首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
考研
If you go to a football game, a rock concert or a fraternity kegger, you will not be surprised to find people screaming, laughin
If you go to a football game, a rock concert or a fraternity kegger, you will not be surprised to find people screaming, laughin
admin
2016-10-15
57
问题
If you go to a football game, a rock concert or a fraternity kegger, you will not be surprised to find people screaming, laughing, bumping chests, ringing cowbells, baying at the moon and generally shedding their inhibitions. If you attend a wedding ceremony, a funeral or a confirmation, however, you may expect those around you to comport themselves in a polite and restrained manner.
School commencement exercises used to fall into the latter category, but they have been moving— make that descending—toward the former. The question being addressed in Galesburg, 111. , is whether to surrender to that
slide
or try to reverse it. And I’m happy to report that school officials there not only favor reversal but have actually managed to bring it about.
They adopted several reforms, the most important of which was to establish clear rules and require students and parents to sign forms listing forbidden conduct—such as yelling, dancing, making gestures, using noisemakers and other "disruptive behavior".
The school also spelled out the consequences "should the graduating student and/or family/friends admitted to the ceremony" misbehave: The student would be barred from the school party and would not get an actual diploma(though he or she would still be considered a graduate). An insert went into the commencement program in case anyone needed one last reminder.
Administrators say the new policy produced a huge improvement. But this year, a few recalcitrants had to test the limits, and the school decided to withhold diplomas from five students. They were offered the chance to get their diplomas by performing eight hours of community service. On Wednesday, though, school officials relented, saying it was time "to move on".
At a typical graduation, most people don’t need to be told to show courtesy and respect for others. But there are always some attendees who insist on calling attention to themselves. And all it takes is a handful of the unruly to spoil the experience for everyone else.
Some people think that a commencement is a celebration, and that celebrations by definition should be unrestrained. By that logic, wedding guests should be blowing noisemakers during the recitation of vows. Modern America does not lack for parties. What it increasingly lacks is rituals that treat landmarks in life with a sense of solemnity.
School officials in Galesburg may have fallen short of a perfect solution, but they at least are trying to preserve a tradition their community values. They understand that a society which treats every happy occasion as a frolic is a society in danger of forgetting that some moments are worthy of dignity, respect and even awe.
The word "slide" in the 2nd paragraph refers to the tendency that______.
选项
A、there are fewer school commencement exercises
B、some people become less restrained in solemn ceremonies
C、school officials favor the reforms of commencement exercises
D、people interested in school commencement are less than before
答案
B
解析
根据第二段第一句“School commencement exercises…category,but they have beenmoving--make that descending--toward the former”,B应为答案。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/iQoZ777K
0
考研英语一
相关试题推荐
On26March,theItalianSenateapprovedabillthatwouldgivephysiciansinthecountrytherighttooverridethelivingwills
Inresponsetoscandalsrockingthestudentloanindustry,theHousehasquicklypassedreformlegislationtorequiremorediscl
Theenergycrisis,whichisbeingfeltaroundtheworld,hasdramatizedhowtherecklessdespoilingoftheearth’sresourceshas
Theenergycrisis,whichisbeingfeltaroundtheworld,hasdramatizedhowtherecklessdespoilingoftheearth’sresourceshas
MercedesestatecarsandFiatrunaroundsarebeingusedtotestupto22differentmonitorsdesignedtodetectifadriverisfa
Inthefirstyearsofthe21stcentury,noareaoftheAmericaneconomyhasexcitedmoreemotionthanthepropertymarket.First
Oneoftheleastappreciatedbutmostremarkabledevelopmentsofthepast60yearsistheextraordinarygrowthofAmericanagric
Lawyersarelessthan1%ofAmericanadults,【C1】______theyarewell-representedingovernment.Boththepresidentandthevice-p
随机试题
在清朝,全国最高监察机关是()
属于竣工决算编制依据的是( )。
场景北方某机电安装公司承建某工业的机电设备安装工程。为了满足要求和保证质量,机电安装公司对该工程作了详尽的施工计划,主要程序是:施工准备→基础验收→设置设备安装基准线和基准点→地脚螺栓安装→垫铁安装→设备吊装就位→设备安装调整(找正、找平、找标高)→设备
要消除环境因素对施工质量的不利影响,主要是采取( )的控制方法。
某银行理财人员在向客户销售产品时,下列做法中不正确的是()。
根据我国《消费税暂行条例》的规定,消费税的纳税人用于投资人股的应税消费品,应当以纳税人同类应税消费品的()作为计税依据,计算征收消费税。
甲企业仅生产A产品,采用品种法计算产品成本。A产品2014年12月初在产品费用为:直接材料费30000元,直接人工费35000元,制造费用20000元。12月发生费用为:直接材料费70000元,直接人工费95000元,制造费用66000元。该产
游客提出的饮食方面的特殊要求,如若在旅游团抵达后提出,地陪应()
围观图的是热闹,怕的也是热闹之后,如过眼云烟,什么都没留下。莫言获奖似乎让我们增强了对中国当代文学的自信,找到了一次提升普通公众对文学关注热情的契机,但如果仅仅是围观,仅仅是盲目的从众行为,恐怕难以引发真正深入的思考。流行音乐可以随时代而去,文学经典却需要
CAN总线能够使用光纤和(1)等多种传输媒体。总线信号以差分电压传送,两条信号线分别为CAN_H和CAN_L。静态时这两条信号线均为2.5V,此状态表示(2),也可以称之为“隐性”。CAN_H比CAN_L高,表示逻辑“0”(或称为“显性”),此时,通常电
最新回复
(
0
)