There are many stereotypes about the character of people in vari

There are many stereotypes about the character of people in various parts of the United States．In the Northeast and Midwest,people are said to be closed and private．In the South and West,however,they are often thought of as being more open and hospitable．Ask someone from St．Louis where the nearest sandwich shop is,and he or she will politely give you directions．A New Yorker might eye you at first and after deciding it is safe to talk to you,might give you a rather unexpected explanation．A person from Georgia might be very kind about directing you and even suggest some different places to eat．A Texan just might take you to the place and treat you to lunch. American stereotypes are abundant．New Englanders are often thought of as being friendly and helpful．Southerners are known for their hospitality and warmth．People from the western part of the United States are often considered very outgoing．These differences in character can be traced to different factors such as climate,living conditions,and historical development. When travelling from place to place,Americans themselves are often surprised at the differing degrees of friendliness in the United States. The differences lie in the following except__of the parts.
A、the weather
B、the history
C、geography
D、the names
【正确答案】：D
【题目解析】：从文章中我们可以明确看到，作者描述了美国不同地区人们的性格特点，并指出这些差异可以归因于多种因素，如气候、生活条件和历史发展。 A选项“the weather”即天气，可以看作是气候的一部分，文章提到了气候是一个因素，所以A项是相关的。 B选项“the history”即历史，文章中明确提到了“historical development”（历史发展）作为影响人们性格的一个因素，所以B项也是相关的。 C选项“geography”即地理，虽然文章中并未直接使用“geography”这个词，但考虑到气候和生活条件与地理密切相关，可以推断地理也是影响人们性格的一个因素。 D选项“the names”即名字，在整篇文章中，名字并没有作为影响人们性格差异的因素被提及。 因此，根据文章内容和逻辑推理，答案是D，即名字不是影响美国不同地区人们性格差异的因素。