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 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(绝对的) 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（腐败的）. 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

1.What caused the author to write the letter?

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.

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

A. self-awareness           B. self-examination

C. self-confidence         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 want to become heroes in the war

D. they are performing their duty as a resident

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

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.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.A

【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.C 考查细节理解题。根据文章开头介绍可知最后报道在未来几周内，又有1400海军陆战队员将被派往阿富汗，作者就此事发表感慨，希望人类不要战争和死亡，故选C项。

2.B 考查推理判断题。根据第二段提到One needs to do the introspection: “Are these wars JUST?”可知我们要自我反省，这些战争是正义的吗，故选B项。

3.D 考查细节理解题。根据第二段提到The fact that many soldiers are motivated by a strong sense of duty does not give them some unqualified(绝对的) moral right to support these wars or any other可知许多士兵是受了一种强烈的责任感的驱使才去的阿富汗或伊拉克，事实上，应该是这些国家的人自己来决定国家发展的，故选D项。

4.A 考查推理判断题。根据倒数第二段提到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（腐败的）可知美国想建成一个稳定的中央政府，但去被分成 不同的禹州和部落，故A项错误

考点 ：社会现象类阅读。