The debate will go down as a _______ in this campaign.A) turningB) returningC) turning

As we （) away to tonight's presidential debate, it's time to go over the political agendas which the candidates are trying to promote.

A. stupid

B. vaguely

C. heated

D. stiff

rted a debate over the wisdom of spending billions of dollars to keep nearly 2 million people locked up. According to statistics, the United States ends 1999 with 1983084 men and women in prisons. That shows an increase of nearly 840,000 prisoners during the 1990s and makes the United States the country with the highest prisoner population in the world. With the cost of housing a prisoner at about $20,000 a year the cost in 1999 for keeping all these prisoners behind bars is about $39 billion.

Some experts argue that the money is well spent, saying the cost of keeping prisoners behind bars doesn't seem much in comparison in the 1990s coincided with (与……相一致) a steady drop in the US crime rates. It is reported that serious crime has decreased for seven years in a row. "There are noticeable number of people who don't do crimes because they don't want to go to prison," they say.

There is a heated debate among American experts because ______.

A．America has put 2 million people in prison

B．the cost for housing a prisoner keeps rising

C．billions of dollars has been spent on prisoners

D．the prisoner population is the largest in the world

Passage Two

America put more people in prison in the 1990s than in any decade in its history. That started a debate over the wisdom of spending billions of dollars to keep nearly 2 million people locked up. According to statistics, the United States ends 1999 with 1983084 men and women in prisons. That shows an increase of nearly 840,000 prisoners during the 1990s and makes the United States the country with the highest prisoner population in the world. With the cost of housing a prisoner at about $20,000 a year the cost in 1999 for keeping all these prisoners behind bars is about $39 billion.

Some experts argue that the money is well spent, saying the cost of keeping prisoners behind bars doesn't seem much in comparison in the 1990s coincided with (与……相一致) a steady drop in the US crime rates. It is reported that serious crime has decreased for seven years in a row. "There are noticeable number of people who don't do crimes because they don't want to go to prison," they say.

36. There is a heated debate among American experts because ______.

A. America has put 2 million people in prison

B. the cost for housing a prisoner keeps rising

C. billions of dollars has been spent on prisoners

D. the prisoner population is the largest in the world

to turn the tables on those who don't think it's possible to be middle-class, conservative, educated and still be truly black. Once, during an abortion debate, a woman in the audience angrily told James she was so middle-class she didn't have a clue about real African American life. "If you understood what these women go through," the woman said, "you would realize that abortion is their only choice."

James then asked the woman to consider a poor black mother on welfare. She already has four children and an alcoholic husband who has all but abandoned the family. Now she discovers another child is on the way. "How would you counsel that woman？" asked James.

"Have an abortion," the woman responded. "That child would have a very poor quality of life."

"I have a vested interest in your answer," James said. "The woman I described was my mother. I was the fifth of six children born into poverty. And, in case you're interested, the quality of my life is just fine!"

Kay James ______.

A．is not a black

B．is a poor black mother

C．has five brothers and sisters

D．has a hard life

It’s nice to have people of like mindaround. Agreeable people boost your confidence and allow you to relax and feelcomfortable. Unfortunately, that comfort can hinder the very learning that canexpand your company and your career.

It’s nice to have people agree, but youneed conflicting perspectives to dig out the truth. If everyone around you hassimilar views, your work will suffer from confirmation bias. (偏颇)

Take a look at your own network. Do youcontacts share your point of view on most subjects？ It yes, it’s time to shakethings up. As a leader, it can be challenging to create an environment in whichpeople will freely disagree and argue, but as the saying goes: Fromconfrontation comes brilliance.

It’s not easy for most people to activelyseek conflict. Many spend their lives trying to avoid arguments. There’s noneed to go out and find people you hate, but you need to do someself-assessment to determine where you have become stale in your thinking. Youmay need to start by encouraging your current network to help you identify yourblind spots.

