Answer the following questions according to the text.Never before in history have people been so aware of what is going on in the world. Television, newspapers and radio keep us continually informed and stimulate our interest. The sociologist’s interest in the world around him is intense, for society is his field of study. Indeed, he needs to know what is happening in society; he wants to know what makes the social world what it is, how it is organized, why it changes in the ways that it does. Such knowledge is valuable not only for those who make great decisions, but also for you, since this is the world in which you live and make your way. 1. The passage emphasizes that whatever goes on in the world today _____. A) is quickly forgotten by the majority. B) only concerns the sociologist. C) first makes the headlines in the press. D) is of great interest to everyone. E) can easily be ignored by people in power. 2. It is pointed out in the passage that, among other things, sociologists are very much interested in _____. A) our reaction to their studies. B) the effect of television on education. C) the reasons for social change. D) how people make a living in the world. E) environmental problems. 3. One may conclude from the passage that the studies made by sociologists _____. A) are extremely useful both to decision makers and to ordinary people. B) are of little general interest. C) receive a lot of attention from the media. D) are primarily intended for students of sociology. E) do not adequately reflect real conditions in the world.