问题
单项选择题
百年以来，形形色色的谣言传遍中华大地，小到剪辫夺魂，大到改朝换代，目不识丁的底层民众信之，饱诗书的知识分子亦信之，官方每每遇之束手无策，则称其为无知妄言、不辨是非。殊不知，在近代中国百年动荡不安的社会环境中，谣言的背后往往不是简单的无知作祟，更是社会底层力量浮出水面的征兆。你越不在乎谣言，谣言将越发泛滥，这股洪水可能断然消弭无形．也可能转瞬间摧毁一个帝国……
这段文字意在表明( )。
A．近代的历史表明不要相信谣言
B．谣言可以瞬间摧毁一个帝国
C．谣言的历史背景、形成模式、社会影响都往往相似
D．要重视谣言产生的社会背景
答案
参考答案：D
解析： 注意文段强调的重点，读懂关键词“殊不知”、“往往不是”、“更是”，文段讲述谣言这种现象以及谣言对社会的巨大危害，不仅仅是让我们不要相信谣言，更是为了让我们重视谣言，发掘谣言产生的社会土壤，明白谣言是各种社会现象即将浮出水面的征兆。C项从文段中难以直接得出，D项为正确选项。
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