Some people think that listening to country music is one of life’s greatest pleasures. others would much rather jam out to hip-hop or rap music. and, of course, there will always be those who think rock music is king. even though most people have the opportunity to listen to many types of music, they usually end up with a favorite. no one knows exactly why people have particular music tastes. of course, the environment has something to do with it. if a girl’s big brother loves hip-hop, then she will often hear it. she may end up liking it, or she may end up hating it. people often say, “there is just no arguing taste.” in the case of music, this is definitely true.
which of these sentences from the paragraph supports the idea that no one knows what causes a person's musical tastes?

Lesson 10: crossing borders: unit test “borders” 1.what does the mother’s refusal to state her nationality as canadian or american signify? a)that she resents governmental interference with her life b)that she identifies with neither country c)that she comes from somewhere else d)that she is stubborn and proud 4.the author’s chosen visual images, sensory details, and dialogue all convey a particular feeling in “delfino ii: diez in the desert.” thus feeling is known as: a)tone b)mood c)pathos 5.compare and contrast the poem “mexicans begin jogging” and the story “delfino ii: diez in the desert.” a)both are written about similar themes (immigration), but the story has a more serious mood than the poem b)both focus on mexican immigrants, but the story has a lighter tone than the poem. c)both main characters are afraid: diez is afraid of being caught smuggling people over the border, and soto is afraid of being caught working illegally. d)the tone in both selections is similar, but the subject matter differs slightly. 15. the tone of the poem “ka’ba” versus the tone of the poem “harlem ii” might be described as a)grateful vs ungrateful b)certain vs doubtful c) hurtful vs defeated d)safe vs dangerous