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8．Although it remains unclear to this day ______ The Library of Alexandria was destroyed，the leading theory is that Julius Caesar set a fire that unintentionally burned it down．（　　）
A．whetherB．howC．ifD．why

分析 尽管至今亚历山大图书馆是如何被摧毁的仍不清楚，但是主要的理论认为尤利乌斯•凯撒放火无意中烧毁了它．

解答 答案：B．根据后面一句the leading theory is that Julius Caesar set a fire that unintentionally burned it down可知整句在说亚历山大图书馆是如何被摧毁的，故选B．how，A．whether 是否，C．if是否；如果，D．why 为什么．

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20．Thank you for trusting me．I enjoy exchanging my ideas with yours
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B．To encourage readers to sign up for a gym membership．
C．To tell readers many people fail to keep their resolutions，
D．To offer readers advice on how to set goals successfully．
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