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.Directions:For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D.Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
At 1:30 p.m.on March 31, 1981, John Hinckley Jr.stepped from a crowd of onlookers and tried to kill Ronald Reagan, the president of the United States.Although he failed, he did cause injury to the president.The crime was committed in clear view of many people.__________, at the end of his trial, Hinckley was found not _________ by reason of insanity(精神失常).Instead of prison, Hinckley was sent to a mental hospital, where he remains.
The judgment in Hinckley’s case did more than annoy a few people.It ______ a nationwide debate about whether people accused of a crime can claim they were insane when they did it.If they were capable of _______ and then committing a crime, how could they later claim to have been insane? One starting point is to identify what insane means in a U.S.court of law.
Very young children cannot be ______ if they do not know right from wrong, because they cannot be held morally responsible for their actions.For most people, moral responsibility comes with age and maturity.Psychologists, however, say that there are some adults who cannot recognize right from wrong.Since these adults cannot tell the ______, they should not be held morally responsible for their actions.In a U.S.court of law, an adult like this may be considered insane.Hinckley was judged insane because _______ determined that his mind was not functioning like a(n) _______ adult’s so he had no idea what he was doing.Instead of spending the rest of his life in prison, Hinckley would be committed to a mental hospital, where he could be treated for his illness.
People who are against the use of an insanity defense say that criminals like Hinckley do know what they are doing._____ of the insanity defense say that everyone who commits a serous crime like Hinckley’s could be said to be mentally ill.Otherwise, the person would not commit the crime _______.There are many people who struggle with severe mental illness who do not commit crimes.The illnesses should not be used as a(n) ______ for violent behavior.
People who _______ the insanity defense believe that mental illnesses are not always treatable.Psychologists have been able to detect patterns of behavior.These mental detectives have _____ evidence that a person can be insane but seem normal.Hinckley and others with ______ conditions suffer from delusions(错觉).Even though people with delusions may seem normal, the world does not appear to them as it does to other people.Therefore, experts say, such people cannot be held to the rules of behavior other people are held to.Their punishments should be _____.
1.A. Therefore B. However C. Otherwise D. Moreover
2.A. hurt B. healthy C. safe D. guilty
3.A. kicked off B. cleared up C. let out D. put away
4.A. confessing B. starting C. planning D. discovering
5.A. sentenced B. punished C. annoyed D. defended
6.A. insanity B. truth C. responsibility D. difference
7.A. judges B. psychologists C. experts D. detectives
8.A. mature B. independent C. normal D. capable
9.A. Opponents B. Onlookers C. Victims D. Researchers
10.A. on the contrary B. by this means C. in the first placeD. at the same time
11.A. example B. excuse C. defense D. idea
12.A. study B. refuse C. transform D. support
13.A. destroyed B. compared C. examined D. gathered
14.A. realistic B. ordinary C. similar D. treatable
15.A. severe B. negotiable C. acceptable D. legal

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Attraction of the Minions

When it comes to film, people usually favor good over evil, focus on the hero and ignore the supporting characters. _1. __

Originally comedic background characters in the film Despicable Me(卑鄙的我), these yellow pill-shaped nuts, have totally stolen the show and turned into a popular figure. This summer the characters debuted(首演) in their own self-titled movie in theaters abroad, having the second biggest opening weekend of all time for a cartoon film according to USA Today.

Recently, McDonald’s has been including Minion toys with kids’ meals in some areas, causing loyal fans to flock to the restaurant to collect them all. __2.__ The movie’s huge popularity even surprised its writers. “We never knew the Minions were going to be so popular. It just became a force of nature,” the film’s co-writer Cinco Paul told the Los Angeles Times.

_3. __For many, the appeal is obviously their cuteness. Their simple nature can easily surpass cultures and age groups. Even children can draw them. Thousands of examples of fan-made Minion art from fingernails to Halloween clothes are visible on global social media platforms.

But there’s more to the phenomenon than just cuteness. US entertainment website Hit Fix explains that their way of communicating makes the creatures influential as well. __4. __ But it seems everyone can understand them through their exaggerated(夸张的) movements and expressions. More importantly, their childlike mannerisms is a brand of humor that wins hearts. “Clumsy, foolish Minions are recognized as the ultimate β personalities,” wrote Peter Debruge of US entertainment magazine Variety. They desire nothing more than to serve their most despicable master. __5.__ "Perhaps we love Minions because they remind us of ourselves," Huffington Post associate Web editor Sara Boboltz wrote, "or an evil version of ourselves."

A. So what makes the banana-loving Minions a big hit?

B. Besides, their childlike manner entertains fans more.

C. And this evil characteristic arouses sympathy among humans.

D. Related video games, toys and other goods are sweeping the world.

E. Minions is a 2015 American 3D computer-animated family comedy film.

F. But when it comes to the Minions, these conventions go right out the window.

G. The largely speak in nonsense words with the occasional recognizable terms like “potato”.

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