Thomas Jefferson was a leading__________ （）of the U.S. Constitution.

A．The Rising Glory of America

B．The Wild Honey Suckle

C．The Indian Buring Ground

D．The Declaration of Independence

Juliet Schor, a leading scholar on the culture of consumerism in the U.S., recently said that we have reached a critical point in our culture: The average American woman now buys more than 52 items of new clothing each year — more than one per week. Of course, women don ’ t need that many new clothes, yet they buy them anyway. 判断题: Juliet Schor thinks that American women now buy more clothes than they need.（）

（） It ’ s true this may help reduce exposure to the temptation of market materialism. Yet, the programs themselves are often the reasons. One study found that the cost of the lifestyles represented in the most popular TV situation comedies are well beyond what the average American can afford. We see these lifestyles and, over time, expect them. Another study found that the more a person watches television, the more money they spend. This was in spite of the participants ’ beliefs that they weren ’ t affected by commercials. 题目: What is the meaning of “ situation comedies ” ?

A．afunnyTVprogram

B．atalkshow

C．agameshow

D．anovel

It ’ s true this may help reduce exposure to the temptation of market materialism. Yet, the programs themselves are often the reasons. One study found that the cost of the lifestyles represented in the most popular TV situation comedies are well beyond what the average American can afford. We see these lifestyles and, over time, expect them. 判断题: A study suggests that some TV programs have a negative influence on people’s mind.（）