How does Gunter Grass revive the memory of the Wilhelm Gustloff tragedy、

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• 1The Wilhelm Gustloff tragedy was little talked about for more than half a century because Germans ________.

  A.were eager to win international acceptance

  B.had been pressured to keep silent about it

  C.were afraid of offending their neighbors

  D.felt guilty for their crimes in World War II

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• 2Hundreds of families dropped into the sea when ________.

  A.the badly damaged ship leaned toward one side

  B.a strong ice storm tilted the ship

  C.the cruise ship sank all of a sudden

  D.the frightened passengers fought desperately for lifeboats

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• 3Why does the author say the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff was the worst tragedy in maritime history、

  A.It was attacked by Russian torpedoes.

  B.It caused the largest number of casualties.

  C.Most of its passengers were frozen to death.

  D.Its victims were mostly women and children.

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• 4Before Sept. 11, the U.S. Congress had been unable to pass stricter immigration laws because ________.

  A.education and business circles cared little about national security

  B.resources were not available for their enforcement

  C.it was difficult to coordinate the efforts of the congressmen

  D.they might have kept away foreign students and cheap labor

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• 5It is believed by many that all these years the INS ________.

  A.has been serving two contradictory functions

  B.has ignored the pleas of the two powerful lobbies

  C.has over-emphasized its service functions at the expense of the nation’s security

  D.has been too liberal in granting visas to tourists and immigrants indiscriminately

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• 6It can be learned from the passage that Germans no longer think that ________.

  A.the Wilhelm Gustloff tragedy is a reasonable price to pay for the nation’s past misdeeds

  B.Germany is responsible for the horrible crimes it committed in World War II

  C.they will be misunderstood if they talk about the Wilhelm Gustloff tragedy

  D.it-is wrong to equate their sufferings with those of other countries

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• 7Contrary to popular belief, the author finds that spying on people’s privacy ________.

  A.is practiced exclusively by the FBI

  B.is more prevalent in business circles

  C.has been intensified with the help of the IRS

  D.is mainly carried out by means of secret taping

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• 8We know from the passage that ________.

  A.the state of Minnesota is considering drawing up laws to protect private information

  B.most states are turning a blind eye to the deceptive practices of private businesses

  C.legislators are acting to pass a law to provide better privacy protection

  D.lawmakers are inclined to give a free hand to businesses to inquire into customers’ buying habits

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• 9When the “free trial” deadline is over, you’ll be charged without notice for a product or service if ________.

  A.you happen to reveal your credit card number

  B.you fail to cancel it within the specified period

  C.you fail to apply for extension of the deadline

  D.you find the product or service unsatisfactory

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• 10Businesses do not regard information concerning personal bank accounts as private because ________.

  A.it is considered “transaction and experience” information unprotected by law

  B.it has always been considered an open secret by the general public

  C.its sale can be brought under control through self-regulation

  D.its revelation will do no harm to consumers under the current protection policy

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