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If the entire human species were a single individual, that person would long ago have been declared mad. The insanity would not lie in the 1 of the human mind—though it can be a black and raging place indeed. And it certainly wouldn"t lie in the 2 . The madness would lie instead in the fact that both of those qualities, the savage and the splendid, can exist in one creature, one person, 3 .
We"re a species that is capable of almost dumbfounding kindness. We nurse one another, 4 , weep for one another. Ever since science taught us how, we willingly tear the 5 and give them to one another. And at the same time, we 6 . The past 15 years of human history are 7 of those subatomic particles that are created in accelerators and 8 , but in that fleeting instant, we"ve visited untold horrors on ourselves. As the 9 species the planet has produced, we"re also the lowest, cruelest, most blood-drenched species. That"s 10 .
What does, or ought to, separate human beings with other species is our highly developed 11 , a primal understanding of good and bad, of right and wrong, of what it means to suffer not only our own pain, but also the pain of others. That quality is 12 of what it means to be human. Why it"s an essence that so often spoils, no one can say.
Morality may be a hard concept to grasp, but 13 . Psychologists believe even kids can feel the difference between a matter of morality and one of 14 innately. Of course, the fact is that a child will sometimes hit and won"t feel particularly bad about it either—unless he"s caught. The same is true 15 or despots who slaughter. The rules we know, even the ones we intuitively feel, are by no means 16 .
Where do those intuitions come from And 17 about following where they lead us Scientists can"t yet answer those questions, but that hasn"t 18 . Brain scans are providing clues. Animal studies are providing more. 19 are providing still more. None of this research may make us behave better, not right away at least. But all of it can help us understand ourselves— 20 perhaps, but an important one.

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transcendent goodness of that mind

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A．Actors in the 1930s and 1940s films pay more attention to the way of walking.B．Films made in the 1930s and 1940s reflect their own time.C．In the 1930s and 1940s films, people were wearing their own clothes.D．Films adaptations of the 1930s and 1940s were more original.

A．Actors in the 1930s and 1940s films pay more attention to the way of walking.
B．Films made in the 1930s and 1940s reflect their own time.
C．In the 1930s and 1940s films, people were wearing their own clothes.
D．Films adaptations of the 1930s and 1940s were more original.

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anger and darkness[解析] 1-20If the entire human species were a single individual, that person would long ago have been declared mad. The insanity would not lie in the anger and darkness of the human mind— though it can be a black and raging place indeed. And it certainly wouldn t lie in the transcendent goodness of that mind. The madness would lie instead in the fact that both of those qualities, the savage and the splendid, can exist in one creature, one person, often in one instant.We re a species that is capable of almost dumbfounding kindness. We nurse one another, romance one another, weep for one another. Ever since science taught us how, we willingly tear the very organs from our bodies and give them to one another. And at the same time, we slaughter one another. The past 15 years of human history are the temporal equivalent of those subatomic particles that are created in accelerators and vanish in a trillionth of a second, but in that fleeting instant, we ve visited untold horrors on ourselves. As the highest, wisest, most principled species the planet has produced, we re also the lowest, cruelest, most blood-drenched species. That s our shame and our paradox.What does, or ought to, separate human beings with other species is our highly developed sense of morality, a primal understanding of good and bad, of right and wrong, of what it means to suffer not only our own pain, but also the pain of others. That quality is the distilled essence of what it means to be human. Why it s an essence that so often spoils, no one can say.Morality may be a hard concept to grasp, but we acquire it fast. Psychologists believe even kids can feel the difference between a matter of morality and one of mere social convention innately. Of course, the fact is that a child will sometimes hit and won t feel particularly bad about it either—unless he s caught. The same is true for people who steal or despots who slaughter. The rules we know, even the ones we intuitively feel, are by no means the rules we always follow.Where do those intuitions come from And why are we so inconsistent about following where they lead us Scientists can t yet answer those questions, but that hasn t stopped them from looking. Brain scans are providing clues. Animal studies are providing more. Investigations of tribal behavior are providing still more. None of this research may make us behave better, not right away at least. But all of it can help us understand ourselves—a small step up from savagery perhaps, but an important one.