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A．describe a phenomenonB．be entertainingC．argue a belie……

The author's main purpose in the passage is to ______.

A．describe a phenomenon
B．be entertaining
C．argue a belief
D．propose a solution

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单项选择题In discussing Landes's work, the author's tone is ______.

A．matter-of-fact
B．skeptical
C．reproachful
D．enthusiastic

单项选择题This school (para. 5) refers to people who ______.

A．believe in the absolute superiority of Western culture
B．hold drastically different views from Landes
C．are very cautious in linking Western culture and modernity
D．follow in the footsteps of Nazism and communism

单项选择题According to Landes, the main reason that some countries are so poor is that ______.

A．they lack work ethic
B．they are scientifically backward
C．they lack rationality
D．they are victimized by colonists

单项选择题The cultural elements identified by Landes ______ those identified by other historians.

A．subsume
B．contradict
C．glorify
D．complicate

单项选择题Landes believes that ______.

A．Europeans set out to bring civilization to an unfortunate world
B．the Europeans dominated other countries simply because they were strong
C．the desire of Europeans to colonize other countries stemmed from specific cultural values
D．the colonized countries themselves were to blame for being victimized by Europeans