Furthermore, social change is easier if it is gradual. For example, it comes more readily in human relations on a continuous scale rather than one with sharp dichotomies (一分为二). This is one reason why change has not come more quickly to Black Americans as compared to other American minorities, because of the sharp difference in appearance between them and white people.
1．The expression “greater tolerance” in Para．1 refers to __________.
A．quicker adaptation to changing circumstances
B．greater willingness to accept social change
C．greater readiness to agree to different opinions and ideas
D．more respect for different beliefs and behaviors
2．According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE within a society?
A．Social change is less likely to occur in technology than in values.
B．The basic and emotional aspects of society tend to slow down social change.
C．What people learned in their early times tends to change quickly.
D．Strange elements are likely to quicken social change.
