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There are times when murder is not committed because of cruelty. People may kill for other reasons such as anger, misunderstanding, and fear. Everyone has made mistakes because of such feeling. For society, it is a serious mistake to take the life of someone who has killed because it teaches everyone that forgiveness is unnecessary.
The government has the difficult job of deciding who is innocent and who is guilty, and this job can never be done perfectly. If capital punishment (死刑) is allowed, there always exists the possibility that an innocent person will be executed by mistake. When that happens, an even worse crime has been committed—the killing of an innocent person by the government. Then there is the fact that the poor and minorities get the death penalty more often than whites do. Furthermore, the idea that capital punishment stops criminals from committing murder is doubtful; studies have been unable to show that the fear of capital punishment stops someone from committing murder more than other punishments. And let us not forget that murdering the murderer is a violent act in itself; it is revenge (复仇).
The U.S. government once followed the example of Germany, Britain, France, and other nations that no longer execute their citizens—however, since 1977, our society has been allowing capital punishment again, at a high cost. We cannot imagine the pain of family members who have been waiting for years for the government’s decision to execute or not execute their loved ones. It also costs the taxpayer millions of dollars more to execute a criminal than to imprison that criminal for life. Prison is a better form of punishment because it protects society and punishes criminals by taking away their freedom.
People can change, even people who have made terrible mistakes. Life in prison gives people the chance to change. Caryl Chessman is an example of someone who became a better person in prison. He taught other prisoners how to read, and he wrote several books. Before his execution, he wrote that he had finally learned not to hate.
Chessman learned this important lesson in prison. But a dead man learns nothing, and an executed person will never change. When a government kills, it is murdering hope.
According to the passage, all the followings are the results of the capital punishment except that .
capital punishment doesn’t necessarily put an end to crimes
","execution may cause an innocent person to die
","the blacks get executed more often than the whites do
","capital punishment may arouse a desire for revenge
"]细节理解题。根据第二段中 “If capital punishment (死刑) is allowed, there always exists the possibility that an innocent person will be executed by mistake. When that happens, an even worse crime has been committed—the killing of an innocent person by the government. Then there is the fact that the poor and minorities get the death penalty more often than whites do. Furthermore, the idea that capital punishment stops criminals from committing murder is doubtful; studies have been unable to show that the fear of capital punishment stops someone from committing murder more than other punishments. And let us not forget that murdering the murderer is a violent act in itself; it is revenge (复仇). (如果允许极刑，无辜者被错误处决的可能性总是存在的。当这种情况发生时，就犯下了更严重的罪行——用政府杀死了一个无辜的人。还有一个事实是，穷人和少数族裔比白人更经常被判死刑。此外，死刑阻止罪犯杀人的想法是值得怀疑的；研究一直无法证明，对死刑的恐惧比其他惩罚更能阻止一个人谋杀。我们不要忘记，谋杀凶手本身就是一种暴力行为；这是报复。)” 可知，根据文章，ABC选项的内容都是死刑的结果，除了死刑可能会激起报复的欲望。故选D。
Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
The lack of transparency (透明度) in the justice system made family members painful.
","The cost of capital punishment is higher for taxpayers compared with life imprisonment.
","Execution is a better form of punishment because it protects society and punishes criminals.
","Throughout its history, America has never abandoned the practice of capital punishment.
"]判断正误题。根据第三段中 “It also costs the taxpayer millions of dollars more to execute a criminal than to imprison that criminal for life. (而且，处决一名罪犯比将其终身监禁要多花费纳税人数百万美元。)” 可知，无期徒刑比死刑更昂贵说法是错误的。故选B。
The writer uses the example of Caryl Chessman to prove that .
everyone can become a better person in prison
","everyone can make terrible mistakes
","execution robs people of the chance to change
","It is always a good thing to learn not to hate
"]推理判断题。根据第四段中 “People can change, even people who have made terrible mistakes. Life in prison gives people the chance to change. Caryl Chessman is an example of someone who became a better person in prison. (人是会改变的，即使是犯了严重错误的人。监狱生活给了人们改变的机会。Caryl Chessman就是一个在监狱里变得更好的例子。)” 可知，作者用Caryl Chessman的例子来证明，死刑剥夺了人们改变的机会。故选C。
What is the main idea of the passage?
Not all people who kill are cruel.
","Capital punishment is revenge.
","Prison can sometimes improve a person.
","Execution is not a better form of punishment.
"]主旨大意题。根据第一段 “There are times when murder is not committed because of cruelty. People may kill for other reasons such as anger, misunderstanding, and fear. Everyone has made mistakes because of such feeling. For society, it is a serious mistake to take the life of someone who has killed because it teaches everyone that forgiveness is unnecessary. (有些时候，谋杀并非因为残忍而发生。人们可能因为愤怒、误解和恐惧等其他原因而杀人。每个人都因为这种感觉而犯过错误。对社会来说，夺去杀人者的生命是一个严重的错误，因为它告诉每个人，宽恕是不必要的。)” 以及文章主要介绍了死刑的判决有时候并不是一个好的，合适的惩罚方式。可知，这篇文章的主旨是死刑不是更好的惩罚方式。故选D。
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