英语阅读理解Passage TwoThroughout history,people have been the vic

英语阅读理解
Passage Two
Throughout history,people have been the victims of pickpockets.Today pick pocketing is one of the most rapidly increasing crimes.Pickpockets are increasing in number and developing better methods to practice their skill.About one million Americans lose money to pickpockets every year,and no one is really safe from a skilled pickpocket.His victims can be rich or poor,young or old.
During the 18th century,pickpockets were hanged in England.Large crowds of people would gather to watch the hanging,which was supposed to be a warning to other pickpockets.However,in time the practice was stopped.The reason:while people were carefully watching the hanging of a pickpocket,other pickpockets skillfully stole the money of them.
Police officials say that most successful pickpockets come from South America.Many of them are trained in special schools called “Jingle Bell School”.A pickpocket graduates from a JBS when he is able to steal a wallet from a dressed model that has bells inside its pockets!
Even the most well-dressed,respectable person may be a pickpocket.Some of the favorite places of pickpockets are banks,airports,supermarkets and train and bus stations.One kind of pickpocket works outside of inside bars and specializes in stealing from persons who have had too much alcohol to drink.Some pickpockets specialize in stealing from women.To avoid being the victim of pickpockets,it is important to be very careful and alert when among large gatherings of people.
36.Which of the following is not true?
A.Pick pocketing has been a common crime throughout history
B.People in the 18th century were more often the victims of pickpockets
C.The most successful pickpockets come from a special school in South America.
D.There are more pickpockets now.
37.Why was the hanging of pickpockets stopped?
A.Because many people went to watch the hanging.
B.Because when people watched the hanging they became the victims of other pickpockets.
C.Because most people didn’t like the practice.
D.Because the streets were too crowded.
38.A pickpocket can graduate from a JBS when ________.
A.he can steal bells inside a model’s pocket.
B.he can steal bells inside a person’s picket.
C.he can steal money from an object which is mode to look like a real person with bells inside his pocket.
D.he can steal money at banks of airports.
39.Who may be a pickpocket?
A.The most well-dressed people.B.The most respectable people.
C.People who works outside of inside bars.D.It may be anyone.
40．How to avoid being the victims of pickpockets?
A.Don’t go to the place where there are large crowds of people.
B.Don’t go to watch the hanging of pickpockets.
C.Don’t drink too much alcohol.
D.Don’t be careless or unprepared when in large crowds of people.

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B
C
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D