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Tham khảo tài liệu 'reading skill 4', ngoại ngữ, anh ngữ phổ thông phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | NONFICTION AND INFORMATION PASSAGES 249. According to the passage which of the following statements is NOT true a. Coral reefs are beneficial for fish. b. Coral reefs are good for shorelines in tropical areas. c. Coral reefs are composed exclusively of coral. d. Coral reefs contain living and non-living components. In 1899 Czar Nicholas II of Russia invited the nations of the world to a conference at The Hague. This conference and a follow-up organized by Theodore Roosevelt in 1907 ushered in a period of vigorous growth in international law. This growth was in response to several factors not the least of which was modern warfare s increasing potential for destruction. The recently concluded Civil War in the United States made this potential clear. During this growth the subjects of international law were almost exclusively restricted to the relationships that countries had with one another. Issues of trade and warfare dominated both the disputes and the agreements of the period. the developments of this period paved the way for further expansion of international law which has occurred in the last several years. __ organizations such as the United Nations and the International Court of Justice are greatly concerned not only with the way countries deal with one another but with the ways in which they treat their own citizens. 250. Which words or phrases if inserted in order into the blanks in the passage would help the reader understand the sequence of the author s ideas a. Therefore In addition b. However Now c. Furthermore Yet d. Even if On the other hand 251. According to the passage what was the impact of the U.S. Civil War on the development of international law a. It allowed armaments manufacturers to test new weapons. b. It diminished the influence of the United States internationally. c. It resulted in the suspension of agriculture exports from southern states. d. It highlighted the increasing destructive capabilities of modern warfare. 252. Which of .
