单选题According to some observers, television has acquired a {{U}}disquieting{{/U}} monopoly over people's leisure time.

单选题The thief was finally captured two miles away from the village.

单选题Play Play is the principal business of childhood, and in recent years research has shown the great importance of play in the development of a human being. From earliest infancy, every child needs opportunity and the right materials for play, and the main tools of play are toys. Their main function is to suggest, encourage and assist play. To succeed in this they must be good toys, which children will play with often, and will come back to again and again. Therefore it is important to choose suitable toys for different stages of a child's development. In recent years research on infant development has shown that the standard a child is likely to reach, within the range of his inherited abilities, is largely determined in the first three years of his life. So a baby's ability to profit from the right play materials should not be underestimated. A baby who is encouraged and stimulated, talked to and shown things and played with, has the best chance of growing up successfully. In the next stage, from three to five years old, curiosity knows no bounds. Every type of suitable toy should be made available to the child, for trying out, experimenting and learning, for discovering his own particular ability. Bricks and jigsaws (七巧板) and construction toys; painting, scribbling (涂鸦) and making things; sand and water play; toys for imaginative and pretending play; the first social games for learning to play and get on with others. By the third stage of play development-from five to seven or eight years-the child is at school. But for a few more years play is still the best way of learning, at home or at school. It is easier to see which type of toys the child most enjoys. Until the age of seven or eight, play and work mean much the same to a child. But once reading has been mastered, then books and school become the main source of learning. Toys are still interesting and valuable, they lead on to new hobbies, but their significance has changed-to a child of nine or ten years, toys and games mean, as to adults, relaxation and fun.

单选题The most widely seen sculptural work done by Augusta Savage was probably "Lift Every Voice and Sing", shown at the 1939-1940 New York world's fair.

单选题I Useldom/U watch TV.

单选题The children trembled with fear when they saw the policeman.

单选题Shaming Punishments Last month, James Connolly, a junior at the University of Massachusetts, stood in front of a local police station wearing a toga(长袍)as punishment. His crime? He was charged with underage drinking, illegal possession of alcohol and excessive noise while holding a party. This shaming punishment has increased in the US in recent years, mostly imposed by local judges for less-serious crimes, such as drunk driving and theft. They believe shame is the best petty crime deterrent (威慑). For example, in Tennessee, Judge James McKenzie has made shoplifters (商店货物扒手) stand outside Wal-Mart with signs that read, "I am a thief put here by order of Judge McKenzie." "Alternative punishments like community service and fines don"t convey moral condemnation (谴责) of the criminal," said Dan Kahan, a University of Chicago Law School professor, in an article published on the university"s website. "They aren"t shameful enough." Shaming punishments are sometimes called Scarlet (红色的) Letter punishments. The name comes from US author Nathaniel Hawthorne"s 1850 novel The Scarlet Letter . In this novel, a woman is forced to wear a scarlet "A" on her clothes as punishment for her adultery (通奸). However, University of Iowa law professor Andrew Hosmanek said there is an important difference between the shaming punishments of colonial America and those assigned in states like Tennessee. "Early societies often had are acceptance" ceremony to welcome the offender back into main society," says Hosmanek. "Contemporary punishments in America lack this." Supporters of shaming punishment argue that public shaming is a good way of expressing community values. Some judges say shamed offenders seldom repeat their crimes. Others aren"t so sure. "There is little evidence to suggest that shaming punishments are successful in preventing people from committing specific crimes. And a shamed criminal may face a hard battle to regain credibility in society," said Hosmanek. "So, a shaming punishment may force the offender into more crimes to support himself." Experts also debate shaming punishment"s damage to human dignity. "Since the point is to shame, it"s of course degrading (侮辱人格的)," said Linda Malone, director of the Human Rights and National Security Law Programme at William and Mary Law School. "US law only prohibits punishment that is "cruel and unusual"—not "inhuman and degrading." It"s very difficult for a thief to prove that holding a sign in front of Wal-Mart is "cruel and unusual"."

单选题 Feast on Turkey and Good Wishes at Thanksgiving Four weeks ago US children dressed as monsters and asked for sweets. That was Halloween. In a few weeks American houses will be red and green and filled with presents, for Christmas. As if all this isn't enough, on Thursday this week, Americans will enjoy another festival—Thanksgiving. Children will have two days off school, shops will close and houses will be filled with families enjoying mountains of food. Every year, in Gainesville, Florida, an entire class celebrate Thanksgiving together. The class dresses up and puts on plays for their families. After the plays the families share a feast of traditional Thanksgiving foods like turkey and pumpkin pie. Dean Foster, an 11-year-old boy will take part in this celebration. He said. "I love Thanksgiving because it means time off school, lots of nice food and a happy family." His brother Ben, nine, said. "The best thing about Thanksgiving is that when it is finished, it is time to start Christmas." But behind the food and the large amount of money spent there is another message. On Thursday evening, Dean and Ben's family will make a basket and put it on the table as they eat their evening meal. Each of them will write a list of things that they are thankful for and place the paper in the basket. The family will read the pieces of paper and take time to thank God and each other for providing them with comfortable and happy lives. Thanksgiving is a traditional festival that started in 1621, when the first pilgrims arrived in America to start a new life. After a hard year, they had a big autumn harvest. They held a feast and invited the native American Indians along to thank God for giving them enough food. Many countries celebrate Thanksgiving. They often fall after the fields have been harvested and the crops collected for winter.

单选题Child Consultants These days, "what do you want to do when you grow up?" is the wrong question to ask children in the USA. The (51) should be: "what job are you doing now?" American companies are employing more and more young people as consultants to evaluate products for child (52) . The 12-to-19 (53) group spends more than $100 billion a year in the USA. Specialist agencies have been created to help manufacturers ask kids about all the latest trends in clothes, food and (54) markets. One (55) , Teenage Research Unlimited, has panels (评判小组) of teenagers who give their verdict (裁决) on products (56) jeans (牛仔裤). Another company, Doyle Research Associated, holds two-hour sessions in a room (57) the "imaginarium (想象室)." Children are encouraged to play games to get (58) a creative mood. They have to write down any ideas that (59) into their heads. Some manufacturers prefer to do their own (60) research. The software company Microsoft runs a weekly "Kid's Council" at its headquarters in Seattle, (61) a panel of school children give their verdict on the (62) products and suggest new ones. One 11- year-old, Andrew Cooledge, told them that they should make more computer games which would appeal equally (63) boys and girls. Payments for the work are increasingly attractive. Andrew Cooledge was paid $ 250 and given some software. (64) , even if their ideas are valuable, the children will never make a fortune. They cannot have the copyright to their ideas. These are not jobs they can hold for long they are too old. (65) their mid-teens they can be told that they are too old.

单选题Marxism doctrine was spelled out in the Communist Manifesto.

单选题It took me exactly a week to complete the work.

单选题This kind of animals are on the verge of extinction , because so many are being killed for their fur.______

单选题The {{U}}aim{{/U}} of the national government is to protect the rights and freedoms.

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单选题They are endeavoring to change society as a whole.

单选题Do not waste time on insignificant points.

单选题William Faulkner's stories reflect his Mississippi upbringing.

单选题During the construction of skyscrapers, cranes are used to lift building materials to the upper class.

单选题Acknowledged as the main cause of hay fever the pollen of ragweed is very {{U}}bothersome{{/U}}.

单选题Maria deliberately missed the first train so as to travel on the same one as John.