10.A"silver bullet"(子弹) is a way to make everything better.
The belief that there is magical power in the metal silver goes back to ancient Greece.In the stories of other cultures,a silver bullet is the only way to vanquish monsters like werewolves(狼人).
Writer Stephen King is a master of scary stories in America.His book"Silver Bullet"is about a man who turns into a werewolf with every full moon and attacks people in a small town.It can only be killed by a silver bullet.As with many of King's books:"Silver Bullet"was made into a film in 1985.
Silver bullets also have roots in an early American cultural character."The Lone Ranger"began as a popular radio show in the 1930s.It turned to be a hugely popular television show in the 1950s and was remade into a movie in 2013.The Lone Ranger was a Texas Ranger,a kind of lawman.When his team members were attacked and killed,he was left alone.When he looked for the bad guys,the thing he left behind to show his identity was a bullet made from the precious metal silver.He used it as a symbol of justice (正义) and law.
There are other words that are close in meaning.The Latin word"panacea"means an herb that would cure all illnesses.The Greek word"panacea"means"cure-all".
Of course,if something is said to be a panacea or a silver bullet for all your problems,it most likely is not.That's why these terms are often used in the negative form:There is no silver bullet to solve the problem of homelessness in America.There is no panacea to cure all the world's ills.So,if someone wants to sell you a silver bullet to cure all your troubles,don't buy it.
27.The underlined word"vanquish"in the second paragraph meansB.
A.to give birth to              
B.to defeat completely
C.to increase the power of      
D.to turn something into a human
28.According to the passage,"The Lone Ranger"D.
A.tells the story of a real person in American history
B.first became known as a TV show in the 1950s
C.was the origin of American crime movies
D.made the silver bullet a symbol of justice and law
29.The author suggests in the passage that we shouldC.
A.learn more about Latin and Greek cultures
B.use"silver bullet"more in the negative form
C.not believe there's a silver bullet that can cure all
D.not buy bullets that are made from metal silver
30.What does the passage mainly talk about?C
A.Magical power.
B.Two popular films.
C.The term"silver bullet"and its stories.
D.The book"Silver Bullet"and its author.

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