Is it possible to persuade mankind to live without war? War is an ancient custom which has existed for at least six thousand years. It was always evil and usually foolish, but in the past the human race managed to live with it. Modern skill has changed this. Either man will stop war, or war will stop man. For the present, it is nuclear weapons that cause the greatest danger, but bacteriological( 细菌的 ) or chemical weapons may, before long, offer an even greater threat. If we succeeded in stopping war, there would be no danger for us. To do this, we need to persuade mankind to look upon international questions in a new way, not by contests of force, in which the victory goes to the side which is most skillful in massacre (大屠杀 ),but by arbitration (仲裁）in accordance with agreed principles of law. It is not easy to change old mental habits, but this is what must be attempted.

There are those who say that the adoption of this or that ideology (意识形态)would prevent war. I believe this to be a complete error. All ideologies are based upon beliefs without proof which are, at best, doubtful, and at worst, totally false. Those people who believe them are willing to go to war in support of them.

The movement of world opinion during the past two years has changed very largely such as we can welcome. It has become a common belief that nuclear war must be avoided. Of course, very difficult problems remain in the international world, but the spirit in which they are being approached is a better one than it was some years ago. It has begun to be thought, even by the powerful men who decide whether we shall live or die, that agreements should be reached even if both sides do not find these agreements wholly satisfactory. It has begun to be understood that the important conflict (冲突) nowadays is not between East and West, but between Man and the H?bomb.

From the first paragraph we can know that ____.

A. we may face greater threat from weapons 

B. bacteriological or chemical weapons are less dangerous than nuclear weapons

C. man’s idea of victory has changed

D. dangerous weapons are forbidden in modern society

According to the author,______.

A. it is impossible to live without war

B. the difference between East and West will lead to war

C. war must be stopped if man wants to survive

D. war will be stopped by modern skill

The author believes that the only way to stop war is to____.

A. stop nuclear weapons

B. settle international issues through agreements

C. destroy bacteriological and chemical weapons

D. let the stronger side take over the world

The last paragraph suggests that______.

A. nuclear war will definitely not take place

B. real agreements have been now reached

C. world opinion is still divided on nuclear war

D. man is beginning to realize that nuclear war is his greatest enemy

Which of the following words can best describe the author’s feeling in writing this passage?

A. Disappointed.   B. Doubtful.   C. Worried.   D. Hopeful.

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　　Is it possible to persuade mankind to live without war? War is an ancient custom which has existed for at least six thousand years. It was always bad and usually foolish. But in the past the human race managed to live with it. Modem cleverness has changed this. Either man will abolish(毁灭) war, or war will abolish man. For the present, it is nuclear (核的) weapons that cause the most serious danger, but bacteriological (细菌的) or chemical weapons may, before long, offer an even greater threat. If we succeed in abolishing nuclear weapons, our work will not be done. It will never be done until we have succeeded in abolishing war. To do this, we need to persuade mankind to look upon international questions in a new way, not as contests of forces, in which the victory goes to the side which is most skillful in killing people, but by arbitration(仲裁) in agreement with agreed principles (规则) of law. It is not easy to change very old mental habits, but this is what must be attempted.

　　It has become a common place that nuclear war must be avoided. Of course very difficult problems remain in the world, but the spirit in which they are being approached(接近)is a better one than it was some years ago. It has begun to be thought, even by the powerful men who decide whether we shall live or die, that negotiations (谈判) should reach agreements even if both sides do not find these agreements wholly satisfactory. It has begun to be understood that the important conflict(冲突) nowadays is not between different countries, but between man and the atom bomb.

1．This passage implies that war is now ________.

[　　]

2．The underlined phrase“To do this”refers to “________”.

[　　]

3．According to the writer, ________.

[　　]

A．war is the only way to solve international disputes

B．war will be less dangerous because of the improvement of weapons

C．it is possible for pelple to live without war

D．war must be abolished if man wants to survive

4．The last paragraph suggests that ________.

[　　]

A．international agreements can be reached more easily now

B．man begins to realize the danger of nuclear war

C．nuclear war will not take place

D．world opinion welcomes nuclear war

Utopia is a perfect place. It is a place without war, hunger, poverty, or crime. It is a place where the people work together and share. There is no money in Utopia because the people do not need money. They do not have personal possessions because everything belongs to everyone. All of the people are equal in Utopia, and the laws are all fair.

