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  3. 　　Why does the idea of progress loom so large in the modern world? Surely becaus

　　Why does the idea of progress loom so large in the modern world? Surely becaus

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问题 　　Why does the idea of progress loom so large in the modern world? Surely because progress of a particular kind is actually【C1】________place around us and is becoming【C2】________manifest.
　　【C3】________mankind has undergone no general improvement in intelligence or morality,  it has made【C4】________progress in the accumulation of knowledge. Knowledge began【C5】________as soon as the thoughts of one individual could be communicated【C6】________another by【C7】________of speech.
　　【C8】________the invention of writing, a great advance was made, for knowledge could then be not only communicated but also【C9】________Libraries made education【C10】________, and education in its turn added【C11】________libraries:   the growth of knowledge followed a kind of compound interest law, 【C12】________was greatly enhanced by the invention of【C13】________All this was comparatively slow until,  with the coming of science,   the tempo (速率) was suddenly【C14】________Then knowledge began to be accumulated according to a systematic plan. The trickle became a stream; the stream has now【C15】________a torrent. Moreover, 【C16】________soon as new knowledge is acquired, it is now turned【C17】________practical account. What is called modern civilization is not the result of a【C18】________development of all men’s nature,【C19】________of accumulated knowledge applied【C20】________practical life. [br] 【C4】
选项 A、normal
B、common
C、ordinary
D、extraordinary
答案 D
解析 从句子让步关系来看，这里应该是有了很大的进步，ABC选项均为“普通，平常”的意思。只有D是“不平凡”的意思，故选D。
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