选词填空(用单词前的字母填空,如ABCD) A) archaeology B) fragment C) decipher D) alternatively E) authenticity F) fallacy G) unhesitatingly H) democracy I) might J) lamentable K) shabby L) offensive M) onset N) trench O) destiny It is truly 1) that people nowadays don't know enough about ancient civilizations. In the Western world, the cultures of ancient Greece and Rome gave rise to the popular idea of 2) that is central to many modern governments. Democratic governments sometimes are derided as a(n) 3) in today's world – many people don't feel as if they truly have a meaningful voice. However, there were cities (particularly in Greece) where the democratic ideal was born and every citizen truly had a powerful voice. Remarkably, we know this is the case because many documents have survived. Historians can verify their 4) by dating the paper, so we can 5) declare that they are legitimate. Linguists are able to 6) the ancient languages used in the documents, and we are therefore able to benefit from the wisdom inscribed on those pages. In addition, researchers can use 7) to uncover the physical remains of ancient villages. We have discovered that homes were a uniform size and most people lived as relative equals. I find it truly 8) to hear people say that there's nothing we can learn from history. Even if only a small 9) of the wisdom of ancient Greece survived until today, we would be better off. Indeed, it is an amazing thing to realize that our 10) as a people, our future, depends on our knowledge and understanding of our past. A) archaeology B) fragment C) decipher D) alternatively E) authenticity F) fallacy G) unhesitatingly H) democracy I) might J) lamentable K) shabby L) offensive M) onset N) trench O) destiny