The world “custom” in this passage most probably means ________.

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• 1Which of the following is true according to John Dewey、

  A.An individual can exercise very little influence on the cultural tradition into which he is born.

  B.Custom is the direct result of the philosophical probing of a group of people.

  C.An individual is strongly influenced by the cultural tradition even before he is born.

  D.Custom represents the collective wisdom which benefits the individual.

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• 2The author thinks the reason why custom has been ignored in the academic world is that ________.

  A.custom reveals only the superficial nature of human behavior

  B.the study of social orders can replace the study of custom

  C.people are still not aware of the important role that custom plays in forming our world outlook

  D.custom has little to do with our ways of thinking

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• 3The passage is based on the author’s ________.

  A.keen insight into the nature of technology

  B.prejudiced criticism of the role of the industrial Revolution

  C.cautious analysis of the replacement of the human mind by computers

  D.exaggerated description of the negative consequences of technology

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• 4By using the phrase “the human quality of technology”, the author refers to, the fact that technology ________.

  A.has a great impact on human life

  B.has some characteristics of human nature

  C.can replace some aspects of the human mind

  D.does not exist in the natural world

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• 5According to the author, the introduction of the computer is a revolution mainly because ________.

  A.the computer has revolutionized the workings of the human mind

  B.the computer can do the tasks that could only be done by people before

  C.it has helped to switch to an information technology

  D.it has a great potential impact on society

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• 6According to the passage a person’s life, from his birth to his death, ________.

  A.is constantly shaping the cultural traditions of his people

  B.is predominated by traditional custom

  C.is continually influenced by the habits of other communities

  D.is chiefly influenced by the people around him

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• 7The author’s pump in writing this passage is ________.

  A.to urge individuals to follow traditional customs

  B.to stress the strong influence of customs on an individual

  C.to examine the interaction of man and axial customs

  D.to show man’s adjustment to traditional customs

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• 8It has been estimated that the earth’s surface temperature has increased ________ one quarter to three quarters of a degree since 1805.

  A.to

  B.be

  C.at

  D.with

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• 9The lady dressed in the latest Paris fashion is ________ in her appearance but rude in her speech.

  A.elaborate

  B.excessive

  C.elegant

  D.exaggerated

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• 10Many people think that the standards of public ________ have declined.

  A.morality

  B.rightness

  C.awareness

  D.mentality

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