2006年考試之GMAT閱讀練習(xí)(9)(4)

字號(hào):

7. The passage mentions which of the following as a factor
    that can affect the accuracy of ethnologists'
    transcriptions of life stories?
    (A) The informant's social standing within the culture
    (B) The inclusiveness of the theory that provided the
    basis for the research
    (C) The length of time the researchers spent in the
    culture under study
    (D) The number of life stories collected by the
    researchers
    (E) The verifiability of the information provided by the
    research informants
    8. It can be inferred from the passage that the author would
    be most likely to agree with which of the following
    statements about the usefulness of life stories as a source
    of ethnographic information?
    (A) They can be a source of information about how
    people in a culture view the world.
    (B) They are most useful as a source of linguistic
    information.
    (C) They require editing and interpretation before they
    can be useful.
    (D) They are most useful as a source of information
    about ancestry.
    (E) They provide incidental information rather than
    significant insights into a way of life.
    Passage 23: DCAEC BCA
    Passage 3
    本文是在第11課第4小節(jié)講的:
    In contrast to traditional analyses of minority busi-
    ness, the sociological analysis contends that minority
    business ownership is a group-level phenomenon, in that
    it is largely dependent upon social-group resources for
    (5) its development. Specifically, this analysis indicates that
    support networks play a critical role in starting and
    maintaining minority business enterprises by providing
    owners with a range of assistance, from the informal
    encouragement of family members and friends to