The book makes no reference to Bartolome de las Casas probably because Paul Johnson

A．is a writer fond of omissions．

B．isn’t tempted to make references．

C．bears an inborn hatred for horrifying evils．

D．doesn’t want to see the image of the US stained．

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该题为细节题。根据第四段第一、二句“I suggest this isnot an innocent omission．Johnson wants US to look positively on thehistory of the United States．”可知，作者认为这并不单纯是一个疏忽，约翰逊想要我们积极地看待这段美国历史。由此可以推断出保罗·约翰逊想维护美国的形象，不想让美国的形象受到玷污，故选D。

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