Domestic
violence—overwhelmingly a male-against-female problem but a major issue in
same-sex relationships as well—is a public health dilemma that crosses
boundaries of wealth, race and class. A decade ago, the standard question for a
woman in an abusive relationship was: "Why don't you just leave?" But evidence
is mounting that "just leaving" can be dangerous; some men become revengeful
when a woman stands her ground. This is complicated by the fact that women often
feel ambivalent toward their abusers, and want legal intervention one day and
not the next. While the basic pattern fits into cultural definitions of
masculinity and femininity, abuse is really about power and control. It's the
opportunity, and the entitlement, for the powerful to use force to control the
less powerful. How can such a complex dynamic ever be
changed? "What seems most effective," Merry said, "is a
three-layered approach." First, there must be "some kind of punishment for the
batterer. In the absence of punishment, other approaches don't have much
impact... Second, there has to be some effort at reform-treatment programs."
Over time, educating batterers that their behaviour is not acceptable can change
cultural norms. Data suggest that, although many batterers drop out of treatment
programs, 80 percent of those who stay stop battering, at least for a year.
"Third, there must be mechanisms that focus on the woman's safety." Shelters
help, but so do temporary restraining orders—civil court orders aimed at keeping
the batterer away from his victim. Over time, Merry said, "the law acts not just
by imposing sanctions but also by creating normative standards for how people
ought to treat each other." In recent years, the number of restraining orders
has soared in many states, including Massachusetts. Restraining orders may not
deter someone how is homicidal but they can work with a "relatively new batterer
who has not had a lot of experience with the courts."
单选题
Which of the following is NOT true about domestic violence?
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】根据文章第一段“Domestic violence—overwhelmingly a male-against-female problem but a major issue in same—sex relationships as well—is a public health dilemma that crosses boundaries of wealth, race and class”，可知B正确。
单选题
For a woman in an abusive relationship, leaving proves dangerous because ______.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】根据文章第一段“But evidence is mounting that 'just leaving' can be dangerous; some men become revengeful when a woman stands her ground.”，可知A为正确答案。
单选题
It can be inferred from the context that the phrase "stands her ground" in the first paragraph probably means ______.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】stand one's ground意为“不让步”、“坚守阵地”、“坚持立场”，而give up on sb. 意为“对某人不抱希望”，不合题意。选项B符合此意。
单选题
The abusive pattern is actually an exhibition of the concept that ______.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】根据文章第一段“While the basic pattern fits into cultural definitions of masculinity and femininity, abuse is really about power and control. It's the opportunity, and the entitlement, for the powerful to use force to control the less powerful.”，可推断出C符合题意。
单选题
As to the remedies for domestic violence we know from the passage that ______.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】根据文章第三段“In the absence of punishment, other approaches don't have much impact.”，可知选项B符合此意。