6.Last month,James Connolly,a junior at the University of Massachusetts,stood in front of a local police station wearing a loose garment as punishment.His crime?He was charged with underage drinking,illegal possession of alcohol and very big noise while holding a party.
This shaming punishment has increased in the US in recent years,mostly decided by local judges for less-serious crimes such as drunk driving and theft.They believe shame is the best small crime punishment.For example,in Tennessee,Judge James McKenzie has made a shoplifter stand outside Wal-Mart with signs that read,"I'm a thief put here by order of Judge McKenzie."
Some experts think alternative punishments like community service and fines don't convey moral condemnation (谴责) of the criminal because they aren't shameful enough.Shaming punishments are sometimes called Scarlet 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 ( red)"A"on her clothes as punishment for her adultery.
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 punishment are successful in preventing people from committing special crimes.And a shamed criminal may face a hard battle to regain reputation in society.So a shaming punishment may force the offender into more crime to support himself."
29.James Connolly was punished becauseC.
A.he wore a loose garment in front of a local police station
B.he drunk too much and caused an accident
C.he broke the law of alcohol consumption and held a noisy party
D.he stole things from a supermarket
30.In early American societies,offendersD.
A.wore a scarlet"A"on their clothes as shaming punishment
B.would never gain respect from others
C.didn't receive any moral condemnation
D.had the chance of being accepted by the societies again
31.We can infer from the passage thatB.
A.shaming criminals publicly is a good way of expressing community values
B.shaming punishment has a long history in the US
C.shaming punishment can always have good results
D.community service and fines don't convey moral condemnation of criminals
32.What is the best title of the passages?A
A.Doubtful Punishment
B.Successful Punishment
C.The Increasing Punishment in the US
D.The Result of Shaming Punishment in the US.
分析 本文介绍了美国的羞辱惩罚,这种羞辱刑在美国增加近年来,大多由地方法官不严重的犯罪,如酒后驾车和盗窃.然而这种惩罚还未完全被认可.
解答 29.C.细节理解题.根据文中第一段中"He was charged with underage drinking,illegal possession of alcohol and very big noise while holding a party."可知.故选C.
30.D.细节理解题.根据文中最后一段中"And a shamed criminal may face a hard battle to regain reputation in society."说明在美国早期,还未开展羞辱惩罚是罪犯可能恢复自己的社会名声.故选D.
31.B.细节理解题.本题可使用排除法.根据文中最后一段"There is little evidence to suggest that shaming punishment are successful in preventing people from committing special crimes."可推知,羞辱惩罚并没有被证明效果很好,更不是每个都有好结果,故A,C错;D项中社区服务和罚款不传达罪犯的道德谴责很显然是不正确的.故选B.
32.A.标题判断题.根据文中最后一段,可知该惩罚还未完全被认可,还在人们的讨论中.故选A.
点评 本文是新闻报道类阅读理解文章,阅读此类文章主要是要了解:
①新闻报道了什么事件;②事件是因为什么而发生的,相关背景如何;③文段中指出的事件发生过程中的突出细节是 什么;④事件造成的后果是什么;⑤事件的本质是什么,透过事件的表面现象,我们看到了什么社会问题.通过这样的梳理,我们就可以把新闻的脉络理清楚.这类材料命题点往往落在事实细节上.