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[单项选择] Why does the Western movie especially have such a hold on our imagination Chiefly, I think, because it offers serious insights into the problem of violence such as can be found almost nowhere in our culture. One of the well-known peculiarities of modern civilized opinion is its refusal to acknowledge the value of violence. This refusal is virtue, but like many virtues it involves a certain willful blindness and it encourages hypocrisy. We train ourselves to be shocked or bored by cultural images of violence, and our very concept of heroism tends to be a passive one: we are less drawn to the brave young men who kill large numbers of our enemies than to the heroic prisoners who endure torture without capitulating. And in the criticism of popular culture, the presence of images of violence is often assumed to be in itself a sufficient ground for condemnation.
These attitudes, however, have not reduced the element of violence in our culture but have helped to free it from moral c
A. a symbol of freedom
B. something sacred
C. morally controlled
D. basic to our culture
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Why does the Western movie especially have such a hold on our imagination Chiefly, I think, because it offers serious insights into the problem of violence such as can be found almost nowhere in our culture. One of the well-known peculiarities of modern civilized opinion is its refusal to acknowledge the value of violence. This refusal is virtue, but like many virtues it involves a certain willful blindness and it encourages hypocrisy. We train ourselves to be shocked or bored by cultural images of violence, and our very concept of heroism tends to be a passive one: we are less drawn to the brave young men who kill large numbers of our enemies than to the heroic prisoners who endure torture without capitulating. And in the criticism of popular culture, the presence of images of violence is often assumed to be in itself a sufficient ground for condemnation.
These attitudes, however, have not reduced the element of violence in our culture but
A. his behavior is wrong
B. he is a threat to society
C. his aspirations are unrealistic
D. he represents a denial of freedom
[单项选择]Why does Jim have lunch in his office
A. He doesn’t want a long break.
B. He likes to eat early.
C. He doesn’t want to meet anyon
[单项选择]Why does the woman object to the movie
A. Because it was too long.
B. Because it was boring.
C. Because it was violent.
D. Because the story was not good.
[单项选择]Why does the professor mention the movie War Games
A. To illustrate the expertise in computer operation.
B. To give an example of the computer’s functions.
C. To show how a high school boy accessed military information.
D. To prove the danger of a wrong person accessing a computer network.
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Why does the woman want to have French food
[单项选择]Why does the woman want to have a dog
A. Because she is lonely.
B. Because she loves to protect a pet.
C. Because she thinks dogs are good companions.
D. Because she just lost one dog.
