B The Culture Debate in the US:Whose Culture Is This ,Anyway 美国的文化辩论：空间是谁的文化？
Part of the debate about culture revolves around issues of perspective and ownership. Within a nation such (1) the United States—a nation whose cultural heritage includes elements from every corner of the world (2) are a great many perspectives coexisting and intertwining in the cultural fabriC．When we all ask (3) as individuals, "what belongs to me, to my culture " we are rewarded with a spectacular variety of (4) ; in this way, different perspectives and ownership of different cultural traditions enriches everyone. But when we ask " (5) belongs to us, to our culture " we ask a much harder question. Do the people of the (6) States, or of any culturally complex human society, necessarily share common cultural elements If so, who gets (7) decide what those elements are
This debate is a crucial one in many cultures throughout the world (8) . In the US, the debate promises to impact the way we educate our children—that is, (9) manner and shape in which culture reproduces itself—and the way we write our laws. In (10) countries, equally crucial issues are at stake.
For many people, what is at stake is the character (11) US national identity. Hirsch argues that this identity needs to become less culturally fragmented; others, like Walker, (12) that the national character gets its strength from cultural diversity, from the freedom (at home and in (13) ) to celebrate, honor, and reproduce different cultural traditions. Those who take this latter view follow the reasoning (14) Shweder, arguing that we need to accept that there are multiple valid cultural perspectives and that two (15) perspectives can both be valid even though they might contradict one another.
Recognize that the position you (16) in this debate about culture—whatever position you take—is a political one with implications (17) what we should value, what we should praise, what we should accept, what we should teach. When (18) reflect on this debate, when you contribute your own voice to the discussion, try to be (19) of the implications that follow from your position. When you listen to the voices of others, try to (20) with awareness, deciding for yourself what is at stake and how their positions relate to your own.

GIS具有地图处理、数据库和空间分析这三项功能，可以像传统地图一样，解决与“地点”、“状况”有关的查询。但GIS还能进行趋势分析，复杂的“模式分析”和用“虚拟模拟” 进行预测性分析等。据此完成1~2题。

1、如果将GIS用来监测森林火灾，可以[ ]

A、用来分析、判断引起火灾的原因

B、预测森林火灾发生的地点

C、预测森林火灾后所造成的后果

D、及时知道火灾地点、范围，分析火势蔓延方向

2、有的渔民已经利用GIS技术来寻找鱼群。如果普遍应用这一技术[ ]

A、可以使渔获量持续增长

B、可能导致过度捕捞，使渔业资源枯竭

C、绝对会增加渔业的生产成本

D、会促进渔业生产，加大对渔业资源的开发利用，提高渔民的生活水平