[填空题]·is often called the" Sunny South"

[单项选择]Often called the intellectual leader of the animal-rights movement, Regan "is the foremost philosopher in this country in the field of the moral status of non-rational animals", says Bob Bryan, former chairman of the N.C. State Philosophy and Religion Department. Regan has lectured from Stockholm to Melbourne about the importance of recognizing animals as part of the evolving field of ethics. His books, The Case for Animal Rights and In Defense of Animal Rights, are widely acknowledged as having cemented the roots of the modem animal-rights movement in academia.
To be sure, vegetarianism dates back to Plato and Plutarch. And in America, the first cruelty busts happened in the late 19th century in New York. But society viewed animals largely as properties, until Regan and a handful of other philosophers pushed animal-rights issues into the academic mainstream. Indeed, this academic focus has dramatically altered how Americans approach the ethics of husbandry, some observers say. On
A. he is a philosopher in the field of animal-rights protection.
B. he helps to make animal-rights movement an academic subject.
C. he has written many books on how to protect animal rights.
D. he proves that animal societies have their moral standards as human societies do.

[单项选择] I am often called in on consulting assignments to help companies improve their new product development practices, to make their development cycles shorter and more responsive to marketplace needs. I frequently find that they do not have a strategic approach to their new product development activities. As a result, they suffer from reactive, opportunistic and slow product development. Under these circumstances, a company is unlikely to develop products that address their needs or those of their customers. A strategic approach to product development consists of a number of interrelated elements: Situation Analysis, Strategic Plan, and a Product Development Plan. A situation analysis is a detailed analysis of the company’’s products and operations, and engineering capabilities, overall cost structures, marketing and distribution, actual vs. perceived quality, trade relationships, pricing and product mix, corporate philosophy, willingness to take risks, financial resources, q
A. They do not consult the experts.
B. They develop cycle is too slow.
C. They do not response to the market.
D. They do not have a strategic approach.

[单项选择]（　） is often called the "backbone of North America", extending from the Northwest to the Southeast of American land.
A. The Appalachian Mountains
B. The Rocky Mountains
C. The Cordillera Range
D. The Cascade Range

[单项选择]The study of language as a whole is often called ______.
A. general linguistics
B. sociolinguistics
C. psycholinguistics
D. applied linguistics

[单项选择]Summer in ______ south of France are dry and sunny. ( )
A. the
B. a
C. an
D. /

[填空题]_______________________________ is often called scapegoating.(用怪罪别人的方法来解决问题)