22. What can we learn from the conversation?

A. 　 A woman who likes paintings.

B. 　 A woman who was a silk merchant.

C. 　 The wife of a wealthy merchant.

D. 　 The wife of the painter himself.

A. 　 They prefer to drink low-fat milk.

B. 　They think milk is good for health.

C. 　 They consume less milk these days.

D. 　They buy more milk than the British.

A. 　 Because as a group, they are happy with what they are doing.

B. 　 Because they are sure they will improve business performance.

C. 　 Because they have better ability to deal with worker-boss relationship.

D. 　 Because they see more opportunities for promotion as baby boomers retire.

A. 　 remembering C. to be remembered

B. 　 to remember D. being remembered

C. 　 to be remembered

D. 　 being remembered

A. 　 in Western countries

B. 　 in times of economic depression

C. 　 in groups that tend to stigmatize divorced people

D. 　 in marriages of white husbands and black wives

A. 　 Drink coffee around a campfire.

B. 　 Spend time with their family.

C. 　 Walk together in the beauty of nature.

D. 　 Cook their favorite food for dinner.

A. 　 employment

B. 　 career

C. 　 occupation

D. 　 profession

A. 　 Because the yoga practice was more suitable for her.

B. 　 Because she didn't like the swimming lessons.

C. 　 Because the fees for swimming lessons were too high.

D. 　 Because she couldn't fit two programs into her schedule.

A. 　 The effect of manners advice on the public.

B. 　 Cost of applying new technologies at home.

C. 　The increasing use of home security devices.

D. 　 Etiquette around home security cameras.

A. 　 It provides a practical experience for us to think about laziness.

B. 　 It offers us a good place to have a rest in our fast-paced societies.

C. 　 It teaches lazy people how to change their behavior and lifestyle.

D. 　 It shows how furniture changed to meet the needs of modern people.