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At the end of last week, Bodega Aurrer6, a Mexican subsidiary of the world’s

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问题     At the end of last week, Bodega Aurrer6, a Mexican subsidiary of the world’s biggest retailer, Wal-Mart, opened a new store in the village of San Juan Teotihuacan, just north of Mexico City. Normally, such an event would cause little stir. Wal-Mart is already Mexico’s biggest retailer too. And its shops seem to be very well welcomed by its millions of bargain-hungry customers. But this particular opening was, in fact, the culmination of months of protests, legal actions and hunger strikes by those determined to stop it.
    The reason is the location. Just 2.5km (1.6 miles) away is the ancient city of Teotihuacan, probably Mexico’s most famous archaeological site. Amongst other attractions, it boasts the third-largest (by volume) pyramid in the world. For many Mexicans, the ancient site, abandoned by its mysterious inhabitants centuries before the Spanish conquerors arrived, remains the ultimate symbol of Mexican identity and nationhood. Thousands troop up to the top of the Pyramid of the Sun to celebrate the summer solstice (夏至).
    To them, the idea of having a Wal-Mart next door is unbearable. In the words of Homero Aridjis, a writer and one of the leading opponents, "it is like driving the stake of globalization into the heart of old Mexico." The controversy is only the latest in a string of protesters’ attempts to save Mexican culture from what they see as a creeping menace. They won a famous victory by blocking a McDonald’s restaurant from opening in the main square of the pretty southern colonial town of Oaxaca.
    But this time they were on much thinner ground. For a start, Wal-Mart went through all the appropriate regulatory rules, even getting permission from the Paris-based International Council on Monuments and Sites, which judged that the store would cause no harm to the nearby ruins. A small stone platform was indeed found during construction of the new car park, but was preserved.
    Just as importantly, the claim that the new store spoils the famous view from the top of the Pyramid of the Sun is clearly incorrect, as anyone who cares to get to the top can testify. The problem is not so much in seeing the Wal-Mart as in taking pains to distinguish it from the 30-odd other ugly buildings that litter the surrounding countryside.
    To the diehards (顽固分子), the issue counts more than the .view. But neither mattered much to the hundreds of locals who queued up for the opening, delighted to be freed of the small and expensive local shops. Despite a legal case pending (悬而未决的) against Wal-Mart and local officials, brought by an irritated local left-wing politician, this is one battle that the American retailer has probably won.  [br] Paragraph 2 implies that ______.
选项 A、stores will make noise for the ancient city
B、the antique has a significant role in Mexico
C、mysterious inhabitants had lived there until the Spanish arrived
D、the pyramid was used for ceremony
答案 B
解析 本题属推理判断题，问“第二段隐含的意思”。第二段中提到“For many Mexicans, the ancient site, abandoned by its mysterious inhabitants centuries before the Spanish conquerors arrived, remains the ultimate symbol of Mexican identity and nationhood.”这段话说的是，西班牙征服墨西哥的数百年前，这里居住着神秘居民，太阳金字塔就是被他们遗弃的古迹。对于很多墨西哥人来说，这依然是墨西哥民族和国家身份的根本象征。也就是说，太阳金字塔在墨西哥人心目中有着神圣的地位，因此B项“该古违在墨西哥享有重要地位”是本段要传达的核心意思。
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