4.Dear Editor,
Recent reports have indicated an additional 1,400Marines(海軍陸戰(zhàn)隊(duì))are being sent to fghanistan in the coming weeks.This means it costs over $1million annually on the ground over there.I do place a higher level of blame on the policymakers who send soldiers off to kill and be killed in the field.I think the human race needs to think more about killing.
One needs to do the introspection:"Are these wars JUST?"I believe that all of our wars since 1945have been illegal,under international law as well.I suggest that all your readers examine their conscience as it relates to the matter of making war.The fact that many soldiers are motivated by a strong sense of duty does not give them some unqualified(絕對(duì)的) moral right to support these wars or any other.It's responsible for all the troops,and the entire population,to determine whether the Afghan or Iraq wars are in accordance with(符合) the development of the state.
I wish someone would give me one or more logical reasons why we are still fighting in Afghanistan and what our goals are.I certainly don't understand it and neither do many who are more knowledgeable than I.
Outsiders have tried unsuccessfully for centuries to conquer Afghanistan,and we seem to be no more successful.We are trying to develop a stable central government,but the country is badly divided into ethnic and tribal groups,and the current government is corrupt(腐敗的).Moreover,we are apparently regarded as undesirable occupiers by many of its people,most notably(尤其) the Taliban(塔利班).
If we are to continue spending billions every year in Afghanistan and killing hundreds of our people and many of theirs,our government must provide us with a reasonable explanation of why we are doing so and what we can expect to accomplish.
George Myers
24.What caused the author to write the letter?C
A.His conscience of being a citizen.
B.His relatives being killed in the war.
C.Reports about sending soldiers to Afghanistan.
D.Getting no reasonable explanation.
25.The soldiers go to Afghanistan becauseD.
A.they can contribute to the development of America
B.they have the moral right to do so
C.they want to become heroes in the war
D.they are performing their duty as a resident
26.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A
A.The U.S.A has developed a stable central government.
B.Most people can't understand why the States makes wars.
C.The Afghan considered Americans as undesirable occupiers
D.American government should make an explanation to the public.
分析 本文是一封信,作者就美國政府出兵阿富汗這種勞民傷財(cái)?shù)淖龇ㄌ岢鲑|(zhì)疑,表示反對(duì)戰(zhàn)爭,呼吁和平的心聲.
解答 24.C 細(xì)節(jié)理解. 根據(jù)文章開頭介紹Recent reports have indicated an additional 1,400Marines(海軍陸戰(zhàn)隊(duì))are being sent to fghanistan in the coming weeks.This means it costs over $1million annually on the ground over there.I do place a higher level of blame on the policymakers who send soldiers off to kill and be killed in the field.I think the human race needs to think more about killing.可知最后報(bào)道在未來幾周內(nèi),又有1400海軍陸戰(zhàn)隊(duì)員將被派往阿富汗,作者就此事發(fā)表感慨,希望人類不要戰(zhàn)爭和死亡,故選C項(xiàng).
25.D 推理判斷. 根據(jù)第二段提到The fact that many soldiers are motivated by a strong sense of duty does not give them some unqualified(絕對(duì)的) moral right to support these wars or any other可知許多士兵是受了一種強(qiáng)烈的責(zé)任感的驅(qū)使才去的阿富汗或伊拉克,結(jié)合選項(xiàng),故選D項(xiàng).
26.A 細(xì)節(jié)理解.根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段提到We are trying to develop a stable central government,but the country is badly divided into ethnic and tribal groups,and the current government is corrupt(腐敗的)可知美國想建成一個(gè)穩(wěn)定的中央政府,但是這個(gè)國家卻被分成 不同的州和部落,并且中央政府是腐敗的,結(jié)合選項(xiàng),故A項(xiàng)錯(cuò)誤
點(diǎn)評(píng) 本文是一個(gè)新聞報(bào)道類閱讀,題目涉及多道細(xì)節(jié)理解題,做題時(shí)結(jié)合原文和題目有針對(duì)性的找出相關(guān)語句進(jìn)行仔細(xì)分析,結(jié)合選項(xiàng)選出正確答案.推理判斷題也是要在抓住關(guān)鍵句子的基礎(chǔ)上合理的分析才能得出正確答案,切忌胡亂猜測,一定要做到有理有據(jù).