Question

1. people who can recognize and understand that change is constant are able to maintain ______ standards in the midst of change.

a. work
b. average
c. economic
d. cubical

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: "work" as an adjective (work standards) is a common phrase referring to standards related to one's job or professional tasks. In the context of "maintaining... standards in the midst of change", "work standards" makes sense as people who understand change can keep their professional standards steady.
• Option B: "average standards" doesn't fit well here. The sentence is about maintaining standards during change, and "average" implies a middle - of - the - road quality, which is not the intended meaning.
• Option C: "economic standards" would be related to financial or economic aspects, but the sentence is more about general (likely professional) standards rather than economic ones.
• Option D: "cubical" is related to cubes or having a cubic shape, which has no relation to the context of standards during change.

Answer:

A. work