[单项选择]This book is about how these basic beliefs and values affect important sides of American life.
A. fashions
B. frontiers
C. facets
D. formats

[单项选择]This book is about how these basic beliefs and values affect important ______of American life.
A. facets
B. formats
C. formulas
D. fashions

[单项选择]Beliefs are shared ideas about how the world operates. They may be’ summaries and interpretations of the past, explanations of the’ present or predictions for the future, and may be based on common sense, folk wisdom, religion, science, or some combination of these. Some beliefs apply to intangible (无形的) things (for example, whether the human spirit lives on after .death). All cultures distinguish between ideas for which people have reasonable proof (for Americans, for ex ample, the idea that smoking increases the risk of cancer) and ideas that have not been, or cannot be, tested (for Americans, for example, the idea that there is intelligent life on other planets). Where and how people draw the line varies, however.
Bemuse beliefs shape both personal and social experience, basic differences in beliefs can account for some of the problems Vietnamese immigrants have had in American society. One exampie is beliefs concerning the nature of time. People in Western cultures believe tim
A. can be explained by common sense
B. are predictions for the future
C. vary in different cultures
D. can only apply to abstract concepts

[单项选择]Beliefs about the relationship between humanity and the natural environment can be directly correlated with conceptions held regarding the role science and technology play in mediating that relationship. The interdependence of these beliefs with perceptions of the environmental impacts of science and technology are central in the notions held with regard to the future role of science and technology.（　）
A. regarding
B. play in mediating
C. are central in
D. with regard to

[单项选择]There are many commonly held beliefs about eyeglasses and eyesight that are not proven facts. For instance, some people believe that wearing glasses too soon weakens the eyes. But there is no evidence to show that the structure of eyes is changed by wearing glasses at a young age. Wearing the wrong glasses, however, can prove harmful. Studies show that for adults there is no danger, but children can develop loss of vision if they have the wrong glasses.
We have all heard some of the common myths about how eyesight gets bad. Most people believe that reading in dim light causes pool eyesight, but that is unique. Too little light makes the eyes work harder, so they do get tired and strained. Eyestrain also results from reading a lot, reading in bed, and watching too much television. But, although eyestrain may cause some pain or headaches, it does not permanently damage eyesight.
Another myth about eyes is that they can be replaced, or transferred from one person to another. The
A. different types of eyeglasses
B. a visit to the eye doctor
C. myths about eyesight
D. cornea transplants

[单项选择]C