[单项选择]The Sun Dance is considered by many to be the most spectacular {{U}}ritual{{/U}} of the North American Plains Indians.
A. ceremony
B. ancestor
C. scene
D. costume

[单项选择]Which of the following is considered to be most important, according to the second and third paragraphs .
A. Diversity.
B. Flexibility.
C. Encouragement.
D. Benefits.

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Considered by many to be one of the greatest statesmen of all time, Benjamin Franklin has, without a doubt, left an indelible mark on history for all time. The man who would come to impact the course of the United States’ development came from the most humble of backgrounds.
Born the fifteenth child of a candle maker in Boston, Massachusetts, young Benjamin only attended two years of formal schooling before entering the candle making business himself at the age of ten. After his stint in the candle shop, he worked in a printing shop for five years, educating himself all the while by constantly reading and writing.
Franklin’s intellectual and political growth continued unabated for decades, with such notable achievements along the way as the famous "Poor Richard’ s Almanac" which was used as a tool by farmers and as entertainment by more intellectual patrons. Also personally responsible for the founding of the first
A. Benjamin Franklin: Statesman Extraordinary
B. A Life of Successful Variety: Benjamin Franklin
C. The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin
D. A Report on Franklin's Impact on Society

[单项选择]These paintings are considered by many to be {{U}}authentic{{/U}}.
A. faithful
B. royal
C. sincere
D. genuine