Calling the book a novel is the publishers mistake, the work is more nearly a drar Perhaps it is one of Mr Drake s psychodramas in print and should so be judged 59. The author of the passage feels that A. Mr. Drke' s character, Bret, is too unrealistic B the central character should not be manipulated C the message conveyed by the characterization is important D. Mr. Drake is not good at writing novels A. Bret isn t created for the stage B. Bret is surrounded by a hostile environment C. Bret is too simple minded D. Bret himself is indifferent to his environment A his book to send a message to people B does not like his character himself C does not have a pleasant experience as a child D is too impersonal in writing the story A. a drama review B a novel review C a comment on lack of parental love or children D a comment on story writing style Public officials and candidates for public office routinely use public opinion polls t track of what the people are thinking. An important question is the degree to which these should guide leaders in their actions. There are arguments for and against the use of polls as he basis for policy decisions. olls can contribute to effective government by keeping political leaders from getting too far out of line with the publics thinking. In a democratic society, the effectiveness of a public policy often depends on the extent of its public support. When a policy is contrary to the public s desires, people may choose to disregard or undermine it, thus making it counterproductive or inefficient. Further, when government pursues a course of action with which a large proportion of the public disagrees, it risks a loss of public confidence, which can have a negative effect on its ability to lead The Reagan administration, flying high from 1981 to 1985, was brought low in 1986 by public reaction to news of its secret sales of weapons to Iran. The administration had not paid sufficient attention to polls that revealed the deep antagonism Americans still felt toward Iran because the Ayatollah Khomeini's regime had held sixty three American hostages(A )inl9791981. However, leaders can also do a disservice to the public they represent by using poll results as a substitute for policy judgment. "Effective government", as Walter Lippmann wrote, " cannot be conducted by legislators and officials who, when a question is presented, ask themselves first and last not what is the truth and which is the right and necessary course, but What does the Gallup poll say?" During his presidential term, Jimmy Carter proposed five consecutive inflation fighting programs, changing his plans with each shift in public sentiment wi thout having invested the political capital necessary to get Congress and the country behind any of the efforts. The nation and Carter would probably have been better served by a steadfast commitment to a single course of action 63. The main idea of the second paragraph is that A. Reagan lost a lot of support later in his administratio B. leaders should learn to win support for their policies C. it is up to the leaders to determine the value of public opinion D. public opinion polls are very important to a democratic society What Walter lippi eans is thatCalling the book a novel is the publisher's mistake, the work is more nearly a drama. Perhaps it is one of Mr Drake's psychodramas in print and should so be judged. 59. The author of the passage feels that _____ . A.Mr. Drke's character, Bret, is too unrealistic B.the central character should not be manipulated C.the message conveyed by the characterization is important D.Mr. Drake is not good at writing novels ▪ It seems that _____ . A.Bret isn't created for the stage B.Bret is surrounded by a hostile environment C.Bret is too simple minded to be liked by anyone D.Bret himself is indifferent to his environment ▪ Mr. Drake _____ . A.is using his book to send a message to people B.does not like his character himself C.does not have a pleasant experience as a child D.is too impersonal in writing the story ▪ This passage is most likely to be _____ . A.a drama review B.a novel review C.a comment on lack of parental love or children D.a comment on story writing styles ▪ Passage 4 Public officials and candidates for public office routinely use public opinion polls to keep track of what the people are thinking.An important question is the degree to which these polls should guide leaders in their actions.There are arguments for and against the use of polls as the basis for policy decisions. Polls can contribute to effective government by keeping political leaders from getting too far out of line with the public's thinking.In a democratic society,the effectiveness of a public policy often depends on the extent of its public support.When a policy is contrary to the public's desires,people may choose to disregard or undermine it,thus making it counterproductive or inefficient.Further,when government pursues a course of action with which a large proportion of the public disagrees,it risks a loss of public confidence,which can have a negative effect on its ability to lead.The Reagan administration,flying high from 1981 to 1985, was brought low in 1986 by public reaction to news of its secret sales of weapons to Iran.The administration had not paid sufficient attention to polls that revealed the deep antagonism Americans still felt toward Iran because the Ayatollah Khomeini's regime had held sixty three American hostages(人 质)in 1979 1981. However,leaders can also do a disservice to the public they represent by using poll results as a substitute for policy judgment.“Effective government”,as Walter Lippmann wrote,“cannot be conducted by legislators and officials who, when a question is presented,ask themselves first and last not what is the truth and which is the right and necessary course, but What does the Gallup Poll say?” During his presidential term,Jimmy Carter proposed five consecutive inflation fighting programs,changing his plans with each shift in public sentiment without having invested the political capital necessary to get Congress and the country behind any of the efforts .The nation and Carter would probably have been better served by a steadfast commitment to a single course of action. 63. The main idea of the second paragraph is that _____ ． A．Reagan lost a lot of support later in his administration B．leaders should learn to win support for their policies C．it is up to the leaders to determine the value of public opinion D．public opinion polls are very important to a democratic society ▪ What Walter Lippmann means is that _____ ．