　 Utopia is not a new place. Plato, the ancient Greek philosopher, described a perfect society in his famous dialogue The Republic. In Plato’s Republic, philosophers were the kings, and every person had a place in the society. In 1516, Sir Thomas More wrote about an island in the Pacific Ocean where everything was perfect. He named the island

“Utopia”. In 1602, Tommaso Campanella wrote. The City in the Sun about a perfect community on the island of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka ) ; and in 1872, Samuel Butler wrote a novel about a perfect country which he named “Erewhon”. “Utopia” is a Greek word that means “not a place”, and “Brewton” is the English word “nowhere” spelled backwards.

　 Utopia is a perfect place, but it is not a real place. Most ‘real’ Utopias last only a short time. This is because everyone wants to live in it, but no one knows how to make it work. As a result, when we say something is ‘Utopia’ today, we mean that it is a good idea, but it is not realistic.

1.Which of the following would be the best t title for this passage?

A. Utopia　　　　　　　　　 B. A Good Idea　

C. A Perfect Place　　　　　　 D. The Utopian Community

2.The reason why there are no personal possessions in Utopia is that ______.

A.everything belongs to everyone

B.,the people don’t need money

C.all of the people are created equal

D.the laws are reasonable

3.The idea of Utopia was suggested by ________.

A.Plato　

B.Utopian people　

C.Tommaso, Samuel Butler and Sir Thomas More

D. A and B

4.All these Utopian communities that are mentioned in this passage were established in _____.

A. American　 .B. Indiana　 C America and India　 D.Greek

5.According to the passage, most ‘real’ Utopias last only a short time because _______.

A.no one wants to be a leader

B.no one knows how to make a perfect society

C.it is difficult to collect money

D.everyone wants to live in Utopia

Is it possible to persuade mankind to live without war? War is an ancient custom which has existed for at least six thousand years. It was always evil and usually foolish, but in the past the human race managed to live with it. Modern skill has changed this. Either man will stop war, or war will stop man. For the present, it is nuclear weapons that cause the greatest danger, but bacteriological( 细菌的 ) or chemical weapons may, before long, offer an even greater threat. If we succeeded in stopping war, there would be no danger for us. To do this, we need to persuade mankind to look upon international questions in a new way, not by contests of force, in which the victory goes to the side which is most skillful in massacre (大屠杀 ),but by arbitration (仲裁）in accordance with agreed principles of law. It is not easy to change old mental habits, but this is what must be attempted.
There are those who say that the adoption of this or that ideology (意识形态)would prevent war. I believe this to be a complete error. All ideologies are based upon beliefs without proof which are, at best, doubtful, and at worst, totally false. Those people who believe them are willing to go to war in support of them.
The movement of world opinion during the past two years has changed very largely such as we can welcome. It has become a common belief that nuclear war must be avoided. Of course, very difficult problems remain in the international world, but the spirit in which they are being approached is a better one than it was some years ago. It has begun to be thought, even by the powerful men who decide whether we shall live or die, that agreements should be reached even if both sides do not find these agreements wholly satisfactory. It has begun to be understood that the important conflict (冲突) nowadays is not between East and West, but between Man and the H?bomb.

1. 1.

   From the first paragraph we can know that ____.

   1. A.
      we may face greater threat from weapons
   2. B.
      bacteriological or chemical weapons are less dangerous than nuclear weapons
   3. C.
      man’s idea of victory has changed
   4. D.
      dangerous weapons are forbidden in modern society
2. 2.

   According to the author,______.

   1. A.
      it is impossible to live without war
   2. B.
      the difference between East and West will lead to war
   3. C.
      war must be stopped if man wants to survive
   4. D.
      war will be stopped by modern skill
3. 3.

   The author believes that the only way to stop war is to____.

   1. A.
      stop nuclear weapons
   2. B.
      settle international issues through agreements
   3. C.
      destroy bacteriological and chemical weapons
   4. D.
      let the stronger side take over the world
4. 4.

   The last paragraph suggests that______.

   1. A.
      nuclear war will definitely not take place
   2. B.
      real agreements have been now reached
   3. C.
      world opinion is still divided on nuclear war
   4. D.
      man is beginning to realize that nuclear war is his greatest enemy
5. 5.

   Which of the following words can best describe the author’s feeling in writing this passage?

   1. A.
      Disappointed.
   2. B.
      Doubtful.
   3. C.
      Worried.
   4. D.
      Hopeful.