单选题 18.  Patriotism teaches people to believe that their country, and by ______ their government, is always right.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】 A．解说；B．说明；C．推论；D．暗示。原句意思是：爱国精神教育人们去相信他们的国家，即政府，的言论总是正确的。