Passionate, energetic debate does notrequire anger and hard feelings to be effective. But it does require moralstrength. Once you have worthing opponents, set some ground rules so everyoneunderstands 　　responsibilities and boundaries. The objective of this debatinggame is not to win but to get to the truth that will allow you to move faster,and better.

Fierce debating can hurt feelings,particularly when strong personalities are involved. Make sure your check inwith your opponents so that they are not carrying the emotion of the battlesbeyond the battlefield. Break the tension with smiles and humor to reinforcethe idea that this is friendly discourse and that all are working toward acommon goal.

Reword all those involved in the debatesufficiently when the goals are reached. Let your sparring partners (拳击陪练) know how much you appreciate their contribution. The more theyfeel appreciated, the more they’ll be willing to get into the ring next time.

61.What happens when you have like-mindedpeople around you all the while？

A) It will help your companyexpand more rapidly.

B) It will be create a harmoniousworking atmosphere.

C) It may prevent your businessand career from advancing.

D) It may make you fell uncertainabout your own decision.

62.What does the author suggest leaders do？

A) Avoid arguments with businesspartners.

B) Encourage people to disagreeand argue.

C) Build a wide and strongbusiness network.

D) Seek advice from their worthycompetitors.

63.What is the purpose of holding a debate？

A) To find out the truth about anissue.

B) To build up people’s moralstrength.

C) To remove misunderstandings.

D) To look for worthy opponents.

64.What advice does the author give topeople engaged in a fierce debate？

A) They listen carefully to theiropponents’ views.

B) They slow due respect for eachother’s beliefs.

C) They present their viewsclearly and explicitly.

D) They take care not to hurt eachother’s feelings.

65.How should we treat our rivals after asuccessful debate？

A) Try to make peace with them.

B) Try to make up the differences.

C) Invite them to the ring nexttime.

D) Acknowledge their contribution.

A.a debate attracted

B.did a debate attract

C.a debate attract

D.attracted a debate

A、which there continues to be intense debate

B、what continues to be intense debate

C、which continues to be intense debate

D、on which it continues to be intense debate

A.失败

B.辩论

C.战斗

D.打赌

how that he was learning Latin, was very interested in the basics of good behavior in society, and was reading English literature. At school he seems only to have been interested in mathematics. In fact, his formal education was surprisingly brief for a gentleman, and incomplete. For unlike other young Virginian of that day, he did not go to the College of William and Mary in the Virginia Williamsburg. In terms of formal training then, Washington contrasts sharply with some other early American Presidents such as John Adams. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. In later years, Washington probably regretted his lack of intellectual training. He never felt comfortable in a debate in Congress(国会), or on any subject that had not to do with everyday, practical matters. And because he never learned French and could not speak directly to the French leaders, he did not visit the country he admired so much. Thus, unlike Jefferson and Adams, he never reached Europe. Why didn’t Washington go to college？ A. His family could not afford it

B. A college education was rather uncommon in his time

C. He didn’t like the young Virginian gentlemen

D. The author doesn’t give any reason

Washington felt uncomfortable in Congress debates because he__________.A.lacked practice in public speaking

B.felt his education was not good enough

C.didn’t like arguing and debating with people

D.felt that debating was like intellectual training

The reason why Washington didn’t visit France was probably that he__________.A.didn’t really care about going

B.didn’t know French leaders

C.couldn’t communicate directly with the French leaders

D.was too busy to travel

According to the author, __________.A.Washington’s lack of formal education placed him at a disadvantage in later life

B.Washington should have gone to France even though he could not speak French

C.Washington was not as good a president as Adams, Jefferson or Madison

D.Washington was a model for all Virginian gentlemen

The main idea of the passage is that Washington’s education __________.A.was of great variety, covering many subjects

B.was probably equal to those of most young gentlemen of his time

C.may seem poor by modern standards, but was good enough for his time

D.was rather limited for a president

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