| The sound of gunshots has become an
all-too-familiar and unwelcome occurrence in many communities across the nation.
When shots ring out, 911 calls from worried citizens may come from a large
area. Unfortunately, even with numerous reports, police are often
frustrated in their efforts to silence this gunfire because they cannot pinpoint
the location of gunshots rapidly. A U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientist
recognized that sound waves traveling through the air away from a gunshot are
basically similar to the sound waves traveling through the ground away from an
earthquake. Scientists then have adapted their methods for quickly finding
the exact source of an earthquake to the problem of locating gunshots. Field testing of a gunshot--locating system inspired by earthquake technology began in 1995. After only a few weeks of tes A. few people would like to report gunshots to the police B. few policemen are available to capture the criminals C. people are indifferent to the familiar sound of gunshots D. the police cannot immediately rush to the scene of gunshots [单项选择]That low moaning sound in the background just might be the Founding Fathers protesting from beyond the grave. They have been doing it when George Bush, at a breakfast of religious leaders, scorched the Democrats for failing to mention God in their platform and declaimed that a President needs to believe in the Almighty. What about the constitutional ban on "religious test(s)" for public office the Founding Fathers would want to know. What about Tom Jefferson’s conviction that it is Possible for a nonbeliever to be a moral person, "find (ing) incitements to virtue in the comfort and pleasantness you feel in its exercise" Even George Washington must shudder in his sleep to hear the constant emphasis on "Judeo- Christian values." It was he who wrote, "We have abundant reason to rejoice that in this Land ... every person may here worship God according to the dictates of his own heart."
George Bush should know better than to encourage the theocratic ambitions of the Christian right. Th A. The government should bear in mind the intentions of the Founding Fathers. B. Anyone without a religious belief will naturally viewed as an immoral person. C. The government is entitled to more privileges than other social institutions. D. Any political leader must get completely free from religious doctrines. 我来回答: 提交
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