Question

Dear Editor,

Recent reports have indicated an additional 1, 400 Marines（海军陆战队）are being sent to Afghanistan in the coming weeks. This means it costs over $1 million 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 1945 have been illegal, under international law as well. I suggest that all your readers examine their conscience（良心）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 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（腐败的）. Moreover, we are apparently regarded as undesirable occupiers by many of its people, most notably 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

1.What caused the author to write the letter?

A．His conscience of being a citizen.

B．Reports about sending soldiers to Afghanistan.

C．His relatives being killed in the war.

D．Getting no reasonable explanation.

2.The underlined word “introspection” in the passage means               .

A．self-awareness       B．self-confidence

C．self-examination    D．self-defence

3.The soldiers go to Afghanistan because               .

A．they can contribute to the development of America

B．they have the moral right to do so

C．they are performing their duty as a resident

D．they want to become heroes in the war

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Most people can’t understand why the States makes wars.

B．The U.S.A has developed a stable central government.

C．The Afghan considered Americans as undesirable occupiers

D．American government should make an explanation to the public.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.C

4.B

【解析】

试题分析:本文是一封信，作者就美国政府出兵阿富汗这种劳民伤财的做法提出质疑，表示反对战争，呼吁和平的心声。

1.B细节理解题。根据文章开头的介绍可知，最近报道在未来的几周内，又有1400海军陆战队员将被派到往阿富汗。作者就此事引发感慨，希望人类不要有战争和死亡。故选B。

2.A．self-awareness自我意识；B．self-confidence自信；C．self-examination自我反省；D．self-defence自卫。通过该词所在的句子的意思可知，我们要自我反省：这些战争是正义的吗？

故选C。

3.C 细节理解题。根据第二段many soldiers are motivated by a strong sense of duty可知，许多士兵是受了一种强烈的责任感的驱使去阿富汗或者伊拉克，事实上，应该是这些国家的人自己来决定国家的发展。故选C。

4.根据第三段可知，很多人不理解美国为什么要制造战争，所以A正确；

根据倒数第二段的we are apparently regarded as undesirable occupiers by many of its people, most notably the Taliban.（塔利班）可知，阿富汗人认为美国人是不受欢迎的占领者，所以C对；根据最后一段可知，美国政府应该向公众解释为什么要花很多钱牺牲很多人去阿富汗。所以D正确；根据倒数第二段的We are trying to develop a stable central government, but the country is badly divided into ethnic and tribal groups, 可知，美国想建成一个稳定的中央政府，但是却被分成不同的种族和部落。所以B不对。本题要求选出不对的，故选B。

考点：考查议论文阅读。