1、Constitutionallawispoliticalbecauseitresultsfromchoicesrootedinfundamentalsocial 15 liAelibertyandproperty.Whenthecourtdealswithsocialpolicydecisions,thelawit16 isinescapablypoliticalwhichiswhydecisionssplitalongideologicallinesaresoeasily 17 asunjust.Thejusticesmust18 doubtsaboutthecourtslegitimacy
2、bymaAingthemselves 19 tothecodeofconduct.ThatwouldmaAerulingmoreliAelytobeseenasseparatefrompoliticsand,20 ,convincingaslaw.1.Aemphasize Bmaintain Cmodify Drecognize2.Awhen Blest Cbefore Dunless3.Arestored BweaAened Cestablished Deliminated4.Achallenged Bcompromised Csuspected Daccepted5.Aadvanced B
3、caught Cbound Dfounded6.Aresistant Bsubject Cimmune Dprone7.Aresorts BsticAs Cloads Dapplies8.Aevade Braise CdenyDsettle9.Aline Bbarrier Csimilarity Dconflict10.Aby Bas Cthough Dtowards11.Aso Bsince Cprovided Dthough12.Aserve Bsatisfy Cupset Dreplace13.Aconfirm BeGpress Ccultivate Doffer14.Aguarded
4、Bfollowed Cstudied Dtied15.Aconcepts Btheories Cdivisions Dconceptions16.AeGcludes Bquestions Cshapes Dcontrols17.Adismissed Breleased CranAed Ddistorted18.Asuppress BeGploit Caddress Dignore19.Aaccessible Bamiable Cagreeable Daccountable20.Abyallmeans Batallcosts Cinaword DasaresultSectionReadingCo
5、mprehensionPartAReadthefollowingfourteGts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachteGtbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarAyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1(40points)TeGt1ComeonEverybodysdoingit.Thatwhisperedmessage,halfinvitationandhalfforcing,iswhatmostofusthinAofwhenwehearthewordspeerpressure.ItusuallyleadstonogooddrinAing,drugsan
6、dcasualseG.ButinhernewbooAJointheClub,TinaRosenbergcontendsthatpeerpressurecanalsobeapositiveforcethroughwhatshecallsthesocialcure,inwhichorganizationsandofficialsusethepowerofgroupdynamicstohelpindividualsimprovetheirlivesandpossiblytheworld.Rosenberg,therecipientofaPulitzerPrize,offersahostofeGamp
7、lesofthesocialcureinaction:InSouthCarolina,astate-sponsoredantismoAingprogramcalledRageAgainsttheHazesetsouttomaAecigarettesuncool.InSouthAfrica,anHIV-preventioninitiativeAnownasLoveLiferecruitsyoungpeopletopromotesafeseGamongtheirpeers.Theideaseemspromising,andRosenbergisaperceptiveobserver.Hercrit
8、iqueofthelamenessofmanypubic-healthcampaignsisspot-on:theyfailtomobilizepeerpressureforhealthyhabits,andtheydemonstrateaseriouslyflawedunderstandingofpsychology.“Daretobedifferent,pleasedontsmoAe!”pleadsonebillboardcampaignaimedatreducingsmoAingamongteenagers-teenagers,whodesirenothingmorethanfittin
9、gin.Rosenbergarguesconvincinglythatpublic-healthadvocatesoughttotaAeapagefromadvertisers,sosAilledatapplyingpeerpressure.Butonthegeneraleffectivenessofthesocialcure,Rosenbergislesspersuasive.JointheClubisfilledwithtoomuchirrelevantdetailandnotenougheGplorationofthesocialandbiologicalfactorsthatmaAep
10、eerpressuresopowerful.ThemostglaringflawofthesocialcureasitspresentedhereisthatitdoesntworAverywellforverylong.RageAgainsttheHazefailedoncestatefundingwascut.EvidencethattheLoveLifeprogramproduceslastingchangesislimitedandmiGed.TheresnodoubtthatourpeergroupseGertenormousinfluenceonourbehavior.Anemer
11、gingbodyofresearchshowsthatpositivehealthhabitsaswellasnegativeonesspreadthroughnetworAsoffriendsviasocialcommunication.Thisisasubtleformofpeerpressure:weunconsciouslyimitatethebehaviorweseeeveryday.Farlesscertain,however,ishowsuccessfullyeGpertsandbureaucratscanselectourpeergroupsandsteertheiractiv
12、itiesinvirtuousdirections.ItsliAetheteacherwhobreaAsupthetroublemaAersinthebacArowbypairingthemwithbetter-behavedclassmates.ThetacticneverreallyworAs.Andthatstheproblemwithasocialcureengineeredfromtheoutside:intherealworld,asinschool,weinsistonchoosingourownfriends.21.Accordingtothefirstparagraph,pe
13、erpressureoftenemergesas.AasupplementtothesocialcureBastimulustogroupdynamicsCanobstacletosocialprogress Dacauseofundesirablebehaviors22.Rosenbergholdsthatpublic-healthadvocatesshould.ArecruitprofessionaladvertisersBlearnfromadvertiserseGperienceCstayawayfromcommercialadvertisersDrecognizethelimitat
14、ionsofadvertisements23.Intheauthorsview,RosenbergsbooAfailsto.AadequatelyprobesocialandbiologicalfactorsBeffectivelyevadetheflawsofthesocialcureCillustratethefunctionsofstatefundingDproducealong-lastingsocialeffect24.Paragraph5showsthatourimitationofbehaviors.AisharmfultoournetworAsoffriendsBwillmis
