Open government statutes in California have proved both beneficial and harmful. In the energy commission, for example, as in other government commissions, nearly all decisions must be made in public session for which at least seven days' notice must be given. Which decisions can be made by the executive director and which are strictly reserved for the commission becomes quite important in this context. If something is a matter for the commission, there must be a public notice with attendant publicity and preparation of materials for distribution at the meeting. Furthermore, a commissioner may not meet informally with another commissioner nor with the executive director or any member of his staff to discuss commission activities. Such behavior. would be a violation of open government statutes. Staff briefings must take place commissioner by commissioner or through a commissioner' s advisors. More frequently, commissioners or their advisors contact the staff for information, but all such requests must be submitted in writing.
An example of the impact of open government on the operating procedures of a commission was illustrated by the energy commission' s budgetary process. The budget for the commission, unlike that prepared in other state agencies, was prepared in public session by the five commissioners. The session was not simply a "review and comment" session since the commissioners had not previously discussed the budget. Every tern proposed for the budget could be commented upon by anyone who attended the session.
Perhaps open government' s effect has been greatest in the promulgation of rules and regulations. Complaints have arisen from several legislators and news media about the slowness of the energy commission in setting regulations. If, however, a commission attempts to handle fewer matters without input from state agencies and interested groups in open meetings, it will be criticized for circumventing the open government intentions. If present practices continue, the com- mission will continue to be criticized for moving too slowly.
The passage implies the open government statute is intended to accomplish all of the following EXCEPT______.
A．to minimize the likelihood of secret political deals
B．to allow an opportunity for the public to influence government decisions
C．to ensure that government officials are held accountable for their policies
D．to guarantee that a government agency can respond quickly to a problem
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Scholars often fail to see that music played an important role in the preservation of African culture in the United States. They correctly note that slavery stripped some cultural elements from Black people -- their political and economic systems -- but they underestimate the significance of music in sustaining other African cultural values. African music, unlike the music of some other cultures, was based on a total vision of life in which music was not an isolated social domain. In African culture music was pervasive, serving not only religion, but all phases of life, including birth, death, work, and play. The methods that a community devises to perpetuate itself come into being to preserve, aspects of the cultural legacy that that community perceives as essential. Music, like art in general, was so inextricably a part of African culture that it became a crucial means of preserving the culture during and after the dislocations of slavery.
The primary purpose of the passage is to______.
A．compare the relative importance of music with that of other art forms in culture
B．review the attempt of recent scholarship to study the influence of African music on other music
C．correct the failure of some scholars to appreciate the significance of music in African culture
D．survey the ways by which people attempt to preserve their culture against the effects of oppression -
甲的儿子乙在幼儿园将小朋友丙打伤，花费医药费近千元。这一损失应由（)
A．幼儿园承担，可责令甲适当赔偿
B．甲承担，如果幼儿园有过错，与甲承担连带责任
C．由甲或者幼儿园承担
D．由乙承担 -
债务人代物清偿应具备下列哪些条件？（)
A．必须以当事人约定的他种给付代替原定给付
B．必须有双方当事人关于代物清偿的合意
C．必须债权人现实地受领给付
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Which of the following statements concerning the function of African music can be inferred from the passage？
A．It preserved cultural values because it was thoroughly integrated into the lives of the people.
B．It was more important in the development of African religious life than in other areas of culture.
C．Its isolation from the economic domains of life enabled it to survive the destructive impact of slavery.
D．Its pervasiveness in African culture hindered its effectiveness in minimizing the impact of slavery. -
Most Americans turn their clock ahead early in the morning of April 3, 2005.
A．Right.
B．Wrong.
C．Doesn't say.