12．A.continued

　　B．started

　　C．delayed

　　D．ended

　　答案　A　[作者继续(continued)他们的行程，安全到达了目的地。]

　　B

　　For a long time，spanking was very common in the United States.There is a proverb in the Bible that says，“Spare the rod and spoil the child.” This means that if parents do not spank their child，he or she will__13__to be a bad person.Most Americans agreed with this idea，so spanking was very common in this country，at least until recently.

　　About 30 years ago，people began__14__whether spanking was a good idea or not.Some people thought that spanking children made them hate their parents.Still others said that a strong adult can__15__damage a child.So，many people stopped spanking their children.

　　Today，parents are__16__on this issue.Some say spanking is a good idea，but others disagree.Those parents who think children should be spanked say that spanking is a(an)__17__way to teach children the difference between right and wrong.But other parents say，“If you spank your children，you will teach them to be violent.”Several cases__18__spanking were tried in court，but most courts said that if parents did not use too much force，it was their__19__to spank or not.

　　__20__，there will be more discussion about this in the future.But for now，parents must decide the best ways to raise their children if spanking is not something they want to use.

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