阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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What brings a nation together? Of the four choices—shared values, language, history, and religion, it’s shared values. In our latest poll(民意调查), seven out of 16 countries chose values as the greatest factor bringing a nation together, and six preferred language. Both choices scored high in the poll, suggesting that our values and how we express them are closely linked. Still, history was not forgotten in some countries, particularly in Mexico and Russia. Even Canada and the United States chose national histories as the second-most important factor uniting their people. The biggest surprise? Not one country picked religion as its top choice.
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Respect your elders
In most countries, the oldest generation considered values more important to a nation than those who are under 45 years old did.
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Do you speak Canadian?
Language scored lower in Canada than in all other countries polled, perhaps because the country speaks two official languages, French and English.
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Church and state
Most people polled do not connect their religious beliefs to their national pride. Religion ranked last in 13 countries—with France scoring it at 1%, the lowest of all.
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21. According to the poll, what was the most important factor in bringing a nation together?
A. Values. B. History.
C. Religion. D. Language.
解析:细节理解题。根据第一段中的“What brings a nation together? ... it’s shared values. In our latest poll, seven out of 16 countries chose values as the greatest factor bringing a nation together ...”可知答案。
答案:A
22. In which country did language score the lowest in their national pride?
A. France. B. Canada.
C. Mexico. D. America.
解析:细节理解题。根据表格“Do you speak Canadian?”中的“Language scored lower in Canada than in all other countries polled ...”可知加拿大在该项中得分最低。
答案:B
23. In which country shared values and language were considered equally important?
A. Brazil. B. China.
C. India. D. Australia.
解析:推理判断题。通过列出的图表可以判断出印度在“shared values”和“shared language”上的百分比都是32%。
答案:C