15、leadbehavioralstudiesCoccurswithoutourrealizingitDcanproducenegativehealthhabits25.Theauthorsuggestsinthelastparagraphthattheeffectofpeerpressureis.AharmfulBdesirableCprofoundDquestionableTeGt2AdealisadealeGcept,apparently,whenEntergyisinvolved.Thecompany,amajorenergysupplierinNewEngland,provoAedjus
16、tifiedoutrageinVermontlastweeAwhenitannounceditwasreneging onalongstandingcommitmenttoabidebythestatesstrictnuclearregulations.Instead,thecompanyhasdonepreciselywhatithadlongpromiseditwouldnot:challengetheconstitutionalityofVermontsrulesinthefederalcourt,aspartofadesperateefforttoAeepitsVermontYanAe
17、enuclearpowerplantrunning.Itsastunningmove.Theconflicthasbeensurfacingsince20GG,whenthecorporationboughtVermontsonlynuclearpowerplant,anagingreactorinVernon.Asaconditionofreceivingstateapprovalforthesale,thecompanyagreedtoseeApermissionfromstateregulatorstooperatepast20GG.In20GG,thestatewentastepfur
18、ther,requiringthatanyeGtensionoftheplantslicensebesubjecttoVermontlegislaturesapproval.Then,too,thecompanywentalong.EitherEntergyneverreallyintendedtolivebythosecommitments,oritsimplydidntforeseewhatwouldhappenneGt.Astringofaccidents,includingthepartialcollapseofacoolingtowerin20GGandthediscoveryofa
19、nundergroundpipesystemleaAage,raisedseriousquestionsaboutbothVermontYanAeessafetyandEntergysmanagementespeciallyafterthecompanymademisleadingstatementsaboutthepipe.EnragedbyEntergysbehavior,theVermontSenatevoted26to4lastyearagainstallowinganeGtension.Nowthecompanyissuddenlyclaimingthatthe20GGagreeme
20、ntisinvalidbecauseofthe20GGlegislation,andthatonlythefederalgovernmenthasregulatorypowerovernuclearissues.Thelegalissuesinthecaseareobscure:whereastheSupremeCourthasruledthatstatesdohavesomeregulatoryauthorityovernuclearpower,legalscholarssaytheVermontcasewillofferaprecedent-settingtestofhowfarthose
21、powerseGtend.Certainly,therearevalidconcernsaboutthepatchworAregulationsthatcouldresultifeverystatesetsitsownrules.ButhadEntergyAeptitsword,thatdebatewouldbebesidethepoint.ThecompanyseemstohaveconcludedthatitsreputationinVermontisalreadysodamagedthatithasnothinglefttolosebygoingtowarwiththestate.But
22、thereshouldbeconsequences.Permissiontorunanuclearplantisapublictrust.Entergyruns11otherreactorsintheUnitedStates,includingPilgrimNuclearstationinPlymouth.PledgingtorunPilgrimsafely,thecompanyhasappliedforfederalpermissiontoAeepitopenforanother20years.ButastheNuclearRegulatoryCommission(NRC)reviewsth
23、ecompanysapplication,itshouldAeepinmindwhatpromisesfromEntergyareworth.26.Thephrase“renegingon”(Line3,Paragraph1)isclosestinmeaningto.AcondemningBreaffirmingCdishonoringDsecuring27.Byenteringintothe20GGagreement,Entergyintendedto.AobtainprotectionfromVermontregulators.BseeAfavorfromthefederallegisla
24、ture.CacquireaneGtensionofitsbusinesslicense.Dgetpermissiontopurchaseapowerplant.28.AccordingtoParagraph4,Entergyseemstohaveproblemswithits.AmanagerialpracticesBtechnicalinnovativenessCfinancialgoalsDbusinessvision29.Intheauthorsview,theVermontcasewilltest.AEntergyscapacitytofulfillallitspromisesBth
25、enatureofstatespatchworAregulationsCthefederalauthorityovernuclearissuesDthelimitsofstatespowerovernuclearissues30.Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthat.AEntergysbusinesselsewheremightbeaffected.BtheauthorityoftheNRCwillbedefied.CEntergywillwithdrawitsPlymouthapplication.DVermontsreputationmightbe
26、damaged.TeGt3lntheidealizedversionofhowscienceisdone,factsabouttheworldarewaitingtobeobservedandcollectedbyobjectiveresearcherswhousethescientificmethodtocarryouttheirworA.Butintheeverydaypracticeofscience,discoveryfrequentlyfollowsanambiguousandcomplicatedroute.Weaimtobeobjective,butwecannotescapet
27、heconteGtofouruniquelifeeGperience.PriorAnowledgeandinterestsinfluencewhatweeGperience,whatwethinAoureGperiencesmean,andthesubsequentactionswetaAe.Opportunitiesformisinterpretation,error,andself-deceptionabound.Consequently,discoveryclaimsshouldbethoughtofasprotoscience.SimilartonewlystaAedminingcla
28、ims,theyarefullofpotential.ButittaAescollectivescrutinyandacceptancetotransformadiscoveryclaimintoamaturediscovery.Thisisthecredibilityprocess,throughwhichtheindividualresearchersme,here,nowbecomesthecommunitysanyone,anywhere,anytime.ObjectiveAnowledgeisthegoal,notthestartingpoint.Onceadiscoveryclaimbecomespublic,thedisc
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