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1、 “History is written by the victors.” This famous phrase reverberates throughout of the halls of the history, constantly reminds us to take all that we learn with a grain of salt, knowing that the information provided for our dissemination was provided, shaped and influenced by those left to open th
2、e pen that record it. In that respect, one of the worst crimes against history is the revision of it, the altering of record of the past so as to reflect the viewpoint of a biased group who stand to benefit from the altered version. By revising the lens by which history is judged, valuable informati
3、on is lost, to the detriment of both students of the field as well as the awareness that comes from experience. Without an accurately recorded account to serve as a guiding light, nations and societies are left to stumble their way about their affairs, ignorant of what has and hasnt worked before, a
4、nd unaware of what past events shaped and determined their present situation. Such dismal emerge from simple pride, as well as the desire of the revisionists to depict themselves in a better light to posterity or to cover up an embarrassing legacy, no matter the cost to the future. Recent attempts b
5、y nations involved in the Second World War to minimize or erase altogether certain shameful incidents from their history textbooks has been met with international outrage and protest, and rightly so. By allowing future generations to forget or never even learn about how their ancestors stumbled on t
6、he path to progress, the experiences of those who suffered as a result of those mistakes are trivialized and made to be in vain. Also, a false sense of national identity emerges, inconsistent and inaccurate in its formation. Both are heinous results for both nationals of that particular nation as we
7、ll as those of the international community, whose story intertwined to form the larger picture. When a single string in the tapestry of world history is unraveled by revision, the entire piece becomes a weaker one, subject to additional modification at the whim of those who would like to use history
8、 as a tool for their own purposes, even if it means fundamentally changing it. This outcome must be avoided at all costs, firstly by not allowing a precedent to be established that makes it acceptable, even in a single case, to commit the revision. Otherwise, humans as race will fall prey to yet ano
9、ther oft-quoted phrase: “History, if forgotten, is doomed to be repeated.” -1. What does the first sentence of the text imply?A . All historical accounts are invariably written by the winners. B . Winners have the moral obligation to accurately record events. C . Powerful people will often record ex
10、perience by themselves. D . Losers have little or no say in the documentation of their struggle. 正确答案:Losers have little or no say in the documentation of their struggle.题目详解:2. The author views the revision of history as A . Generally harmful when done so to favor one side. B . A good thing in some
11、 exceptional situations. C . Always motivated by the desire to portray the reviser in a better light. D . Rendering the revised history useless for the purpose of analysis. 正确答案:Always motivated by the desire to portray the reviser in a better light.题目详解:3. Which of the following is true of historic
12、al revision?A . revision of World War II event has proven that such action are right. B . Historical revision has great impact on future generations. C . Revising history has little effect beyond the borders of any one country. D . Such revision results in an undeserved sense of national pride. 正确答案
13、:Historical revision has great impact on future generations.题目详解:4. By saying “When, a weaker one” (para.4) the author mean that A . A loss of reliability in any single segment of history makes the entire historical record suspect. B . History is an intertwined series of events coming together to fo
14、rm a larger picture. C . Once one piece of history is revised, the whole world will become weak. D . If the integrity of history is breached, it can soon be fully recovered. 正确答案:A loss of reliability in any single segment of history makes the entire historical record suspect.题目详解:5. The text intend
15、s to tell us that A . The revision of history leads to vital lessons. B . Historical revision is an international problem. C . revising history must be avoided in all situations at all cost. D . If revision of history goes on, the meaning behind the revised events will lose. 正确答案:revising history mu
16、st be avoided in all situations at all cost.题目详解:How many people really suffer as a result of labor market problem? This is one of the most critical yet contentious social policy questions. In many ways, our social statistics exaggerate the degree of the hardship. Unemployment does not have the same dire consequences today as it did in the 1930s