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Gun Rights in the US
Immediately after the shooting at Virginia Tech University, Americans gathered to mourn (致哀) the dead. The president and the state governor both hurried there to share the (1). But the majority of Americans still cling to their right to (2) weapons.
Strictly speaking, the US is not the only country (3) gun violence has destroyed lives, families and communities in everyday circumstance. But the US is one of the (4) countries that seem unwilling and politically incapable of doing anything serious to stop it.
In countries like Britain and Canada, the government adopted stricter (5) control soon after serious gun violence incidents. US leaders, however, are held (6) by the gun lobby (院外活动集团) and the electoral (选举) system.
The powerful National Rifle Association, the major supporter of gun (7) in the US, is too strong for any party to take on. Most Republicans oppose gun control anyw
A. ceremony
B. funeral
C. grief
D. tears
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Gun Rights in the US
Immediately after the shooting at Virginia Tech University, Americans gathered to mourn (致哀) the dead. The president and the state governor both hurried there to share the (1). But the majority of Americans still cling to their right to (2) weapons.
Strictly speaking, the US is not the only country (3) gun violence has destroyed lives, families and communities in everyday circumstance. But the US is one of the (4) countries that seem unwilling and politically incapable of doing anything serious to stop it.
In countries like Britain and Canada, the government adopted stricter (5) control soon after serious gun violence incidents. US leaders, however, are held (6) by the gun lobby (院外活动集团) and the electoral (选举) system.
The powerful National Rifle Association, the major supporter of gun (7) in the US, is too strong for any party to take on. Most Republicans oppose gun control anyw
A. own
B. make
C. destroy
D. trade
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