Crime experts predict that in the near future crime rates will first decrease in（）

单项选择题The passage is primarily （）in the development of the thesis.

A．persuasive
B．descriptive
C．narrative
D．expository

单项选择题The following passage emphasizes the role of （） in health conservation.

A．advertising
B．research
C．governments
D．taxation

单项选择题The writer of the passage mainly intends to（）

A．criticize Germany's tax system.
B．help companies ease their tax burden.
C．examine the current corporate tax rates.
D．propose ways to reform the tax system.

单项选择题The purpose of the passage is to（）

A．review some newly-published interior-design books.
B．explore the potential market for interior-design books.
C．persuade people to buy some good books.
D．stress the importance of reading good books.

单项选择题It is implied at the end of the passage that highly original individuals feel isolated because they（）

A．fail to acknowledge and use an acceptable form of communication.
B．actually differ from other individuals in the same period.
C．have little in common with the society of the time.
D．refuse to admit parallels between themselves and the society.