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  3. What does it mean to say that we live in a world of persuasion? It means that we live【1】 competing interests. Your roommate’s ne

What does it mean to say that we live in a world of persuasion? It means that we live【1】 competing interests. Your roommate’s ne

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问题     What does it mean to say that we live in a world of persuasion? It means that we live【1】 competing interests. Your roommate’s need to study for an exam may take【2】over pizza. Your instructor may have good reasons not to change your grade. And the【3】of your romantic interest may have other options.
    In such a world, persuasion is the art of getting others to give fair and【4】consideration to our point of view. When we persuade, we want to influence【5】others believe and behave. We may not always prevail-other points of view may be more persuasive,【6】on the listener, the situation, and the merits of the case. But when we practice the art of persuasion, we try to【7】that our position receives the attention it deserves.
    Some people, however,【8】to the very idea of persuasion. They may regard it as an unwelcome intrusion【9】their lives or as a manipulation or domination.【10】, we believe that persuasion is【11】-to live is to persuade. Persuasion may be ethical or unethical, selfless or selfish,  【12】or degrading. Persuaders may enlighten our minds or【13】on our vulnerability. Ethical persuasion, however, calls【14】sound reasoning and is sensitive to the feelings and needs of listeners. Such persuasion can help us【15】the wisdom of the past to the decisions we now must make.【16】, an essential part of education is learning to【17】the one kind of persuasion and to encourage and practice the other.
    【18】its personal importance to us, persuasion is essential to society. The【19】to persuade and be persuaded is the foundation of the American political system, guaranteed by the First Amendment【20】the Constitution.
选项 A、Beyond
B、Except
C、Including
D、Excluding
答案A
解析 考查介词的用法。在分析劝说对个人的重要意义后，作者又提及劝说行为对社会的重要意义，该段仍继续论述劝说的重要意义，故排除Except与Excluding，它们用于引出跟目前话题不同的内容；而Including常用于列举与话题相关的例子。该段作者在论述“劝说”这个主题的两方面意义，因此选项A正确。Beyond意为“除了”，如：His interests extended beyond the fine arts to international politics。
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