問題詳情
The symbols of motherhood in American political life have long been comforting and predictable:a gauzy family tableau in campaign ads, with smiling kids gathering for a meal. The ads were meant to11 voters, to show them that women were running for office to take care of people. It was12 about personal ambition 12 about serving others, the way a mom would. That is,however, not the motherhood of 2018 political ads. Motherhood in this midterm season is not just a13 for public office. It’s a potent weapon. Several Democratic candidates tell 14 storiesof their sick children, explaining that the prospect of losing their health insurance had prompted thecandidates to run for office. A few women with very young children also have decided to run,15 research suggesting that voters can be uneasy about how female candidates with youngchildren will juggle public and private duties. Instead, these candidates are proclaiming that theirexpertise with multitasking equips them to cut through 16 . “Women are going with their gut,”said Barbara Lee, the president of the Barbara Lee Family Foundation. “They’re running as if theseobstacles haven’t taken place in the past. It’s their sense of urgency about changing the 17 .”
【題組】11.
(A) chasten
(B) disarm
(C) indict
(D) assail
參考答案
答案：B
難度：適中0.5
統計：A(0),B(0),C(0),D(0),E(0)