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ragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______. A. calm B. serious C. doubtful D. optimistic 8. How does the author feel about his childhood? A. Long and unfettable. B. Lonely but memorable. C. Boring and meaningless. D. Happy but short. C President Xi Jinping announced Thursday that China will cut its military by 300,000 troops, a significant reduction in one of the largest militaries in the world and a move that the Chinese leader called a gesture of peace. “The great renewal of the Chinese nation requires efforts of one generation after another,” Xi said in a speech at Tiananmen Square remembering the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in the Pacific. “Having created an impressive civilization of over 5,000 years, the Chinese civilization will lead to an even brighter future,” he said. Xi’s announcement came as China staged a massive military parade in central Beijing, sending a stream of troops, tanks, and ballistic missiles(彈道 ) down a major eastwest street as fighter jets flew overhead with multicolored smoke. Xi’s speech kicked off the parade. An estimated 12,000 troops—about 1,000 of whom hailed(致敬 )from Belarus, Cuba, Tajikistan, and other countriesmarched along the 10lane Chang’an Avenue from the mercial center wangujing to Tiannmen Square, about miles away. They were joined by 200 fighter jets and 500 pieces of military hardware, including tanks and ballistic missiles. Representatives from 49 countries were in attendance, including Russian leader Vladimir Putin, South Korean President Park Geunhye and U. N. Secretary General Ban Kimoon. Rory Medcalf, head of the national security college at Australian National University, said the Beijing may have decided to cut 300,000 troops “in the name of efficiency and cost saving.” Xi conducted a “troop inspection” after his speech, riding down Chan’gan Avenue in a Chinesemade Hongqi parade car. On Thursday morning, China’s popular microblogging site Sina Weibo filled up with 350 million ments related to the parade. While many users expressed their love of their country and pride, few posts were filled with criticism. “The soldiers are too serious,” wrote one user. Others plained about the cloud of gray exhaust that followed a column of tanks. 9. Why did China make the military reduction? A. For the efficiency and cost saving B. For the peace of the whole the world C. For the celebration of the end of World War II D. For the renewal of the Chinese civilization 10. What can we infer from the passage? A. The majority of web users think highly of the parade B. Many web users thought that the soldiers were lovely C. The parade might bring air pollution to the capital city D. The parade led to a heated discussion on the line 11. What is mainly talked about in the passage? A. China decided to cut its military forces B. World leaders attended China’s military parade C. China sowed its weapons to the world D. China held a military parade in Beijing D As we all know, ever since they were first put on the market in the early 1990s, geically modified(GM,轉(zhuǎn)基因 ) foods have been increasingly developed and marketed in many countries in the world, mainly on the basis of their promise to end the worldwide food crisis. But can GM technology solve world hunger problems? Even if it would, is it the best solution? Despite what it promises, GM technology actually has not increased the production potential of any crop. In fact, studies show that the most widely grown GM crop, GM soybeans, has suffered reduced productivity. For instance, a report that analyzed nearly two decades of research on major GM food crops shows