C．the desire to marry out D．the fear of marrying within
18．Chagnon’s explanation of the Yanomami suggests that individual personality is_________.
A．inborn B．learned
C．reshaped D．acquired
19．Marvin Harris explains the fierceness of the Yanomami in terms of ___________.
A．biology B．race
C．history D．environment
20．In contrast to other researchers, Patrick Tierney interprets issues concerning the Yanomami as the result of their___________.
A．native culture B．primitive society
C．modern researchers D．primitive enemies
Ⅱ. SPEED READING
Skim or scan the following passages, and then decide on the best answer and write your answer in the corresponding space on the ANSWER SHEET.
(10 points, 1 point each)
Passage 5
Questions 21-24 are based on the following passage.
English is a vacuum cleaner language; it is able and willing to adopt any words it finds useful.
Places, peoples, tongues from around the world all have become part of the English vocabulary. They give it flexibility and provide a certain sense of familiarity for people who speak it as a second or foreign language.
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