Experts also debate shaming punishment’s damage to human dignity. “Since the point is to shame, it's of course degrading（侮辱人格的）, ” said Linda Malone, director of the Human Rights and National Security Law Programme at William and Mary Law School.

　　“US law only prohibits punishment that is 'cruel and unusual' - not 'inhuman and degrading'. It's very difficult for a thief to prove that holding a sign in front of Wal-Mart is 'cruel and unusual.'.”

　　41 James Connolly was accused of all the following crimes EXCEPT

　　A illegally possessing alcohol.

　　B smuggling drugs.

　　C drinking at an illegal age.

　　D making too much noise at a party.

　　42 Which of the following punishments does NOT morally condemn a criminal?

　　A Holding a sign that announces his or her crime.

　　B Publishing his or her name on a website.

　　C Apologizing for the crime in front of Wal-Mart.

　　D Having to do useful work to help others without being paid.

　　43 In the novel The Scarlet Letter a woman is accused of

　　A corruption.

　　B bribery.

　　C adultery.

　　D theft.

　　44 The word “suggest’ in Paragraph 10 could be best replaced by

　　A propose.

　　B indicate.

　　C assume.

　　D explain.

　　45 What does US law forbid?

　　A Cruel and unusual punishments.

　　B Inhuman punishments.

　　C Degrading punishments.

　　D Shaming punishments.

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　　What’s Lacking in 'Sicko'?

　　When it comes to economic decisions, there are always trade-offs（取舍）. Gain one thing and you lose something else. （46）

　　The central argument of Michael Moore's movie “Sicko” - that the cure to the nation's health care problems is a single - payer syst