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Valuing Childhood　　The value of childhood is easily blurred （变得模糊不清） in today''s world. Consider some recent developments: The child-murderers in the Jonesboro, Ark. schoolyard shooting case were convicted and sentenced. Two boys, 7 and 8, were charged in the murder of an 11-year-old girl in Chicago.　　Children who commit horrible crimes appear to act of their own will. Yet, as legal proceedings in Jonesboro showed, the one boy who was able to address the court couldn''t begin to explain his acts, though he tried to apologize. There may have been a motive —— youthful jealousy （妒忌） and resentment. But a deeper question remains: Why did these boys and others in similar trouble apparently lack any inner, moral restraint?　　That question echoes for the accused in Chicago, young as they are. They wanted the girl''s bicycle, a selfish impulse common enough among kids.　　Redemption （拯救） is a practical necessity. How can value be restored to young lives distorted （扭曲） by acts of violence? The boys in Jonesboro and in Chicago will be confined in institutions for a relatively short time. Despite horror at what was done, children cannot be —— dealt with as adults, not if a people wants to consider itself civilized. That''s why politicians'' cries for adult treatment of youthful criminals ultimately miss the point.　　But the moral void （真空） that invites violence has many sources. Family instability （不稳定） contributes. So does economic stress. That void, however, can be filled. The work starts with parents, who have to ask themselves whether they''re doing enough to give their children a firm sense of right and wrong. Are they really monitoring their activities and their developing processes of thought?转自^91考试网 www.^91exam.org　　Schools, too, have a role in building character. So do youth organizations. So do law enforcement agencies, which can do more to inform the young about laws, their meaning, and their observance （遵守）.^91考试网职称英语 www.^91exam.org　　The goal, ultimately, is to allow all children a normal passage from childhood to adulthood （成年）, so that tragic gaps in moral judgement are less likely to occur. The relative few who fill such gaps with acts of violence hint at many others who don''t go that far, but who lack the moral foundations childhood should provide —— and which progressive human society relies on.

参考答案： C    

答案解析： 第一段最后一句提到两个小男孩因谋杀另一个小孩被起诉。Charge的意思和accuse的相同：“控告，起诉”。

1The two boys in Chicago were

A.shot.

B.murdered.

C.accused.

D.sentenced.

参考答案： B    

答案解析： 第二段最后一句中 “inner and moral restraint” 即 “discipline”, 意思是这两个小孩缺乏内在的道德约束，即缺乏纪律感。

2The boys in Jonesboro and Chicago apparently lacked a sense of

A.right and wrong.

B.discipline.

C.shame.

D.safety.

参考答案： D    

答案解析： 答题依据在第四段最后一句。大意是：这就是为什么说政治家们所呼吁的用惩治成年人犯罪的方法来处理青少年犯罪是错误的。因此得知政治家们认为应用同样的方法处置青少年犯罪和成人犯罪。

3According to politicians, when children commit crimes, they should be treated in the same way as

A.murderers.

B.criminals.

C.victims.

D.adults.

参考答案： C    

答案解析： 答题依据在第五段第二句：家庭的不稳定是导致青少年犯罪的原因之一。

4Which of the following does the writer cite as a source of moral void?

A.Official corruption.

B.Social injustice.

C.Family instability.

D.Racial discrimination

参考答案： D    

答案解析： 答题依据在第五段和第六段。第五段提到父母应加强对孩子的道德教导，第六段提及到学 校、青年组织机构以及法律执行部门都在塑造孩子性格上起作用。因此 D 错误。

5Which of the statements is NOT true according to this passage?

A.Parents should strengthen moral instruction.

B.Schools should help create a moral sense in children.

C. Law enforcement agencies should do more to help children understand laws.

D.Youth organizations play no role in building character.

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