[单项选择]Most economists in the United States seem excited by the spell of the free market. Consequently, nothing seems good or normal that does not accord with the requirements of the free market. A price that is determined by the seller or, for that matter, established by anyone other than the aggregate of consumers seems harmful. Accordingly, it requires a major act of will to think of price-fixing (the determination of prices by the Seller) as both "normal" and having a valuable economic function. In fact, price-fixing is normal in all industrialized societies because the industrial system itself provides, as an effortless consequence of its own development, the price-fixing that it requires. Modern industrial planning requires and rewards great size. Hence, a comparatively small number of large firms will be competing for the same group of consumers. That each large firm will act with consideration of its own needs and thus avoid selling its products for more than its competitors charge is
A. Soviet firms show greater profit.
B. Soviet firms have less control over the free market.
C. Soviet firms are able to adjust to technological advances.
D. Soviet firms have some authority to fix prices.

[单项选择]Most economists in the United States seem excited by the spell of the free market. Consequently, nothing seems good or normal that does not accord with the requirements of the free market. A price that is determined by the seller or, for that matter, established by anyone other than the aggregate of consumers seems harmful. Accordingly, it requires a major act of will to think of price-fixing (the determination of prices by the Seller) as both "normal" and having a valuable economic function. In fact, price-fixing is normal in all industrialized societies because the industrial system itself provides, as an effortless consequence of its own development, the price-fixing that it requires. Modern industrial planning requires and rewards great size. Hence, a comparatively small number of large firms will be competing for the same group of consumers. That each large firm will act with consideration of its own needs and thus avoid selling its products for more than its competitors charge is
A. refute the theory that the free market plays a useful role in the development of industrialized societies.
B. argue that price-fixing, in one form or another, is an inevitable part of and benefit to the economy of any industrialized society.
C. show that in industrialized societies price-fixing and the operation of the free market are not only compatible but also mutually beneficial.
D. explain the various ways in which industrialized societies can fix prices in order to stabilize the free market.

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In the United States the most popular form of folk dancing since the early days has been square dancing. In early times, when men and women worked in groups to (21) a barn(谷仓) for harvest crops, they danced when the work was done. The music (22) from a violin for the most part. But if there was no one to play an instrument(乐器), clapping(击掌) was used to (23) the rhythm(节奏) by which to dance. The early settlers(移民) danced in a store, in a barn, or in a farm kitchen.
After some years (24) , square dancing became (25) popular in cities and towns, but it (26) popular in the country. Then it became popular in the cities once again. Today in (27) parts of the United States you will find some school, club, or other group that is square dancing for fun.
A square is formed by four couples(对，双) who stand (28) the center of the square. Each couple stands on one (29) of the square, the boy on the l
A. spends
B. pays
C. takes
D. saves