Passage 6

     Is it possible to persuade mankind to live without war? War is an ancient practice 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 with it. Modern cleverness has changed this. Either Man will end the existence of war, or war will end the existence of Man. For the present, it is nuclear weapons (核武器) that cause the most serious danger, but bacteriological or chemical weapons may, before long, offer an even greater threat. If we succeeded in ending the existence of nuclear weapons, our work will not be done. It will never be done until we have succeeded in ending war. To do this, we need to persuade mankind to look up on international problems in a new way not as contests of force, in which the victory goes to the side which is most skillful inkilling people, but by settling in accordance with agreed rules of law. It is not easy to change very old mental habits, but this is what must be attempted.

     There are those who say that the acceptance of this or that ideology (意识形态) would prevent war. I believe this to be a big mistake. All ideologies are based upon dogmatic statements (强词夺理) which are, at best, doubtful, and at worst, totally false. Their supporters believe in them so deeply that they are willing to go to war in support of them.

     The movement of world opinion 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 world, but the spirit in which they are coming nearer to 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 satisfactory. It has begun to be understood that the important struggle nowadays is not between different countries but between Man and the atom bomb. 

1. This passage implies that war is now_______.
   A. worse than in the past
   B. as bad as in the past
   C. not as dangerous as in the past
   D. as necessary as in the past
答案: A 指导：由文中第一段第六行"Forthepresent, it is nuclear weapons thatcausethemost seriousdanger，but bacteriological or chemical weapons may，before long，offer and even greater"可知A为正确答案。
2. In the sentence "To do this, we need to persuade mankind.. "( Paragraph 1 ) ,"this" refers to_______.
   A. to end the existence of war
   B. to improve weapons
   C. to solve international problems
   D. to live a peaceful life
答案: A 指导：由this的指代作用，要么是上面提到的东西，要么是下文马上要提到的东西，所以在此处应该是上文提到的endingway，因此A为最佳选项。
3. From Paragraph 2 we learn that the writer of the Passage_______.
   A. is a supporter of some modern ideologies
   B. does not think that the acceptance of any ideologies could  prevent war
   C. believes that the acception of some ideologies could prevent war
   D. does not doubt the truth of any ideologies
答案: B 指导；由文章第二段第二行“Ibe lievet his to Leabigmis take"可知作者持怀疑态度，故B为最佳选项。
4. According to the writer,_______.
   A. war is the only way to solve intemational arguments
   B. war will be less dangerous because of the improvement of weapons
   C. it is impossible for people to live without war
   D. war must be ended if man wants to survive (生存)
答案：D 指导：由文中第一段第五行"EitherManwillendtheexis tence of war，orwarwill end the existence of Man"可知D为正确答案。