红 新增题型全突破 which do not fit in anmy of the gaps. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET I(10 points) The patriotic outpouring that followed the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks- 80 percent of Americans displayed the flag on their car, house, or lapel-brought hopes of renewed voter interest. Yet turnout in this year s congressional primaries was a mere 17 percent no better than four years ago and only half that of three decades ago. Turnout in Tuesdays election is expected to be less than 40 percent, significantly below what it once was 1) But it’ s tme to stop blaming the citizens. Candidates, public officials, and journalists are not giving Americans gn they deserve Americas politicians have also managed to invent the most unappetizing campaigns imaginable. If equivalent offerings were served at restaurants, Americans would never eat out. Attack ads have doubled in frequency since the 1770s and now account for a majority of the ad featured prominently in campaigns. Many of the attacks are so twisted that even a whiff of fresh air would topple them 42) And where are the news media? Theyre so enamored of infotainment and sensationalism that they can t find time for the midterm elections. In the 1998 midterms, coverage was down by more than half over 1994. And it's falling againa comparison of news coverage in 10 states hows the midterm election is getting 13 percent less coverage this year than in 1998 When Journalists deign to cover elections, they magnify the very things they rail against Candidates are ignored or portrayed as boring if they run issue-based campaigns. Attack sound bites get airtime, positive statements land on the cutting-room floor. 43) It's not surprising voters are disenchanted with campaigns. During the 2000 election, as part of the Vanishing Voter Project at Harvard University's Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy, we interviewed 100,000 Americans to discover why they 're disengaging from elections Officials unfailingly urge citizens"to do your duty and vote. Yet, these officials embrace policies that make it harder to do that. 45) So look for a small turnout Tuesday, but don t ask citizens to look in the mirror. Some or them have cast their eye on what's going on in candidate land medialand and are asking why they should be bit players in that artifice. [A Electoral competition is key to democracy, and Americas voters aren't getting the full benefit of that. Only a couple of dozen of this year s 435 US House races are competitive. Two years ago, 98.5 percent of incumbents won, typically by margins of 70 percent or more新增题型全突破 6/73 which do not fit in any of the gaps. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points) The patriotic outpouring that followed the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks— 80 percent of Americans displayed the flag on their car, house, or lapel—brought hopes of renewed voter interest. Yet turnout in this year’s congressional primaries was a mere 17 percent, no better than four years ago and only half that of three decades ago. Turnout in Tuesday’s election is expected to be less than 40 percent, significantly below what it once was. 41) _______________________________________________________. But it’s time to stop blaming the citizens. Candidates, public officials, and journalists are not giving Americans the type of campaign they deserve. America’s politicians have also managed to invent the most unappetizing campaigns imaginable. If equivalent offerings were served at restaurants, Americans would never eat out. Attack ads have doubled in frequency since the 1770s and now account for a majority of the ads featured prominently in campaigns. Many of the attacks are so twisted that even a whiff of fresh air would topple them. 42) ____________________________________________________. And where are the news media? They’re so enamored of infotainment and sensationalism that they can’t find time for the midterm elections. In the 1998 midterms, coverage was down by more than half over 1994. And it’s falling again—a comparison of news coverage in 10 states shows the midterm election is getting 13 percent less coverage this year than in 1998. When Journalists deign to cover elections, they magnify the very things they rail against. Candidates are ignored or portrayed as boring if they run issue-based campaigns. Attack sound bites get airtime; positive statements land on the cutting-room floor. 43) ____________ _________________________________. It’s not surprising voters are disenchanted with campaigns. During the 2000 election, as part of the Vanishing Voter Project at Harvard University’s Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy, we interviewed 100,000 Americans to discover why they’re disengaging from elections. 44) _________________________________________________________. Officials unfailingly urge citizens“to do your duty and vote.”Yet, these officials embrace policies that make it harder to do that. 45) ____________________________________. So look for a small turnout Tuesday, but don’t ask citizens to look in the mirror. Some or them have cast their eye on what’s going on in candidate—land media—land and are asking why they should be bit players in that artifice. [A] Electoral competition is key to democracy, and America’s voters aren’t getting the full benefit of that. Only a couple of dozen of this year’s 435 US House races are competitive. Two years ago, 98.5 percent of incumbents won, typically by margins of 70 percent or more