This passage attempts to arouse ______.A.outrageB.tearsC.sympathyD.laughter
This passage attempts to arouse ______.
A.outrage
B.tears
C.sympathy
D.laughter
This passage attempts to arouse ______.
A.outrage
B.tears
C.sympathy
D.laughter
While the supermarkets have been moving in the direction of self-service in exchange for lower prices, smaller enterprises have sprung up to supply home service to those who want it, especially to the many people who now live in rural or suburban areas. Our country district is visited regularly by a grocer, a greengrocer, several bakers, a dispenser of frozen foods and there ice cream men, not to mention the occasional salesman of brushes, insurance, magazines or cars, and that absolutely indispensable country institution, the rural letter carrier.
The accent on service suggests an attempt to blend (混合) the two conflicting foes in the national character-the hard-headed (固执的) drive for business success and the soft religiously inspired urge to serve others. As the recipients of such services we in turn find ourselves wanting to support them all, for if they are taking the trouble to serve us it seems only fair that they should be helped to succeed.
Which of following best describes the main idea of the passage? ______.
A.Americans are the best served in the world
B.The production of services in America has risen from 25% to 35%
C.Supermarkets have moved in the right direction of self-service
D.Service as an ideal of American people has entered into many fields of lives of Americans
A.attempt to
B.an attempt
C.an attempt to
D.an attempt in
Early experimental researchers compared the play of children who had seen aggressive behavior. on television with the play of a control group of children who had watched nonviolent programs.Concern was intensified by findings that indicated a higher level of aggressive play in the violent-television group.Other researchers attempted to determine whether violent programs simply stimulated higher energy levels in children or actually caused them to learn violent and antisocial behavior.The results of different studies conflicted.Some researchers claimed that televised violence actually had a positive cathartic effect, allowing some viewers to release heightening tensions; these findings, however, were not confirmed in further studies.Other scholars pointed out that both prosocial and antisocial behavior. can be learned from television.
Social scientists find it especially difficult to assess accurately the subtle, cumulative effects of viewing a broad variety of television programs throughout childhood.Distinguishing the possible effects of television from other influences at home and at school is also difficult.Current research suggests that moderately higher levels of anti-social behavior. can be traced to television viewing, but further study needs to be done to confirm it.
Because of the long-standing tradition in the U.S.of freedom of speech and of the press, the government would probably not attempt to directly limit or censor the appearance of violence of television.Among the networks and producers, pressure from concerned citizens continues to be balanced by the increasing popularity of high-energy action-adventure programs.
1.What is the passage mainly about?
A.Violence in television programs.
B.Levels of violence in action-adventure series and cartoons.
C.Educational programs for children.
D.Researches on television programs.
2.Those researchers who believe violence on TV has a positive effect on viewers think that ().
A.it teaches people not to use violence to resolve conflicts
B.it stimulates higher energy levels in children
C.it helps let out people's undesirable emotions
D.it helps people to fight various social evils before them
3.A “prosocial” behavior. is one ().
A.that is against the social norm
B.that meets the expectation of the society
C.that a child shows in communication with people
D.that can often be shaped by TV programs
4.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Television viewing leads naturally to antisocial behavior.
B.Violence on television does not help shape violent behavior. in children.
C.The effect of violent TV programs on children needs further study.
D.Both prosocial and antisocial behaviors can be learned from violent programs.
5.The last sentence of the passage implies ().
A.the government will have to ban violence on TV under public pressure
B.violence in television programs will continue to appear in the future
C.producers and concerned citizens can work together to clean up TV programs
D.without violence, action-adventure programs would be more popular
Like the press in most other countries, American newspapers range from the “sensati onal”, which feature crime, sex and rumor, to the serious, which focus on factual news and the analysis of world events.But with few exceptions American newspapers try to entertain as well as give information, for they have to compete with television.
Just as American newspapers give way to all tastes, so do they also try and apply to readers for all political persuasions.A few newspapers support extremist (过激分子)groups on the far right and on the far left, but most daily newspapers attempt to attract middle-of-the-road Americans who are essentially moderate.Many of these papers print columns by well-known journalists of different political and social views in order to present a balanced picture.
As in other democratic countries American newspapers ca n be either responsible or irresponsible, but it is generally accepted that the American press serves its country well and that it has more than once bravely uncovered political scandals (丑闻)or crimes, for instance, the Watergate Affair.The newspapers dr ew the attention of the public to the fears of the Vietnam War.
1.There are fewer national newspapers in ().
A.Britain than in the U.S.A
B.France than in Britain
C.the U.S.A.than in Britain or France
D.France than in t he U.S.A.or Britain
2.Most American newspapers try to entertain their readers because ().
A.they have to keep up a good relation with them
B.they have to compete with television
C.they have to write about crime, sex and rumor
D.t hey have to give factual news in an interesting way
3.Many American newspapers attract readers of different political tendency by ().
A.supporting extremist groups from time to time
B.inviting middle-of-the-road Americans to write articles for them
C.avoiding carrying articles about extremists
D.printing articles representing different political viewpoints
4.In this passage the underlined word “press” (Para.2) means ().
A.a machine for printing
B.the business o f printing
C.great force
D.newspapers
5.The passage is mainly about ().
A.the characteristics of American newspapers
B.the development of American newspapers
C.the functions of American newspapers
D.the m erits and shortcomings of American newspapers
It was after the failure of this attempt that he _____________(诉诸武力).
A.simile
B.antithesis
C.metaphor