题目内容：

In many countries, authority is seldom questioned, either because it is highly respected, or because it is feared. Because rank has been important in certain societies for a long time, people have been trained never to question those in authority. For example, children are not expected to question their teachers in school. It may be considered improper for young businessmen to suggest ideas that differ from those of older, more experienced members of the business.

In other countries, including America, children are trained to question and search for answers. When a child asks a question, he will often be told to go to the library and find the answer for himself. By the time students reach the age of 14 or 15, they may be developing exciting new ideas in all fields of science and arts. To encourage such creativity, there are many national prizes offered to students every year for their scientific discoveries and artistic accomplishments.

This interest in questioning and searching may be considered by some people as bad for young people’s manners, that young people lack respect for authority. This impression may be created when visitors notice young Americans asking questions and arguing with older people. However, this is because many Americans have a different attitude toward authority than may exist in other areas of the world. In a work or business situation, ideas are freely and openly discussed and argued. It is important to remember that it is the person’s ideas that are being questioned, not the individual himself. The two are quite separate. The purpose of the searching, questioning, and arguing is to find the facts in a particular situation, and therefore a solution, so that the work of the business can progress in the most effective manner possible.

As was mentioned earlier, you may notice the same questioning in social conversations. Although some individual may think that Americans are rude because of the direct manner with people, they are merely trying to learn more about your ideas.

1.In many countries authority is seldom questioned for the following reasons EXCEPT that _________.

A. people show great respect for it

B. people are afraid of it

C. people don’t care about it

D. people are not trained to question those in authority

2.National prizes are offered to students in America every year because _________

A. the students of this age are very curious

B. the students often go to the library and find the answer to a question for themselves

C. the students may be developing exciting new ideas in all fields of science and arts

D. the students are encouraged to develop their creativity

3.From the text we can infer that _________ .

A. young people lack respect for authority in America

B. what matters is that the questioning of authority leads to an effective solution

C. questioning a person is impolite and his ideas as well

D. American young people always give the impression of being rude to others

4.What is possibly the best title of the text?

A. Developing the Quality of Questioning

B. Rude or Honest?—True Americans

C. Questioning the Authority Is Impolite

D. Bad Manners or Good Ways