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　　In my opinion, the Indian struggle for freedom bears in its consequences(结果)not only upon India and England but upon the whole world. It contains one fifth of the human race. It represents one of the most ancient civilizations. It has traditions handed down from tens of thousands of years, some of which, to the astonishment of the world, remain intact. No doubt the ravages of time have affected the purity of that civilization as they have that of many other cultures and many institutions.

　　If India is to revive the glory of her ancient past, she can only do so when she attains(获得)her freedom. The reason for the struggle having drawn the attention of the world, I know, does not lie in the fact that we Indians are fighting for our liberty, but in the fact that the means adopted by us for attaining that liberty are unique and, as far as history shows us, have not been adopted by any other people of whom we have any record.

　　The means adopted are not violence, not bloodshed, not diplomacy(外交)as one understands it nowadays, but they are purely and simply truth and non－violence. No wonder that the attention of the world is directed toward this attempt to lead a successful bloodless revolution. Hitherto, nations have fought in the manner of the brute. They have wreaked vengeance upon those whom they have considered to be their enemies.

　　We find in searching national anthems adopted by great nations that they contain imprecautions upon the so－called enemy. They have vowed destruction and have not hesitated to take the name of God and seek divine assistance for the destruction of the enemy. We in India have endeavored to reverse the process. We feel that the law that, governs brute creation is not the law that should guide the human race. That law is inconsistent with human dignity.

　　I, personally, would wait, if need be, for ages rather than seek to attain the freedom of my country through bloody means. I feel in the innermost of my heart, after a political extending over an unbroken period of close upon thirty－five years, that the world is sick into death of bloodspilling. The world is seeking a way out, and I flatter myself with the belief that perhaps it will be the privilege of the ancient land of India to show the way out to the hungering world. (Gandhi)

1．What is Gandhi's main purpose in the passage?

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A．To demonstrate that India represents one of the most ancient civilizations.

B．To demonstrate that India has to struggle for her freedom in order to revive the glory of her ancient past.

C．To demonstrate that the means to achieve freedom should nor be violent.

D．To demonstrate that the national anthems adopted by great nations contain imprecations upon the so－called enemy.

2．According to Gandhi, why India's struggle for freedom have drawn the attention of the world?

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A．India has traditions handed down from tens of thousands of years.

B．The means adopted by the Indians for attaining the liberty are non－violent.

C．The Indians are fighting for their liberty.

D．It is a struggle to revive the glory of India's ancient past.

3．According to the third paragraph, India is attempting to ________.

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A．lead a successful bloodshed revolution

B．achieve freedom by means of diplomacy

C．achieve freedom by means which are purely and simply truth and non－violence

D．wreaked vengeance upon those whom the Indians have considered to be their enemies

4．In the fourth paragraph, Gandhi uses the national anthems of great nations to demonstrate that ________.

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A．until then, nations have fought in the W anner of the brute

B．the Indians feel that the law that governs brute creation is not the law that should guide the human race

C．that the law that governs brute is inconsistent with human indignity

D．that Indians are endeavoring to reverse the process

5．Which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A．Gandhi would not seek to attain the freedom of his country through bloody means.

B．Gandhi feels that the world is sick into death of bloodspilling.

C．Gandhi believes that India will be able to solve the problem of famine in the world.

D．Gandhi believes that India will have the privilege to show the world the way out of bloodspilling.

Answer 1

答案：C;B;C;A;C
解析：

1．C　　甘地是印度民族运动领袖，提供非暴力抵抗运动。本篇演讲主要目的也是宣传他的非暴力抵抗的思想。答案A、B、D虽然内容上并没有错误，但并非本篇演讲的目的。故应选C。 　　2．B　　文章第二段指出，印度的斗争之所以引起世界的注意，并非是因为印度正在为其解放而战，而是因为其争取解决的手段独一无二。下文中提到其手段是非暴力的，答案B与其一致，故应选B。 　　3．C　　文章第二段中写道“The means adopted are not violence，not bloodshed，not diplomacy（外交）as one understands it nowadays，but they are purely and simply truth and non－violence．”。其后作者又指出其革命是不流血的。故应选C。 　　4．A　　第四段紧接上文，证明迄今为止所有国家的斗争方式都是野蛮的。正因为如此，印度人才需要扭转这种进程。文中各国国歌是这种野蛮进程的证据，故应选A。 　　5．C　　本题要求找出错误陈述。文章最后一句“The world is seeking a way out，and I flatter myself with the belief that perhaps it will be the privilege of the ancient land of India to show the way out to the hungering world．”中“饥饿”一词为引申意，与开头“世界正在寻找出路”呼应，并非指具体的饥荒，故应选C。