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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、mechanism
B、empiricism
C、conservatism
D、idealism
答案D
解析 整句话的理解和词义的辨析。此处文意是人们如果想要创造持久的和平，就从人类的经验以及人类______的记录之中去探索其渊源；idealism的意思是forming，pursuing or believing in ideals"理想主义(尤指不切实际地追求或信奉的理想)"，符合题意。mechanism"机械装置，机制"、empiricism"经验主义"、conservatism"保守主义"均不符合题意，排除。
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