There are those who say that the adoption of this or that ideology would prevent war. I believe this to be a big error. All ideologies are based upon dogmatic statements which are, at best, doubtful, and at worst, totally false. Their adherents believe in them so fanatically 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 unclear war must be avoided. Of course very difficult problems remain in the world, 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 satisfactory. It has begun to be understood that the important conflict nowadays is not between different countries, but between Man and the atom bomb.

6.This passage implies that war is now_________.
A. worse than in the past     B. as bad as in the past
C. not so dangerous as in the past   D. as necessary as in the past

7.In the sentence “To do this, we need to persuade mankind.”(Paragraph 1),“this” refers to_________?
A. abolish war       B. improve weapons
C. solve international problems   D. live a peaceful life

8.From Paragraph 2 we learn that the writer of the passage_________.
A. is an adherent of some modern ideologies
B. does not think that the adoption of any ideology could prevent war
C. believe that the adoption of some ideologies could prevent war
D. does not doubt the truth of any ideologies

9.According to the writer,_________.
A. war is the only way to solve international disputes
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 abolished if man wants to survive

10.The last paragraph suggests that_________.
A. international agreements can be reached more easily now
B. man begins to realize the danger of nuclear war
C. nuclear war will definitely not take place
D. world opinion welcomes nuclear war

Passage 3

Telephoning for the local taxi to come and fetch me, I went to Oxford and bought a camera.  Although it was the start of a busy Saturday afternoon, the boy who served me tackled the problem of a one-handed photographer with enthusiasm and as if he had all the time in the world. Between us we sorted out a miniature German sixteen millimetre camera, three inches long by one and a half wide, which I could hold, set, snap, and wind with one hand with the greatest of ease.

He gave me a thorough lesson in how to work it, added in inches to its length in the shape of a screwed-on photo-electric light meter, loaded it with film, and slid it into a black case so small that it made no bulge in my trouser pocket. He also offered to change the film later if I couldn’t manage it. We parted on the best of terms.