A He suffered from a negligent injury. B Police took him to court for child abuse. C He pushed one ofhis siblings. D Someone punished him with a tree branch.

A caused consensus among parents. B divided public opinions. C got support from nowhere. D changed a national tradition.

A Poor academic development. B Bad psychological conditions. C Negative feeling toward parents. D Mental and physical problems.

A American families will probably continue spanking their children. B Expert advices are welcomed in America. C American parents are glad to change their approaches. D Americans never trust research results.

A How to Discipline a Child B Let Children Grow Under Pressure C Negative Impact of Child Spanking D Merits of Rigid Education on Child

A High-school teachers are considered to be overpaid. B Private-school teachers generally get higher income. C Public-school teachers'salaries depend on their perfornance. D High-school teachers'peers with a college education are much better paid.

A tactics. B strikes. C decisions. D attacks.

A merit pay. B across-the-board pay. C seniority salaries. D performance-based incentives.

A better performance of students. B higher quality of teachers. C keeping excellent teachers staying. D improving teacher's research standard.

A they rarely do anything meaningful. B they don't have any fundamental shift. C they have poor public relations. D they lack fundamental changes in thinking