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[0.5分]
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relaxed
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frustrated
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amused
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exhausted
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yet
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otherwise
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even
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so
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experience
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witness
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watch
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undergo
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Deliberately
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Consequently
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Frequently
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Apparently
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unless
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once
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while
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as
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6、【
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suspicion
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opposition
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criticism
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praise
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7、【
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emotion
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fancy
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likeliness
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judgment
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8、【
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at length
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to a great extent
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from his heart
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by all means
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follows
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predicts
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defies
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supports
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10、【
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dedication
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compassion
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contemplation
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speculation
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11、【
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Still
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Also
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Certainly
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Fundamentally
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12、【
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faith
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reliance
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honor
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credit
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13、【
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if
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once
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when
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whereas
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14、【
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[0.5分]
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propositions
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predictions
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approval
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defiance
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started
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conducted
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replaced
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proposed
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Since
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Although
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However
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Only if
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Even if
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Because
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If
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For
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19、【
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at a loss
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at last
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in groups
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on the occasion
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20、【
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stimulate
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constitute
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furnish
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provoke
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21、【
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Dennis Papathasiou's comment suggests .
[2分]
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Lawrence Berra is no doubt a confused character.
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It is hard to have a conversation with Lawrence Berra.
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It is wrong to underestimate a person of modest education.
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The baseball player is philosophical about life.
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22、【
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What is NOT true of Ronald Reagan?
[2分]
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He was a trade union leader before assuming the governorship of California.
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He threatened to bomb the Soviet Union on the advise of an astrologer.
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He projected an image of tough guy when he was the U.S. president.
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His memory could only be relied on in times of crisis.
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23、【
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The possible reason to drop the U.S. presidents from the contest is that .
[2分]
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The magazine deliberately disregarded popularity in the contest
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most of the readers endorsed Dennis Papathanasiou's choice
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The editors decided that they were not strong contenders
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The purpose of the contest was to outwit the readers
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24、【
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Richard Spencer's comment implies that the Palestinian leader .
[2分]
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should have declared the formation of a Palestinian state
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failed to identify a historical opportunity when it arose
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failed to live up to his image as a strong leader
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should have been flexible in his approach to dealing with the Israelis
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25、【
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The word "humble" (Line 9, Para. 4) denotes .
[2分]
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self-importance in bearing
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modesty in behavior
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a free of care character
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easy-goingness in manners
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26、【
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From the passage, we learn that .
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the aging process becomes quicker as people live longer
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one's life span has nothing to do with his genetic constitution
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aging may not be caused by the body's genetic program
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normal development dictates the maximum age of a person
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27、【
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The example of the "aging car" is used to make the point that .
[2分]
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aging is actually a by-product of the life process
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any car may break down or collapse over time
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no car can function at optimum levels due to inferior fuel
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efficient rate of combustion is most important to the car
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28、【
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A "basic trade-off" (Line 3, Para. 3) is a process .
[2分]
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by which old cars are traded off for new ones
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by which any organism depends on others for oxygen
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through which an organism gets rid of harmful substances
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in which any use carries with it an inherent side effect
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29、【
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Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
[2分]
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Aging would never take place if we developed a special fuel additive.
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We would live forever if we developed a magic medicine for longevity.
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Longevity is determined by diverse kinds of factors.
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Nothing can be done to prolong a life when it comes to its natural end.
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30、【
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The "human car" analogy is faulty in the way that .
[2分]
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unlike a person, a car does not have a life span
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a human being has a self-repairing capacity
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no can is expected to last longer than a life
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a car cannot be restored to its original state once damaged
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31、【
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Which of the following is the argument against globalization?
[2分]
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The world will become a globalized economic entity.
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Cultural identities in some countries will be compromised.
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Transnational corporations will take advantage of the poor countries.
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Poor countries will be dominated by the powerful ones.
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32、【
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According to the author, .
[2分]
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globalization will enrich cultural diversity
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countries should strive to reserve their unique customs and practices
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modernization will succeed in some countries but not in others
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the world will be culturally less diversified because of globalization
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33、【
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The author would agree with which of the following statements?
[2分]
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A country should try to retain its cultural identity in its modernization drive.
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Cultural identity may work against the aspiration for modernization.
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People should understand what may contribute to modernization.
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It's impossible for a country to modernize and keep its cultural identity intact.
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34、【
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The author main purpose is to .
[2分]
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discuss globalization and cultural identity
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refute the cultural argument against globalization
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explain why modernization is inevitable
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discuss the consequences of globalization
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35、【
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The author mentions the remote tribes in Africa and the Amazon to illustrate .
[2分]
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the resistance that people put up against globalization
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the marginalization brought forth by globalization
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the importance of self-reliance and self-sufficiency
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the insurmountable difficulty of retaining cultural identity
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36、【
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In the author's view, the greatest trouble with the US society lies in the .
[2分]
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lack of serious disagreement over the organizations of social life
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non-existence of unanimity on the forms the society should take
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general denying of its conformity with what it was unexpected to be
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public negation of the consensus on how to conduct social reforms
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37、【
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Homer's epics mentioned intend to exemplify the fact that .
[2分]
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the present is varying too fast to be caught up easily
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the future may be so indefinite as to be unpredictable
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the past can help to shape a consensus in the present
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the past determines social moralities for later generations
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38、【
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The asocial personality of Americans results from .
[2分]
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the multiracial composition of the US society
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the absence of a common religion and ancestry
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the want of shared myths they possess in life
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the obstruction of achieving a general agreement
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39、【
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It can be inferred from the text that Christopher Lasch is most probably .
[2分]
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an earnest nationalist
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an advanced psychologist
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a radical reformer
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a social historian
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40、【
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The author concludes that only shared myths can help Americans to .
[2分]
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bring about the uniformity of their culture
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diminish their great individual differences
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avoid the sense of being isolated and anxious
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regain the feelings of social values and morale
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