Reading passages

170- The writer explains that a major distinctive feature of “law” is .................. .

A) to uphold respect for the king

B) that it disregards the rights of human beings
C) to prevent the rise of totalitarianism in the world
D) to respect for basic human rights
E) that it ought to make a return to absolutism impossible


171- According to the text, the major protest against the despots of modern times...................... .

A) has been largely related to their genocidal actions

B) started to increase after 1933
C) has largely been confined to the Western nations
D) has been owing to a growing fear of totalitarianism
E) has come from ordinary people who are concerned about their basic rights


A great number of books have been prepared on computers, computer programming, and computer programming languages, particularly Fortran. Producing another book on Fortran, even the newest Fortran IV, probably seems unreasonable to most, and it is with mild trepidation that, I, the author, embark on this project. On the other hand, several good reasons can be stated for doing just that. Most computer professionals will agree that the field of computer and information science has quickly become a valid discipline for academia, and that rapid changes are occurring in computer programming languages. Both of these facts suggest that a new direction be taken in presenting the subject.
172- From the passage we can infer that the writer is somewhat apprehensive in case .................. .

A) developments in computer programming will become more and more expensive

B) computer sales should drop rapidly
C) his book will be felt, by many people, to be useless.
D) programming languages should become much more complicated
E) computer programming should be taken over by academia
173- According to the text, publications on computer technology ...................... .

A) are only concerned with Fortran language

B) are created by academia for academia
C) are largely repetitive and very expensive
D) invariably lead to a great deal of public reaction
E) have already reached a very big number