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单选题 Why does the author insist that schools should be a counterbalance to the American anti-intellectualism?

A.To enable the kids to fully participate in their democracy.
A.To enable the kids to fully participate in their democracy.
B.To encourage the kids to readily accept others' views.
B.To encourage the kids to readily accept others' views.
C.To develop the kids' habit of rigorous book learning.
C.To develop the kids' habit of rigorous book learning.
D.To discipline and control the kids' behavior.
D.To discipline and control the kids' behavior.

参考答案:A进入在线模考
细节题。根据第三段中的“But they could and should be.Encouraging kids to rejectthe life of the mind leaves them vulnerable to exploitation and contr01.Without the ability to think critically,todefend their ideas and understand the ideas of others,they cannot fully participate in Our democracy”可知,作者认为,学校可以并且应该成为抗衡反智主义的力量。怂恿孩子们拒绝精神生活会致使他们容易被剥削和控制。如果没有批判性思维,没有捍卫自己的想法和理解他人的想法的能力,孩子们就无法充分参与到民主政治中来。A项“使孩子们能充分参与到他们的民主政治中”符合文意。B、C、D三项均不是作者坚持认为学校应该成为美国反智主义的抗衡力量的原因。故本题选A。

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