Hundreds of families dropped into the sea when ________.

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• 1Why does the author say the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff was the worst tragedy in maritime history、

  A.It was attacked by Russian torpedoes.

  B.It caused the largest number of casualties.

  C.Most of its passengers were frozen to death.

  D.Its victims were mostly women and children.

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• 2Before Sept. 11, the U.S. Congress had been unable to pass stricter immigration laws because ________.

  A.education and business circles cared little about national security

  B.resources were not available for their enforcement

  C.it was difficult to coordinate the efforts of the congressmen

  D.they might have kept away foreign students and cheap labor

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• 3It is believed by many that all these years the INS ________.

  A.has been serving two contradictory functions

  B.has ignored the pleas of the two powerful lobbies

  C.has over-emphasized its service functions at the expense of the nation’s security

  D.has been too liberal in granting visas to tourists and immigrants indiscriminately

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• 4It can be inferred from the passage that before Sept. 11, aliens with expired visas ________.

  A.might stay on for as long as [hey wished

  B.would be closely watched by FBI agents

  C.would live in constant fear of deportation

  D.might have them extended without trouble

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• 5We learn from the passage that coordinated efforts will be made by various U.S. government agencies to ________.

  A.limit the number Of immigrants to the U.S.

  B.prevent the forgery of immigration papers

  C.ward off terrorist suspects at the border

  D.refuse the renewing of expired visas

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• 6The Wilhelm Gustloff tragedy was little talked about for more than half a century because Germans ________.

  A.were eager to win international acceptance

  B.had been pressured to keep silent about it

  C.were afraid of offending their neighbors

  D.felt guilty for their crimes in World War II

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• 7How does Gunter Grass revive the memory of the Wilhelm Gustloff tragedy、

  A.By describing the ship’s sinking in great detail.

  B.By giving an interview to the weekly Die Woche.

  C.By presenting the horrible scene of the torpedo attack.

  D.By depicting the survival of a young pregnant woman.

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• 8It can be learned from the passage that Germans no longer think that ________.

  A.the Wilhelm Gustloff tragedy is a reasonable price to pay for the nation’s past misdeeds

  B.Germany is responsible for the horrible crimes it committed in World War II

  C.they will be misunderstood if they talk about the Wilhelm Gustloff tragedy

  D.it-is wrong to equate their sufferings with those of other countries

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• 9Contrary to popular belief, the author finds that spying on people’s privacy ________.

  A.is practiced exclusively by the FBI

  B.is more prevalent in business circles

  C.has been intensified with the help of the IRS

  D.is mainly carried out by means of secret taping

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• 10We know from the passage that ________.

  A.the state of Minnesota is considering drawing up laws to protect private information

  B.most states are turning a blind eye to the deceptive practices of private businesses

  C.legislators are acting to pass a law to provide better privacy protection

  D.lawmakers are inclined to give a free hand to businesses to inquire into customers’ buying habits

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