多选题By discovering how to ______ an affordable substitute for cortisone from soybeans, Percy Julian helped to make arthritis treatment ______ large number of people.

多选题The paradoxical aspect of the myths about Demeter, when we consider the predominant image of her as a tranquil and serene goddess, is her ______ search for her daughter. A. extended B. agitated C. frantic D. comprehensive E. motiveless F. heartless

多选题Because the pandas had already been weakened by disease and drought, a harsh winter would have had ______ consequences for them.

多选题The senator's reputation, though ______ by false allegations of misconduct, emerged from the ordeal ______. A. shaken B. improved C. balanced D. unscathed E. impaired F. sullied

多选题As CEO, Tanier"s worst quality was her ______: she stuck with misguided policies long after their flaws were obvious.

多选题Public education suffers from what can be diagnosed as the sickness of an overgoverned society. This sickness denies many parents control over the kind of education their children receive. The power once held by parents has gravitated to professional educators. The sickness has been aggravated by increasing centralization and bureaucratization of schools. Which of the following, if true, would weaken the claim that there is continuing erosion of parents' control over their children's education? A. As a result of community pressure, growing numbers of school administrators follow recommendations made by parents. B. The number of professional educators has risen sharply over the last decade even though the number of students has declined. C. Parents' organizations that lobby for changes in school curriculums are generally ineffectual. D. More members of school boards are appointed by school administrators than are elected by the public. E. The use of state-wide curriculum programs increased in the United States during the past two decades.

多选题During the 1960s assessments of the family shifted remarkably, from general endorsement of it as a worthwhile, stable institution to widespread ______ it as an oppressive and bankrupt one whose ______ was both imminent and welcome. A. censure of B. fascination with C. flight from D. dissolution E. ascent F. vogue

多选题That critic"s writing is so obscure and dense that upon first reading, one finds its ______ hard to penetrate.

多选题The student"s actions struck many as ______, but they were actually intended to ______ a point: they demonstrated the absurdity of the new school policy.

多选题Far from being ______, bears in some national parks are surprisingly ______ when approached by humans; still visitors must exercise caution.

多选题Once he had ______ sufficient ______ information, Randall felt confident in publishing his daring article incriminating the local politician.

多选题Those who fear the influence of television deliberately, ______ its persuasive power, hoping that they might keep knowledge of its potential to effect social change from being widely disseminated. A. promote B. underplay C. excuse D. laud E. suspect

多选题Raul"s game-winning goal in the closing minutes of the game ______ his well-known ability to excel under stressful conditions.

多选题Although it is often difficult to ______ someone as charming as Hank, his colleagues can no longer overlook his ______.

多选题Not surprisingly, supporters of the governor"s plan to set aside land for a forest preserve were disappointed when a court decision ______ the plan.

多选题Jean Wagner's most enduring contribution to the study of Afro-American poetry is his insistence that it be analyzed in a religious, as well as secular, frame of reference. The appropriateness of such an approach may seem self-evident for a tradition commencing with spirituals and owing its early {{U}}forms, rhythms, vocabulary, and evangelical fervor{{/U}} to Wesleyan hymnals. But before Wagner a secular outlook that analyzed Black poetry solely within the context of political and social protest was dominant in the field. All of the following aspects of Afro-American poetry are referred to in the passage as having been influenced by Wesleyan hymnals EXCEPT: A. subject matter. B. word choice. C. rhythm. D. structure. E. tone.

多选题The author constructed a scenario in which playful, creative children are rewarded for their ______ and strict, dour adults are punished for their ______.

多选题Despite his ______ desire to show off he remained at heart a very ______ person.

多选题The professor"s classroom manner was quite ______, never revealing the warmth and playfulness she showed in private.

多选题Often the difficulties of growing up in the public eye cause child prodigies to ______ the world of achievement before reaching adulthood: happily, they sometimes later return to competition and succeed brilliantly. A. ridicule B. conquer C. retire from D. antagonize E. examine