18. By saying that the bomb also has a deterrent effect the spokesman means that it ________.

　　A) will frighten away any possible intruders

　　B) can show the special status of its owners

　　C) will threaten the safety of the owners as well

　　D) can kill those entering others’ houses by force(A)

　　19. According to the passage, opponents of the private ownership of H-bombs are very much worried that ________.

　　A) the influence of the association is too powerful for the less privileged to overcome

　　B) poorly-educated Americans will find it difficult to make use of the weapon

　　C) the wide use of the weapon will push up living expenses tremendously

　　D) the cost of the weapon will put citizens on an unequal basis(D)

　　20. From the tone of the passage we know that the author is ________.

　　A) doubtful about the necessity of keeping H-bombs at home for safety

　　B) unhappy with those who vote against the ownership of H-bombs

　　C) not serious about the private ownership of H-bombs

　　D) concerned about the spread of nuclear weapons(A)

　　這篇文章講的是全國氫彈協會(National Hydrogen Bomb Association)的成立及相關的爭論。第一段主要介紹事件的發生：全國氫彈協會的成立以及該協會目前著手的活動：游說不要立法禁止普通人擁有氫彈(lobbying against any legislation to stop Americans from owning one)。第二段，協會發言人搬出了憲法作為如此游說的理由(The Constitution gives everyone the right to own arms，憲法給了每個人擁有武器的權利)。

　　后面的幾段用問答的形式，繼續討論人們是否應該擁有氫彈。首先是問在家中藏有這樣的武器是否太危險了(it’s dangerous to have one in the house)，回答是該協會可以指導人們如何使用這種武器，并提出人們可以把氫彈彈體和導火索分開放置的方案(to keep the bomb in a locked cabinet and the fuse separately in a drawer)。

　　之后懷疑人們怎么可以擁有氫彈這種非常致命的武器。回答是氫彈制造的目的是用于自我保護(The bomb is for self-protection)，并舉例說若家中藏有氫彈，則會嚇阻非法闖入者(they’re going to think twice about breaking in)。

　　接下來的一段對上述理由提出了反駁：若有人侵入，則根本來不及把氫彈組裝起來(never be able to assemble it in time to stop an intruder)。

　　最后一段是另一條反對意見：因為現在的氫彈價格昂貴，實際上它保護的對象只有富人(allow the middle and upper classes to acquire a bomb while poor people will be left defenseless with just handguns)。

　　16. According to the passage, some people started a national association so as to ________.

　　A) block any legislation to ban the private possession of the bomb

　　B) coordinate the mass production of the destructive weapon

　　C) instruct people how to keep the bomb safe at home

　　D) promote the large-scale sale of this newly invented weapon(A)

　　本題問從文中可以得知，一些人組織了一個國家協會，目的是什么。

　　A，阻止任何禁止私人擁有氫彈的立法。

　　B，配合這種破壞性武器的大規模生產。

　　C，指導人們如何安全地把氫彈藏于家中。

　　D，推廣銷售這種新發明的武器。

　　觀察第一段，是一個很長的句子，可以判斷以第一段的內容出一道題非常可能。這樣這道題的答案只要到第一段中尋找就可以了。第一段前半部分講的是該協會成立的緣由，與目的應該無關，那么就應該關注后半句。后半句講的是該協會正在lobbying against any legislation to stop Americans from owning one，lobby是游說的意思，lobby against就是游說反對某事物，后面是“任何阻止美國人擁有氫彈的立法”。游說反對任何阻止美國人擁有氫彈的立法，意思與A一致，可以選A。