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  3. Why does the idea of progress loom so large in the modern world? Surely because progress of a particular kind is actually【C1】___

Why does the idea of progress loom so large in the modern world? Surely because progress of a particular kind is actually【C1】___

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问题     Why does the idea of progress loom so large in the modern world? Surely because progress of a particular kind is actually【C1】________place around us and is becoming【C2】________manifest.
    【C3】________mankind has undergone no general improvement in intelligence or morality,   it has made【C4】________progress in the accumulation of knowledge.  Knowledge began【C5】________as soon as the thoughts of one individual could be communicated【C6】________       another by【C7】________of speech.
    【C8】________the invention of writing,  a great advance was made, for knowledge could then be not only communicated but also【C9】________        Libraries made education【C10】________,  and education in its turn added 【C11】________libraries: the growth of knowledge followed a kind of compound interest law, 【C12】________was greatly enhanced by the invention of【C13】________All this was comparatively slow until,  with the coming of science, the tempo (速率) was suddenly【C14】________         Then  knowledge  began  to be accumulated according to a systematic plan.   The trickle became a stream;   the stream has now【C15】________a torrent. Moreover,【C16】________soon as new knowledge is acquired, it is now turned【C17】________practical account. What is called modern civilization is not the result of a【C18】________development of all men’s nature, 【C19】________of accumulated knowledge applied【C20】________practical life.
【C19】
选项 A、yet
B、nor
C、but
D、/
答案C
解析 根据句意可知，这里是说，所谓的现代文明并不是人类全部天性平衡发展的结果，而是将积累的知识运用于现实生活的结果。“不是……而是……”的表达方式是not…but…故选C。
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