The author's purpose in writing this passage is______.
A．to urge individuals to follow traditional customs
B．to stress the strong influence of customs on an individual
C．to examine the interaction of man and social customs
D．to show man's adjustment to traditional customs
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Which of the following may NOT be the reason for the increasing number of households as mentioned in the passage？
A．Many people get divorced because of unhappy marriage.
B．Now people can afford to support a household individually.
C．Some people have to sacrifice family life for their careers.
D．Many people live much longer than before. -
Why did farmers reject Newbold's plow？
A．They preferred lighter tools.
B．It was too heavy.
C．They thought it would ruin the land.
D．It was too expensive. -
Well-meaning friends and family members often tell those who live alone that ______.
A．they should end their singledom as soon as possible
B．they should live together with other singletons
C．singledom is an acceptable life-style
D．singledom can shorten one's life-span -
Which of the following is true according to John Dewey？
A．An individual can exercise very little influence on the cultural tradition into which he is born.
B．Custom is the direct result of the philosophical probings of a group of people.
C．An individual is strongly influenced by the cultural tradition even before he is born.
D．Custom represents the collective wisdom which benefits the individual. -
When seeing others living alone, some people panic because they think singledom is ______.
A．abnormal
B．diversified
C．unimaginable
D．disgusting