Though ______, many laws of nature exist.A. n...

Though ______, many laws of nature exist.

A. not having been discovered B. having not been discovered

C. not having discovered 　　　　 D. having not discovered

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The idea of “law” exists in every culture. All societies have some kind of law to keep order and to control the interactions of people with those around them. The laws of any culture tell people three things: what they can do (their right), what they must do (their duties), and what they may not do. In addition, there are usually specific types of punishment for those who break the law.

Although all societies have laws, not all have the same idea of justice—which is “right” and “wrong” and how “wrong” should be punished. In most Western cultures, it is thought that punishing criminals will prevent them from committing other crimes. Also, it is hoped that the fear of punishment will act as a deterrent(威慑) that prevents other people from committing similar crimes; in other words, people who are considering a life of crime will decide against it because of fear of punishment. In most non-Western cultures, by contrast, punishment is not seen as a deterrent. Instead, great importance is placed on restoring balance in the situation. A thief, for example, may be ordered to return the things he has stolen instead of, as in Western societies, spending time in prison.

Another difference in the concept of justice lies in various societies’ ideas of what laws are. In the West, people consider “laws” quite different from “customs”. There is also a great contrast between “sins” (breaking religious laws) and “crimes” (breaking laws of the government). In many non-Western cultures, on the other hand, there is little separation of customs, laws, and religious beliefs; in other cultures, these three may be quite separate from one another, but still very much different from those in the West. For these reasons, an action may be considered a crime in one country, but be socially acceptable in others. For instance, although a thief is viewed as a criminal in much of the world, in a small village where there is considerable communal（公共的） living and sharing of objects, the word thief may have little meaning. Someone who has taken something without asking is simply considered an impolite person.

Most countries have two kinds of law: criminal and civil. People who have been accused of acts such as murder or theft are heard in the criminal justice system, while civil justice deals with people who are believed to have violated others’ rights. The use of the civil system reflects the values of the society in which it exists. In the United States where personal, individual justice is considered very important, civil law has become “big business.” There are over 600,000 lawyers in the United States, and many of them keep busy with civil lawsuits; that is, they work for people who want to sue others. If a man falls over a torn rug in a hotel and breaks his arm, for instance, he might decide to sue the hotel owners so that they will pay his medical costs. In a country like Japan, by contrast, there is very little use of the civil justice system. Lawsuits are not very popular in Japan, where social harmony is even more important than individual rights, and where people would rather reach agreement outside court.

1. The main point of paragraph 1 is that____.

2. Which is TRUE in most Western cultures?

3.Which statement is NOT true according to the article?

4.Which of the following cases are not heard in the criminal justice system?

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Though people have discussed the relationship between science and nature for many years, there is no consensual(统一的) explanation. While some view science as a powerful tool in ______ nature’s source of power, others view it as a danger. One example is Barry Commoner’s article, Unraveling(解开) the DNA Myth, which explains the recent developments in DNA technology and expresses ______. Another example is Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short story, The Birthmark. It is a tale about a famous scientist, Aylmer, who seems to be unraveling nature’s deepest secrets one by one. Despite all of his ______ and vast understanding of science, Aylmer is unable to direct that knowledge into ______ free from nature’s grasp. He was unable to rid his wife of her birthmark and, in the end, killed her.

Despite the different presentations of the concepts, though time separated the two men, both pieces express a similar view on the relationship between science and nature. Both pieces suggest that nature is ______ and holds wonders, secrets, and powers that many scientists constantly dream about discovering. Although there is a gap of one hundred and sixty years, Commoner still shares and gives evidence to Hawthorne’s beliefs that there is a unique ______ in nature that cannot be discovered or understood through science and that the ______ to uncover nature’s secrets are ______ and can lead to disaster. According to Commoner, nature’s universal power continues to prevent and control their discoveries. Commoner criticizes and ______ doubt on the true power of science.

As Commoner’s article suggests, nature only allows science to have limited power and success. Both men believe that complete trust in science is ______, however wonderful and groundbreaking some scientific discoveries are. Commoner believes that people only seem to focus on the few achievements, while avoiding and ignoring all of the laws. For example, “most clones exhibit developmental failure before or soon after birth”. By stressing all of the ______ and shortcomings of science, he conveys the notion that nature’s secrets are well kept and far from being understood and ______ by man. The government and private companies have invested billions of dollars in mapping the human genome, but we still have no ______ for it. Such a discovery is useless, however interesting it might be.

Commoner’s article clearly represents science as weak and useless, but more importantly, dangerous. It gives evidence to support the suggested dangers ______ with science’s attempts to discover nature’s power. If the result is not ______ dangerous, it can still have harmful side effects.

1.A.building B.defining C.showing D.uncovering

2.A.concerns B.views C.findings D.achievements

3.A.interests B.ambitions C.discoveries D.thoughts

4.A.preventing B.earning C.destroying D.breaking

5.A.mysterious B.powerful C.fantastic D.special

6.A.prosperity B.perfection C.improvement D.integrity

7.A.beliefs B.experiences C.actions D.attempts

8.A.disappointing B.meaningful C.useless D.significant

9.A.throws B.expresses C.holds D.casts

10.A.improper B.unbelievable C.dangerous D.unwise

11.A.reforms B.failures C.experiments D.changes

12.A.controlled B.digested C.shared D.applied

13.A.question B.doubt C.hope D.use

14.A.provided B.supplied C.associated D.compared

15.A.directly B.especially C.definitely D.necessarily

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_________ of us knows how many of them have been killed in that accident.

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I was not good in math in the first year of junior high schoo1.Having been failed so many times in math exams，I was anxious about the subject．Every time I tried hardly to work out a math problem，I was afraid of making mistakes，that really made me feel helpless．Luckily，I met a nice math teacher in second year. She told me that I didn’t need to worry about making mistakes because I could find out my shortcomings through my mistake．She always encouraged myself to try again whenever I make a mistake．Thanks to my teacher’s encouragement，I became interesting in math and made rapid progress．My experience proves that failure was the mother of success and that we can learn a lot from our mistakes．

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—Car prices have been going down sharply in the last 20 years.

—It's not surprising because the law of market ________ the price of a product.

A．is controlling　     B．controls

C．has controlled　     D．controlled

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—Car prices have been going down sharply in the last 20 years.

—It's not surprising because the law of market ________ the price of a product.

A．is controlling　     B．controls

C．has controlled　     D．controlled

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many times, but he still didn’t understand it.

A. Having been told             B. Though he was told

C. To have been told                D. He was told

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Though measures have now been taken to prevent further price hikes, many people remain　　 over the rising cost of food.

A. concerning 　　　　 B. concerns

C. concern 　　　 　 　 D. concerned

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Though measures have now been taken to prevent further price hikes, many people remain _______ over the rising cost of food.

A．be concerning      B．concerns          C．concern          D．concerned

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