专业英语八级（阅读）模拟试卷23（共181题）.pdfVIP

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一、选择题本（题共14题，每题1.0分，共14分。）

Everypoliticalperiodhasitscharacteristicformofscandal.DuringtheReagandefense

buildupofthemid-1980s,thescandalofthedaywaswaste,fraudandmismanagement

at（hePentagon,symbolizedby（heinfamousS640toiletseat.Amidthegeneral

embarrassmentandexcuse-making,onlyonedefensehawkwasboldenoughtodeclare

thatwasteandfraudwereactuallygoodthings.Weneedmoreof（hem,wroteEdward

LutlwakinCommentary.Ifyouregoingtobuildastrongerdefenseandbuilditfast,abit

ofcorruptionisanecessaryby-product.Todayscharacteristicformofscandalis

financialabuseandexcess.SowhereistheLuttwakoftodaywhowillcutthroughallthe

demagogueryandthewhining,theoutragedcriticismandthemealymouthedapologies,

andsay,Look,youwantavigorousentrepreneurialeconomy?Abitofexcessisa

necessaryby-product.Weneedmorefinancialabuse一itisasignthatcapitalismis

working.Whohasthecouragetomakethisargument?Iamnotthatman.Butif1were

thatman,thecasewouldrunsomethinglikethis:themagicofcapitalism,asexplainedby

AdamSmithandhisfollowers,isthatitchannelsindividualgreedintoactivitiesthat

benefitallofus.Greedisgood,declaredMichaelDouglas,playingacorruptfinancier

in（hemovieWallStreet.Moreaccurately,greedisinevitable.Itispartofthehuman

condition.Andinmoderation,economistsargueandhistorydemonstrates,greedisno

badthing.Free-marketeconomiescouldnotfunctionifwewereallMotherTeresa.But

（hereisnothinginherentinthehumanconditionthatkeepsgreedinmoderation.Sothere

arelaws,