【7A文】1998-2009历年考研英语真题阅读理解.doc

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7、lingwithmyths,itishardtobeeitherproper,orscientific.ItistimethattheworldlearnedthelessonsofAswan.Youdon’tneedadamtobesaved.51.Thethirdsentenceofparagraph1impliesthat_____.A)peoplewouldbehappyiftheyshuttheireyesto