Should anyone much care whether an American boy living overseas gets six vicious thwacks on his backside So much has been argued, rejoined and rehashed about the case of Michael Fay, an 18-year-old convicted of vandalism and sentenced to a caning in Singapore, that an otherwise sorry little episode has shaded into a certified International Incident, complete with intercessions by the U. S. head of state. An affair has outraged American libertarians even as it has animated a general debate about morality East and West and the proper functioning of U.S. law and order.
Which, to all appearances, is what Singapore wanted. The question of whether anyone should care about Michael Fay is idle. though Singapore officials profess shock at the attention his case had drawn, they know Americans care deeply about the many sides of this issue. Does a teenager convicted of spraying cars with easily removable paint deserve half a dozen powerful strokes At what point does swift, sure puni
A. His case captured worldwide attention
B. He received severe punishment
C. His experience was out of the ordinary
D. He was likely to be disabled
Should anyone much care whether an American boy living overseas gets six vicious thwacks on his backside So much has been argued, rejoined and rehashed about the case of Michael Fay, an 18-year-old convicted of vandalism and sentenced to a caning in Singapore, that an otherwise sorry little episode has shaded into a certified International Incident, complete with intercessions by the U. S. head of state. An affair has outraged American libertarians even as it has animated a general debate about morality East and West and the proper functioning of U.S. law and order.
Which, to all appearances, is what Singapore wanted. The question of whether anyone should care about Michael Fay is idle. though Singapore officials profess shock at the attention his case had drawn, they know Americans care deeply about the many sides of this issue. Does a teenager convicted of spraying cars with easily removable paint deserve half a dozen powerful strokes At what point does swift, sure puni
A. big surprise
B. grave outrage
C. great concern
D. heavy agony
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American boy living overseas gets six vicious thwacks on his backside So much
has been argued, rejoined and rehashed about the case of Michael Fay, an
18-year-old convicted of vandalism and sentenced to a caning in Singapore, that
an otherwise sorry little episode has shaded into a certified International
Incident, complete with intercessions by the U. S. head of state. An
affair has outraged American libertarians even as it has animated a general
debate about morality East and West and the proper functioning of U.S. law and
order. Which, to all appearances, is what Singapore wanted. The question of whether anyone should care about Michael Fay is idle. though Singapore officials profess shock at the attention his case had drawn, they know Americans care deeply about the many sides of this issue. Doe A. His case captured worldwide attention. B. He received severe punishment. C. His experience was out of the ordinary. D. He was likely to be disabled. [单项选择]Should anyone enter your home without your permission while you are at work, your Homesure security system will ______ send you email and cell phone alerts.
A. automatic B. automatical C. automatically D. more automatically 我来回答: 提交
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