问答题 Thousands of A(tired, underfed, poorly clothed) Confederate soldiers,B( long since past)the simple enthusiasm of the early days of the struggle C(somehow) considered Lee the symbol of everything D(that) they had been willing to die.

问答题 Other modern industrial nations such as Japan, Germany and France have managed A(all along) to thrive B(with mere fractions) of C(man-made coolness) used in the US, and D(precious little of that) in private dwellings.

问答题 A(Such an extravagance) B( merely to provide) comfort is peculiarly America and C(striking at odds with) all the recent rhetoric about national sacrifice in a period of D(menacing) energy shortages.