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  3. People often wonder why historians go to so much trouble to preserve millions of books, documents and records of the past. Why d

People often wonder why historians go to so much trouble to preserve millions of books, documents and records of the past. Why d

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问题     People often wonder why historians go to so much trouble to preserve millions of books, documents and records of the past. Why do we have libraries? What (1)_____ are these documents and the (2)_____ books? Why do we (3)_____ and save the actions of men, the negotiations of statesmen and the (4)_____ of armies?
    Because, sometimes, the voice of experience can (5)_____ us to stop, look and listen. And because, sometimes, past records, (6)_____ interpreted, can give us (7)_____ of what to do and what not to do.
    If we are to create (8)_____ peace forever, we must seek (9)_____ origins in human experience and in the record of human (10)_____. From the story of the endurance, courage and (11)_____ of men and women, we create the inspiration of youth. From stories of the Christian men, right down to Budapest’s heroic men of today, history records the suffering, the self-denial, the loyalty and the heroic (12)_____ of men. Surely from these records there can come help to mankind in our (13)_____ and perplexities, and in our yearnings (14)_____ peace.
    The (15)_____ purpose of history is a better world. History gives a warning to those who would (16)_____ war. History (17)_____ inspiration to those who seek peace. (18)_____, history helps us learn. Yesterday’s records can keep us from (19)_____ yesterday’s mistakes. And from the pieces of mosaic assembled by historians come the great printings (20)_____ represent the progress of mankind.

选项 A、let
B、hope
C、cause
D、make
答案C
解析 动词的用法和整句话的理解。这句话的意思是：因为有时候经验之音能______我们停步、观察和倾听，cause"造成，使发生"放进整句话中比较通顺，符合题意，其用法是cause sb. to do...，与空格后面的成分也比较搭配，故入选。hope虽用法正确，但其意思是"希望"，其主语一般应是有主动能力、能发出动作的人或动物，此句的主语不符合这个条件，故排除。let和make后接动词原形，均与本题不符，排除。
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