All of the following are indicators of prestige in the United States EXCEPT
A．the level of education that a person has achieved
B．the amount of money that an individual has acquired
C．the type of employment that someone pursues
D．the hard work that a person does on a consistent basis

According to paragraph 7, why has the underclass emerged？
A．The new term was necessary because the lower class enjoyed a higher lifestyle. than it had previously.
B．The increase in crime has supported a new class of people who live by engaging in illegal activities.
C．Changes in the economy have caused an entire class of people to survive by welfare or crime.
D．Minimum-wage jobs no longer support a class of people at a standard level in the economic system.

The word primarily in the passage is closest in meaning to
A．mostly
B．somewhat
C．finally
D．always

Which of the following are examples of the marketing function of harvesting？ Click on two answers.
A．picking cotton
B．Sorting eggs by size
C．Moving corn to a grain elevator
D．Milking cows

Listen again to part of the lecture. Then answer the question. What does the professor imply about the effects of the media on society？
A．The media did not affect society before the twentieth century.
B．Television has a mostly negative effect on human behavior.
C．The media's effects are of widespread interest and concern.
D．The Internet will be the most influential medium in the future.

Listen again to part of the lecture. Then answer the question. Why does the professor say this: G
A．To compare different ways of conveying a message
B．To explain an important theory of communications
C．To show that miscommunication is a serious problem
D．To introduce a controversial topic of conversation