As soon as it was revealed that a reporter for Progressive magazine had discovered how to make a hydrogen bomb, a group of firearm (火器) fans formed the National Hydrogen Bomb Association, and they are now lobbying against any legislation to stop Americans from owning one.
"The Constitution," said the association’s spokesman, "gives everyone the right to own arms. It doesn’t spell out what kind of arms. But since anyone can now make a hydrogen bomb, the public should be able to buy it to protect themselves."
"Don’t you think it’s dangerous to have one in the house, particularly where there are children around?"
"The National Hydrogen Bomb Association hopes to educate people in the safe handling of this type of weapon. We are instructing owners to keep the bomb in a locked cabinet and the fuse (导火线) separately in a drawer ."
"Some people consider the hydrogen a very fatal-weapon which could kill somebody".
The spokesmen said, "Hydrogen bombs don’t kill people. The bomb is for self-protection and it also has a deterrent affect. If somebody knows you have a nuclear weapon in your house, they’re going to think twice about breaking in."
"Another argument against allowing people to own a bomb is that at the moment it is very expensive to build one. So that your association is backing is a program which would allow the middle and upper classes to acquire a bomb while poor people will be left defenseless with just handguns."
1.[单选题]According to the passage, some people started a national association so as to_____.- A. instruct people how to keep the bomb safe at home
- B.coordinate the mass production of the destructive weapon
- C.promote the large-scale sale of this newly invented weapon
- D.block any legislation to ban the private possession of the bomb
2.[单选题]According to the passage, opponents’ of the private ownership H-bombs are very much worried that_____.- A.the cost of the weapon will put citizens on an unequal basis
- B.the wide use of the weapon will push up living expenses tremendously
- C.poorly-educated Americans will find it difficult to make use of the weapon
- D.the influence of the association is too powerful for the less privileged to overcome.
3.[单选题]Some people oppose the ownership of H-bombs by individuals on the grounds that_____.- A.they may fall onto the hands of criminals
- B.people’s lives will be threatened by the weapon
- C.most people don’t know how to handle the weapon
- D.the size of the bomb makes it difficult to keep in a drawer
4.[单选题]From the tone of the passage we know that the author is _____.- A.not serious about the private ownership of H-bombs
- B.concerned about the spread of nuclear weapons
- C.doubtful about the necessity of keeping H-bombs at home for safety
- D.unhappy with those who vote against the ownership of H-bombs
5.[单选题]By saying that the bomb also has a deterrent effect the spokesman means that it_____.- A.can kill those entering others’ houses by force
- B.will threaten the safety of the owners as well
- C.will frighten away any possible intruders
- D.can show the special status of its owners