1、Text 5Is it possible to persuade mankind to live without war? War is an ancient institution which has existed for at least six thousand years.It was always bad and usually foolish, but in the past the human race managed to live whit it. Modern ingenuity has changde this. Either Man will abolish war,
2、 or war will abolish Man. For the present, it is nuclear weapons that cause most serious danger, but bacteriological or chemical weapons may, before long, offer an even greater threat. If we succeed in abolishing nuclear weapons, our work will not be done. It willnever be done untilwe have succeeded
3、 in alolishing war. To do this, we need to persuade mankind to look upon international questions in a new way, not as contests of force, in which the victory goes to the side which is most skillful in killing people, but by arbitration in accordance with agreed principles of law. Iis not easy to cha
4、nge very old mentai habits, but this is what must be attempted.There are who say that the adoption of this or that ideology would prevent war. I believe this to be a big error. All ideologies arebase upon dogmatic statements which are, at least, doubtful, and at worst, totally false. Their adherents
5、 believe in them so fanatically that they are willing to go to war in support of them.The movement of world opion during the past few years has been very largely such as we can welcome. It has become a commonplace that nuclear war must be avoided. Of course, very difficult problems remain in the wor
6、ld, but the spirit in which they are being approached is a better one than it was some years ago. It has begun to be thought, even by the powerful men who decide whether we shall live or die, that negotiations should reach agreements even if both sides do not find these agreements wholly satisfactor
7、y. It has begun to be understood that the important conflict nowadays is not between different countries, but between Man and the atom bomb.1. The passage implies that is now.A. worse than in the past B. as bad as in the pastC. not so dangerous as in the past D as necessary as in the past 2. The ita
8、licized word “this” in Line 7 of Paragraph 1 refers to.A. abolishing war B. reaching afreements C. persuading mankind D. improving weapons3.From paragraph 2, we can learn that the writer.A. is an adherent of some modern ideology could prevent war B. does not think that the adoption of any ideology c
9、ould prevent warC. believes that the adoption of some ideologies could prevent warD. is not doubtful of the truth of any ideology4. According to the writer, war.A. is the only way to solve international disputesB. will be less dangours with the improvements of weaponsC. is essential to human life be
10、cause of its long history D. must be abolished if man wants to survive 5.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that.A. international agreements are easily reached nowB. man begins to realize the danger of nuclear weaponsC. nuclear war is unlikely to happen in the near future D. powerful men are seldom satisfied with negotiations
