Question

14．When you enjoy a speech or a performance，you probably feel like clapping to show your admiration．But what if you were forbidden to do it？
In July，Elanora Heights Public School，which is on Sydney's northern beaches，did just this，banning students from clapping out of respect for school community members who are sensitive to noise．When students attend an assembly，teachers will tell the audience to conduct a silent cheer if needed．Instead of clapping，the students are free to punch the air，pull excited faces and twist their body on the spot．The rule was introduced to respect a teacher with a hearing condition that causes sensitivity to noise．Teachers have also found the silent cheers to be a great way to consume children's abundant energy．
GQ．com editor Lauran Larson wrote that this ban comes after a major push in Australia towards political correctness in schools．Elanora Heights Public School's ban on clapping in favor of silent cheering comes after several schools which have banned hugging．In April，hugging was banned at a Geelong primary school and children were told to find other ways to show affection．The schools has banned hugging，singing Christmas carols，celebrating Australia Day and singing the word"black"in the nursery rhyme"baa baa black sheep"．In July，teachers at t he Cheltenham Girls High School in northwest Sydney were reported to have been banned from calling students"girls"，"ladies"or"women"．
Political correctness is defined by Merriam-Webster as"agreeing with the idea that people should be careful to not use language or behave in a way that could offend a particular group of people"．The goal of political correctness is to respect every group in society．
The debate around political correctness has been going on for many years．"What I think the political correctness debate is really about the power to be able to define．The definers want the power to name．And the defined are now taking that power away from them．"said Toni Morrison，a famous US novelist and editor．
Fortunately，this story was finally adjusted on 22 July to clarify that the policy was brought in because of a teacher's condition and applied to gatherings only．Despite the good ideas behind the ban on clapping，it may make school less fun for the kids．"If we silence kids now，the quiet air punching will grow until the fists of their rage beat us all．"said Larson．
 
32．Why were t he students at Elanora Heights Public School forbidden to clap？C
A．Students are always full of energy and fight with each other．
B．Some students like calling students"girls"，"ladies"or"women"．
C．Some people may be offended by the noise of clapping．
D．Students find it interesting to conduct a silent cheer．
33．How can the students at Elanora Heights Public School show their admiration at assemblies？D
A．They can applaud as loudly as they can．
B．They can punch the excited faces．
C．They can hug and sing Christmas carols．
D．They can perform a quiet air punching．
34．In Morrison's opinion，what leads to political correctness？C
A．Politicians are in favor of it．
B．It has also received many criticisms．
C．It is a matter of competing for power．
D．There is heated debate about it．
35．What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean？C
A．Kids will obey the rule．
B．Kids will have much fun．
C．Kids will get angry．
D．Kids will become quiet．

Answer 1

分析 本文主要讲述了美国一所学校禁止学生鼓掌的事，此事有弊有利，文章对其进行了简单的描述．

解答 32．C 细节题．由第二段banning students from clapping out of respect for school community members who are sensitive to noise，..The rule was introduced to respect a teacher with a hearing condition that causes sensitivity to noise可知因为有的老师可能会因为鼓掌而被打断教学，以及鼓掌带来的噪音会影响他人，结合选项故C项正确．
33．D 细节题． 由第二段When students attend an assembly，teachers will tell the audience to conduct a silent cheer if needed…Instead of clapping，the students are free to punch the air，pull excited faces and twist their body on the spot．可知当学生们想要表达一种钦佩之意时，他们可以无声的拍打空气、用兴奋的表情表达或者扭动身体，结合选项，D项正确．
34．C 细节题．由倒数第二段What I think the political correctness debate is really about the power to be able to define，The definers want the power to name．可知是政治正确性引起权力的竞争．结合选项，故C项正确．
35．C 细节题．由最后一段it may make school less fun for the kids和If we silence kids now，the quiet air punching will grow until the fists of their rage beat us all可知如果禁止鼓掌，那么于孩子而言就少了很多乐趣．而且如果我们都是安静的孩子，那么这个安静的拍打空气这个事最终就会演变成用拳头打我们其他人了，因为情绪得不到发泄的话，人是会焦躁会生气的，结合选项，C项正确．

点评 本文是一个人生感悟类阅读，题目涉及多道细节理解题，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．