than others
D. (D) introduce new evidence for the interdependence between agriculturalists and foragers in the rain forest economy
E. (E) suggest that certain rain forest food products are healthier than others, though more difficult to obtain through foraging

[单项选择]The author of the passage mentions the "'professional primitive' role" (line 15) assumed by foragers in their relationships with agriculturalists primarily in order to
A. (A) inform the reader of the potential cause of certain changes in rain forest composition
B. (B) suggest that foragers may have developed agricultural practices, then abandoned them in order to focus on more specialized food-gathering practices
C. (C) explain why certain food gathering practices may be less efficient sources of carbohydrates than others
D. (D) introduce new evidence for the interdependence between agriculturalists and foragers in the rain forest economy
E. (E) suggest that certain rain forest food products are healthier than others, though more difficult to obtain through foraging

[单项选择]Who does the author intend to write the passage for
A. TV buyers.
B. TV broadcasters.
C. TV manufacturers.
D. government officials regulating TV broadcasts.

[单项选择]The passage most strongly supports which of the following conclusions about a decision that is within the authority of the executive director of an agency

[单项选择]The author of this passage mentions "a road" in his introduction of the IP phones ______.
A. to make it easier for the reader to understand the new technology
B. to imply that the phone calls are usually made on the road
C. because people usually would share a road with each other
D. because the road you are walking on is usually empty

[单项选择]The passage suggests which of the following about service provided by the regional bank prior to its in vestment in enhancing that service

[单项选择]The passage supports which of the following conclusions


A. Without formal education, people would remain ignorant.
B. Education systems need to be radically reformed.
C. Going to school is only part of how people become educated.
D. Education involves many years of professional trainin

[单项选择]The passage supports which of the following statements about the Surveyor and Apollo missions