American TV and movies once gave a tough and cruel picture of the American police, though now there are TV series which have cops as heroes and defenders of society. The police are grateful for the good publicity and their new image, especially in cities where there are black Jews, who live under poverty line. White policemen are now careful of how they speak and act towards their fellow black citizens.

    The cop is a city or a State employee. He cannot arrest anyone outside his city or his State. He cannot even cross the border into a neighbor State in search of a criminal. If he does, he can be charged with breaking the law of that State. The police who have to be really tough are those who operate in big cities, like New York,Chicago and Detroit, which have large ghettos(貧民窟) and organized crimes.

     Since the majority of criminals are armed, American cops have to use their guns more often than most policemen in other places and the car chases through the crowded streets of Manhattan, which are a favorite feature of gangster movie, are not so exaggerated(夸張的). American cops get shot down, run over, stabbed, beaten up, and their wives are in constant fear that one day their men will not come home.

     Many policemen do a lot to help children whose parents are criminals. They understand better than most citizens the terrible misery of the Jews. They feel sorry for the drug addicts, but often treat roughly the “pushers” who sell the drugs―when they can catch them. They have been accused of making no serious attempt to break up the various drug rings. They say that such task would be never-ending.

 

68. The underlined word “cop” means_______.

     A. policemen    B. newsmen     C. citizens     D. criminals

69. American cops have to use their guns more often than most policemen because ____.

A.   they have to defend themselves from possible violence

B.   their wives are in fear that their husband might be shot down

C.   they often experience the car chases through the crowded street

D.   most of the criminals in America are armed

70. Many American cops do a lot to help children whose parents are law-breakers because _______.

A.   they feel sorry for the parents’ situation

B.  they are well aware of the misery of the Jews

C.  they are worried that these children might become criminals

D.  they are afraid that these children might be addicted to drugs.

71.The police of New York, Chicago and Detroit have a particularly rough time because _______.

     A .they are city or State employees

     B .they can’t cross the border into a neighboring state in search of a criminal

    C.  they can’t arrest anyone outside their city or their State

    D.  these cities have large Jews and organized crime

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People from Great Britain brought the English language to North America in the 16th and 17th centuries. And in the __36__ 300 years, there were so many___37__ in both places that now people can easily___38__ an English person from an American in the___39__ he or she talks.
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【小題1】
A.pastB.recentC.oldestD.latest
【小題2】
A.citizensB.inventionsC.changesD.a(chǎn)dvances
【小題3】
A.pickB.tellC.takeD.judge
【小題4】
A.voiceB.placeC.languageD.way
【小題5】
A.disappearedB.stayedC.returnedD.formed
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A.saidB.talkedC.spokeD.called
【小題7】
A.thenB.hardlyC.clearlyD.still
【小題8】
A.necessary B.nativeC.commonD.lively
【小題9】
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A.a(chǎn)notherB.the otherC.noneD.something
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A.thinking in pictures and self-control
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A.the United States is a good place for children’s all-round development
B.a(chǎn) perfect family is beneficial to children’s all-round development
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The first thing my host father “warmed” me was that almost everyone in America was a big hugger.
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【小題1】To increase their energy supplies, many nations _____________________.

A.turn to new energyB.turn to cheap energy
C.develop solar energyD.introduce clean energy
【小題2】Which of the following cannot help to reduce energy consumption effectively?
A.Using electronic products in small size.
B.Using more electric cars.
C.Turning off computers after work.
D.Building energy-efficient houses.
【小題3】What can we learn from what Grayson Heffner said?
A.75% of the greenhouse gas emissions can easily be cut in the next 20 years.
B.Ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions should be discussed.
C.Using clean energy is the strategy to cut global carbon emissions.
D.The key to reducing greenhouse gases in the short term is to improve energy efficiency.
【小題4】According to the last two paragraphs, which of the following statements is true?
A.The programs reducing energy consumption shouldn’t be sponsored by individuals and companies.
B.All nations have government-sponsored energy efficiency programs.
C.It is time that all nations should combine their efforts to save energy.
D.Some developing nations are taking action to cut power consumption.

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According to legend, the Bridge of Sighs in Venice, Italy, which connects the Palazzo Ducale to an ancient prison, got its name because the walk across it gave prisoners on their way to jail a final chance to appreciate the beauty of the city.
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The photo shows a naked Moore covered with lion cubs, handbags and jewelry, Mayor Giorgio Orsoni called the image too racy (猥褻) and unsuitable for the Piazza San Marco.
"I take account of the fact that Venice is part of the real world… but we cannot accept these Hollywood-style images.There arc intelligent sponsors, and we need to come up with advertising that suits Venice, not Times Square," he said in a speech.
【小題1】The article is mainly about        in Venice

A.restoration of cultural heritage
B.widespread commercialization
C.the conflict between ads and cultural heritage
D.the difficulty of restoring monuments
【小題2】In the first paragraph, the beautiful view from the Bridge of Sighs is mentioned to      .
A.introduce other monuments of the ancient city
B.show how much many ancient structures need restoring
C.indicate that the view is blocked by huge ads
D.create interest in the famous city
【小題3】From the article we can conclude that Rcnata Codello        the advertising.
A.is in favor ofB.is worried about
C.objects to D.doesn't mind
【小題4】Why do many Venetians complain about the ads?
A.They are intolerant of commercialization.
B.They feel the ads are damaging the city.
C.The ads are usually racy and in an American style.
D.The ads don't present a traditional view of Venice,
【小題5】It can be inferred from the passage that
A.Hollywood stars' ads cannot go up in Venice
B.the mayor of Venice is expecting new advertising
C.the Dotter Group may stop its restoration work for lack of funds
D.people can buy Bulgaria or Coca-cola on the Bridge of Sighs

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