It can be inferred from the last sentence of the second paragraph that ________.

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• 1The characters described in Horatio Alger’s novels are people who ________.

  A.succeed in real estate investment

  B.earned enormous fortunes by chances

  C.became wealthy after starting life very poor

  D.became famous despite their modest origins

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• 2By saying “the rewards of a man’s industry follow with equal steps the progress of his labor” (Line 10, Par

  A.1), the author means ________.A.the more diligent one is, the bigger his returns

  B.laborious work ensures the growth of an industry

  C.a man’s business should be developed step by step

  D.a company’s success depends on its employees’ hard work

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• 3What is the essence of the American Dream according to Crevecoeur、

  A.People are free to develop their power of imagination.

  B.People who are honest and work hard can succeed.

  C.People are free from exploitation and oppression.

  D.People can fully enjoy individual freedom.

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• 4What does the author really of the idea of having children、

  A.It does more harm than good.

  B.It contributes to overpopulation.

  C.It is troublesome but rewarding.

  D.B.It contributes to overpopulation.C.It is troublesome but rewarding.D.It is a psychological catastroph

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• 5By saying “... my parents were putting the grandchild squeeze on me” (Line 2-3, Par

  A.6), the author means that ________.A.her parents kept pressuring her to have a child

  B.her parents liked to have a grandchild in their arms

  C.her parents asked her to save for the expenses of raising a child

  D.her parents kept blaming her for her child’s bad behavior

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• 6What is the paradox of American culture according to the author、

  A.The American road to success is full of nightmares.

  B.Status symbols are not a real indicator of a person’s wealth.

  C.The American Dream is nothing but an empty dream.

  D.What Americans strive after often contradicts their beliefs.

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• 7What is the chief concern of most governments when it comes to scientific research、

  A.Support from the votes.

  B.The reduction of public expenditure.

  C.Quick economics returns.

  D.The budget for a research project.

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• 8Scientist have to adapt their research to ‘economic needs’ in order to ________.

  A.impress the public with their achievements

  B.pursue knowledge for knowledge’s sake

  C.obtain funding from the government

  D.translate knowledge into wealth

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• 9Why won’t scientists complain about the government’s policy concerning scientific research、

  A.They think they work in an environment hostile to the free pursuit of knowledge.

  B.They are accustomed to keeping their opinions to themselves.

  C.They know it takes patience to win support from the public.

  D.They think compliance with government policy is in the interests of the public.

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• 10According to the author, people are suspicious of the professional judgment of scientists because ________.

  A.their pronouncements often turn out to be wrong

  B.sometimes they hide the source of their research funding

  C.some of them do not give priority to intellectual honesty

  D.they could be influenced by their association with the project concerned

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