sp;   Passage One

 

   

 

    Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.

 

   

 

    Several recent studies have found that being randomly （随机地） assigned to a roommate of another race can lead to increased tolerance but also to a greater likelihood （可能性） of conflict.

 

   

 

    Recent reports found that lodging with a student of a different race may decrease prejudice and compel students to engage in more ethnically diverse friendships.

 

   

 

    An Ohio State University

study also found that black students living with a white roommate saw higher academic success throughout their college careers. Researchers believe this may be caused by social pressure.

 

   

 

    In a New York Times article, Sam Boakye—the only black student on his freshman year floor—said that“if you’re surrounded by whites, you have something to prove.”