In a stunning show of defiance by a jurist, Moore disregarded the urging of all eight of his fellow supreme court justices and Alabama's attorney general to comply with the federal ruling that the religious artifact is inappropriate in a court of law. Instead Moore declared, to the amens of supporters gathered on the building's portico, \, never deny the God upon whom our laws and country depends\monument last week as if to a revival, carrying Bibles, wooden crosses and placards with phrases like KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS. DUMP THE FEDS. But within 24 hours of Moore's speech, his judicial colleagues suspended him from the bench and ordered him to face trial before the Alabama Court of the Judiciary, which can remove judges for ethical violations.
The legal case, brought by several civil-liberties groups, is virtually open and shut. Moore's lawyers had argued that U.S. law is founded on the Ten Commandments, which are displayed, more subtly and often surrounded by secular legal symbols, in other government buildings around the country. But federal District Judge Myron Thompson said in his ruling that Roy's Rock is \miss the religious or nonsecular appearance of the monument would be to walk through the Alabama State Judicial Building with one's eyes closed.\appeals court agreed, and the U.S. Supreme Court declined to issue a stay in the case. Moore has said he plans to file an appeal with the Supreme Court by late September, but legal experts don't expect the court to take it. \does not have any laws of man to stand on,\professor Bryan K. Fair. \he has some difficulty recognizing the separate spheres of his own creed and the
laws of the people of Alabama.\
Moore's supporters have compared him to Martin Luther King, to Daniel, and even to Moses. The son of a construction worker, Moore, 56, grew up in northeast Alabama and worshipped at a Baptist church, not \church where they shout and dance around,\little country church.\the military police and earned his law degree at the University of Alabama. After losing a hard-fought election for circuit judge in 1982, Moore turned from law to more exotic battles, training as a kickboxer and wrangling cattle in Australia. http://tr.hjenglish.com/
It was at this stage in his life that Moore carved his plaque of the Ten Commandments and, after being appointed as a circuit judge, hung it in his courtroom and started making headlines. The first lawsuit seeking to remove it was ultimately dismissed on a technicality. His victories in the court of public opinion, however, have been more decisive. He won his chief-justice post with 54% of the vote, and in a July poll of Alabama residents, 77% said they approve of his stone monument. His popularity has led to speculation that Moore is angling for higher office, although his staff denies that. In the meantime, however, his current job depends largely on whether he decides to obey the commandments of his legal colleagues.
7. Who is Roy Moore? Why is he called the \8. Give a brief introduction to the argument around Roy's Rock.
9. Illustrate the public attitude towards Roy Moore and Moore's monument. 10. What can be inferred from the last sentence of the passage? (\the meantime, however, his current job depends largely on whether he decides to obey the commandments of his legal colleagues.\htt p://tr.hjenglish.com/
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1. Compared with regular plastics, corn-based plastics, with vegetable as its main ingredient, fully degrades in 47 days, doesn’t emit toxic fumes when incinerated, and requires less fossil fuel to manufacture. With these features, it can be a good choice in a society that is increasingly environment-conscious. 2. The biodegradable materials of the new plastic won’t break down in regular landfills; they have to be taken to special industrial sites and treated like compost; they won’t decompose in home compost bins because the
temperature there is not high enough; when filled with hot food, or placed in the dishwasher or microwave, the containers will melt.
3. Apart from being used as conventional containers or packaging,
corn-based plastics can also serve as an alternative for molded foam products, electronic packaging, and cups. Featuring biodegradability, low emission of toxic fumes, and less consumption of fossil fuel for manufacturing, it is environmentally safer.
4. CBT refers to cognitive behavioral therapy, a booming psychotherapy in the last two decades. CBT is based on the idea that all moods and their disorders originate in thoughts, so the aim is to adjust attitudes by recognizing and refuting negative thoughts as they occur. http://tr.hjenglish.com/
5. Based on his research, Gordon Parker challenges the claim that CBT is
more effective than traditional psychotherapy. He believes that the
effectiveness of CBT is over-estimated and the positive outcomes of CBT cannot be simply attributed to the therapy itself, though it might benefit some certain subgroups.
Andrew Butler disagrees with Parker’s conclusion and is critical of the methodology involved. He admits the defects of CBT, but argues that the effectiveness of CBT compared with other medication is well supported by many studies.
6 The CBT studies are not impressive and have a lot to improve. Some methodologies used are not proper, and several human variables can make valid testing difficult, e.g., a patient’s motivation, an individual therapist’s skills and manner, and so on.
7. As the Chief Justice of Alabama, Roy Moore is a controversial figure for his overt devotion to the Ten Commandments. He literally decorated his courtroom with a plaque bearing God’s laws, installed a granite carving of the
Commandments, and he was a staunch advocate that the Commandments be observed, which brought him the name “Ten Commandments judge”. http://tr.hjenglish.com/
8. Roy’s Rock aroused strong opposition and order of removal from the federal court and judiciary world, and threat of removal from his post for failure to obey, since religious artifact is supposed to be inappropriate in a court of law, and Roy’s Rock apparently challenges that principle.
Roy Moore declared that he would never give up, and his supporters voiced their support for Moore and protest against the ruling for removal of Roy’s Rock. 9. With his humble background from an ordinary family and rich experiences
in different aspects, Roy Moore is highly respected and deemed legendary among his supporters. The majority of Alabama residents approve of his stone monument.
10. If Roy Moore still insists on his Roy’s Rock and refuse to remove it according to the federal ruling, he might be dismissed from his post as the chief justice of Alabama, as his attitude can be regarded as violation against the ethics of judges. http://tr.hjenglish
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SECTION 2: LISTENING TEST (30 minutes)
Directions: In this section you will read several passages. Each one is f ollowed by several questions about it. You are to choose ONE best answer, (A) , (B) , (C) or (D) , to each question. Answer all the questionsf ollowing each passage on the basis of what is stated or imp lied in that passage and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding sp ace in your ANSWER BOOKLET. http://tr.hjenglish.com/ Questions 1-5
Valentine's Day is tomorrow, and we are all thinking about true love and heart-shaped chocolate candy. Well, maybe not all of us. Some of us, actually, are considering the quantifiable aspects of divorce. In America today, some 50 percent of marriages are predicted to end in divorce. And at the University of Washington in Seattle they say they can tell you exactly—well, almost exactly—which ones those will be. http://tr.hjenglish.com/
A psychologist, a mathematician, and a pathologist have devised what they call a proven mathematical formula for detecting which relationships will go sour—thereby holding out hope that such couples can overcome their problems, and avoid divorce. \happen before [it does]. That's old news,\says John Gottman, emeritus professor of psychology. \what we have now is a scientific model for understanding why we can predict it with such accuracy.\
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