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By saying 'more inclined to blow the whistle'(ParA.2), the author means that people are more______.
A.eager to disclose secrets
B.willing to report wrongdoings
C.alert to hidden dangers to the country
D.ready to cooperate with the administration

A.A.eager
B.willing
C.alert
D.ready

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B
解析:第2段首句是该段的主题句,通过对比9.11事件前后举报者的数字可以知道,该段的主题是为了说明美国人更乐意揭发不法行为,由此可推断,选项B为本题答案。blow the whistle是固定短语,意为“揭发,揭露”。选项A中的secrets不一定全部指不法行为,而本文只针对不法行为的揭......

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