In the course of human civilization,pestilence does great harm to human beings. A: famine B: plague C: war D: flood

Famine is to hunger as () A: thirst is to water B: shortage is to food C: debt is to creditor D: pestilence is to illness E: slumber is to sleepy

Everymanisaphilosopher.Everymanhashisownphilosophyoflifeandhisspecialviewoftheuniverse.Moreover,hisphilosophyisimportant,moreimportantperhapsthanhehimselfknows.Itdetermineshistreatmentoffriendsandenemies,hisconductwhenaloneandinsociety,hisattitudetowardshishome,hiswork,andhiscountry,hisreligiousbeliefs,hisethicalstandards,hissocialadjustmentandhispersonalhappiness.Nations,too,throughthepoliticalormilitarypartyinpower,havetheirphilosophersofthoughtandaction.Warsarewagedandrevolutionsincitedbecauseoftheclashofideologies,theconflictofphilippics.Ithasalwaysbeenso.WorldWarIIisbutthelatestandmostdramaticillustrationofthecombustiblenatureofdifferencesinsocialandpoliticalphilosophy.Philosophy,saysPlato,beginswithwonder.Wewonderaboutthedestructivefuryofearthquakes,floods,storms,drought,pestilence,famine,andfire,themysteriesofbirthanddeath,pleasureandpain,changeandpermanence,cruellyandkindness,instinctsandideals,mindandbody,thesizeoftheuniverseandman"splaceinit.Ourquestionsareendless.WhatismanWhatisNatureWhatisjusticeWhatisdutyAloneamongtheanimalsmanisconcernedabouthisoriginandend,abouthispurposesandgoals,aboutthemeaningoflifeandthenatureofreality.Healonedistinguishesbetweenbeautyandugliness,goodandevil,thebetterandtheworse.Hemaybeamemberoftheanimalkingdom,butheisalsoacitizenoftheworldofideasandvalues.Someofman"squestionshavehadanswers.Wheretheanswerisclear,wecallitscienceorartandmoveontohighergroundandanewvistaoftheworld.Manyofourquestions,however,willneverhavefinalanswers.Menwillalwaysdiscussthenatureofjusticeandright,thesignificanceofevil,theartofgovernment,therelationofmindandmatter,thesearchfortruth,thequestforhappiness,theideaofGod,andthemeaningofreality.Thehumanracehasreflectedsolongandsooftenontheseproblemsthatthesamepatternsofthoughtrecurinalmosteveryage.Weshouldknowwhatthesethoughtsare.Weshouldknowwhatanswershavebeensuggestedbythosewhohavemostinfluencedancientandmodernthought.Weshallwanttodoourownthinkingandfindourownanswers.Itis,however,neithernecessarynoradvisabletotravelalone.Othershavehelpeddispelthedarkness,andthelighttheyhavekindledmayalsoilluminateourway.Inthepassage,theauthorimpliesthat______. A: itisnotgoodforpeopletotravelalone B: oneshouldexplorephilosophicalproblemsundertheguidanceofotherphilosophers C: oneshouldfollowthepathofotherphilosophers D: onewouldstudyphilosophywithothers

Everymanisaphilosopher.Everymanhashisownphilosophyoflifeandhisspecialviewoftheuniverse.Moreover,hisphilosophyisimportant,moreimportantperhapsthanhehimselfknows.Itdetermineshistreatmentoffriendsandenemies,hisconductwhenaloneandinsociety,hisattitudetowardshishome,hiswork,andhiscountry,hisreligiousbeliefs,hisethicalstandards,hissocialadjustmentandhispersonalhappiness.Nations,too,throughthepoliticalormilitarypartyinpower,havetheirphilosophersofthoughtandaction.Warsarewagedandrevolutionsincitedbecauseoftheclashofideologies,theconflictofphilippics.Ithasalwaysbeenso.WorldWarIIisbutthelatestandmostdramaticillustrationofthecombustiblenatureofdifferencesinsocialandpoliticalphilosophy.Philosophy,saysPlato,beginswithwonder.Wewonderaboutthedestructivefuryofearthquakes,floods,storms,drought,pestilence,famine,andfire,themysteriesofbirthanddeath,pleasureandpain,changeandpermanence,cruellyandkindness,instinctsandideals,mindandbody,thesizeoftheuniverseandman"splaceinit.Ourquestionsareendless.WhatismanWhatisNatureWhatisjusticeWhatisdutyAloneamongtheanimalsmanisconcernedabouthisoriginandend,abouthispurposesandgoals,aboutthemeaningoflifeandthenatureofreality.Healonedistinguishesbetweenbeautyandugliness,goodandevil,thebetterandtheworse.Hemaybeamemberoftheanimalkingdom,butheisalsoacitizenoftheworldofideasandvalues.Someofman"squestionshavehadanswers.Wheretheanswerisclear,wecallitscienceorartandmoveontohighergroundandanewvistaoftheworld.Manyofourquestions,however,willneverhavefinalanswers.Menwillalwaysdiscussthenatureofjusticeandright,thesignificanceofevil,theartofgovernment,therelationofmindandmatter,thesearchfortruth,thequestforhappiness,theideaofGod,andthemeaningofreality.Thehumanracehasreflectedsolongandsooftenontheseproblemsthatthesamepatternsofthoughtrecurinalmosteveryage.Weshouldknowwhatthesethoughtsare.Weshouldknowwhatanswershavebeensuggestedbythosewhohavemostinfluencedancientandmodernthought.Weshallwanttodoourownthinkingandfindourownanswers.Itis,however,neithernecessarynoradvisabletotravelalone.Othershavehelpeddispelthedarkness,andthelighttheyhavekindledmayalsoilluminateourway.Whatiscalledscienceorart,accordingtotheauthor A: Thedeficitanswersofsomeofman"squestions. B: Man"sthoughts. C: Allofman"squestions. D: Themeaningofreality.