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 （譴責） 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 本文介紹了美國的羞辱懲罰，這種羞辱刑在美國增加近年來，大多由地方法官不嚴重的犯罪，如酒后駕車和盜竊．然而這種懲罰還未完全被認可．

解答 29．C．細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)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．故選C．
30．D．細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)文中最后一段中"And a shamed criminal may face a hard battle to regain reputation in society．"說明在美國早期，還未開展羞辱懲罰是罪犯可能恢復自己的社會名聲．故選D．
31．B．細節(jié)理解題．本題可使用排除法．根據(jù)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，羞辱懲罰并沒有被證明效果很好，更不是每個都有好結果，故A，C錯；D項中社區(qū)服務和罰款不傳達罪犯的道德譴責很顯然是不正確的．故選B．
32．A．標題判斷題．根據(jù)文中最后一段，可知該懲罰還未完全被認可，還在人們的討論中．故選A．

點評 本文是新聞報道類閱讀理解文章，閱讀此類文章主要是要了解：
①新聞報道了什么事件；②事件是因為什么而發(fā)生的，相關背景如何；③文段中指出的事件發(fā)生過程中的突出細節(jié)是 什么；④事件造成的后果是什么；⑤事件的本質(zhì)是什么，透過事件的表面現(xiàn)象，我們看到了什么社會問題．通過這樣的梳理，我們就可以把新聞的脈絡理清楚．這類材料命題點往往落在事實細節(jié)上．

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