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• 1The word “massacre” in line 3 paragraph one means _____

  A.mass-killing.

  B.disaster.

  C.tragedy.

  D.accident.

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• 2This passage is most likely taken from an article entitled ________.

  A.War and World Peace

  B.Creators of Civilization

  C.Civilization and History

  D.Who Should Be Remembered

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• 3In the third paragraph, what the author wants to convey to us is that ________.

  A.World War I and World War II are different from previous wars.

  B.our age is not much better than those of the past.

  C.modern time is not so civilized compared with the past.

  D.we have fought fewer wars but suffered heavier casualties.

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• 4The meaning of “That is what going to war means; it means saying that might is right.”(Last sentence of Paragraph 2) is that ________.

  A.those who fight believe that the winner is right and the loser wrong.

  B.only those who are powerful have the right to go to war.

  C.those who are right should fight against those who are wrong.

  D.in a war only those who are powerful will win.

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• 5In the author’s opinion, the countries that ruled over a large number of other countries are ________.

  A.certainly both the greatest and the most civilized

  B.neither the most influential nor the most civilized.

  C.possibly the most civilized but not the most powerful.

  D.likely the greatest in some sense but not the most civilized.

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• 6According to the passage, traffic accidents may be regarded as a social problem because _____.

  A.autos have become most destructive to mankind

  B.people usually pay little attention to law and morality

  C.civilization brings much harm to people

  D.the lack of virtue is becoming more severe

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• 7Why does the author mention the psychological condition of the driver in Paragraph Three、

  A.To give an example of the various reasons for road accidents.

  B.To show how important it is for drivers to be emotionally healthy.

  C.To show some of the inaccurate estimations by researchers.

  D.To illustrate the hidden tensions in the course of driving.

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• 8Who are NOT mentioned as being responsible for the road accidents、

  A.Careless bicycle-riders.

  B.Mindless people walking in the street.

  C.Irresponsible drivers.

  D.Irresponsible manufactures of automobiles.

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