[单项选择]The Saudis realize that
A. all ills are caused by outside influences.
B. political reform should be widely debated.
C. extremism is the most serious problem.
D. reform should be carried out as fast as they can.

[单项选择]What do Saudis think of democracy in their country
A. It is impossible for Saudis to pursue democracy.
B. It is too early to talk about democracy in their country.
C. Democracy cannot emancipate their people.
D. Upholding the rule of law is a way to get democracy.

[单项选择]The Saudis are also afraid that releasing too much oil could prompt a sudden price ______.
A. deposit
B. crash
C. dump
D. collapse

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Even the Saudis--or rather, the small number of men who actually rule their troubled country--are giving ground in the struggle for women’ s rights. For sure, the recommendations (1) this week to Crown Prince Abdullah at the end of an (2) round of "national dialogue" concentrating on the role of women were fairly tame. In the reformers-versus-reactionaries (3) test of whether women should be allowed to drive cars ( at present they cannot do so in the kingdom, nor can they travel unaccompanied, by whatever (4) of motion) , the king was merely asked to" (5) a body to study a public transport system for women to facilitate mobility". (6) mention, of course, of the right to vote--but then that has been (7) to men too, though local elections, on an apparently universal franchise, are supposed to be held in October. In sum, it is a tortoise’ s progress. But the very fact of the debate happening at all isA. otherwise
B. but
C. thereat
D. whereupon