after being convicted of (证明有……罪) shoplifting for the second time in six months.
Ana Luz, recently studying for her PhD, has been told she could end up behind bars unless she can
control the desire to steal from shops.
Luz,who lives with her partner in Fitzwilliam Road, Cambridge,admitted stealing clothes worth £9.95
from John Lewis in Oxford Street,London, on March 9.
Phillip Lemoyne, prosecuting (起诉), said Luz selected some clothes from a display and took them to
the ladies" toilet in the store. When she came out again she was wearing one of the skirts she had selected,
having taken off the anti-theft security alarms (防盗警报装置).
She was stopped and caught after leaving the store without paying, Mr Lemoyne said. He added that she
was upset on her arrest and apologized for her actions.
Luz, 28, was said to have been convicted of shoplifting by Cambridge judges last October, but Morag
Duff, defending, said she had never been in trouble with the police before that.
"She is ashamed and embarrassed but doesn"t really have any explanation why she did this," Miss Duff
said. "She didn"t intend to steal when she went into the store. She is at a loss to explain it. She is otherwise a
very respectable and intelligent young lady. She went to her doctor and asked for advice because she wants
to know if there is anything in particular that caused her to do this."
Judge David Azan fined Luz £50, and warned: "You"ve got a criminal record.If you carry on like this,you
will end up in prison,which will ruin your bright future you may have."
Luz achieved a degree in design at university in her native Spain,went on to a famous university in Berlin,
Germany for her master"s degree and is now studying for a PhD at Cambridge University,UK.
B. British.
C. Spanish.
D. German.
B. She doesn"t have any idea why she has the desire to steal from shops.
C. She thinks it is a loss for her to explain why she stole things from shops.
D. Personally she feels ashamed and embarrassed for her shoplifting actions.
B. Taking goods to the ladies" toilet.
C. Selecting some goods from a display.
D. Taking goods from a shop without paying.
B. Ana Luz is ashamed and embarrassed and knows why she often did so
C. the university graduate will be put in prison if she steals in shops once more
D. Phillip Lemoyne is the"respectable and intelligent" woman"s defense lawyer
B. Apologizing for the Actions in Shops
C. Seeking Professional Help from Experts
D. Controlling the Desire to Steal from Sh
into a 36 village called Mijas, on condition that I took the car in to be 2 at a nearby garage. I readily accepted.
I drove Dad into Mijas, and 3 to pick him up at 4 pm, then dropped off the car at the 4 . With several hours
to spare, I went to a theater. 5 , when the last movie finished, it was six. I was two hours late!
I knew Dad would be angry if he 6 I"d been watching movies. So I decided not to tell him the truth. When
I 7 there I apologized for being late, and told him I"d 8 as quickly as I could, but that the car had needed a
major repairs. I"ll never forget the 9 he gave me. "I"m disappointed you 10 you how to lie to me, Jason." Dad
looked at me again. "When you didn"t 11 , I called the garage to ask if there were any 12 , and they told me you
hadn"t yet picked up the car." I felt 13 as I weakly told him the real reason. A 14 passed through Dad as he
listened attentively. "I"m angry with 15 . I realize I"ve failed as a father. I"m going to walk home now and think
seriously about 16 I"ve gone wrong all these years." "But Dad, it"s 18 miles!" My protests and apologies were
17 . Dad walked home that day. I drove behind him, 18 him all the way, but he walked silently.
Seeing Dad in so much 19 and emotional pain was my most painful experience. However, it was 20 the
most successful lesson. I have never lied since.
( )1. A. lonely ( )2. A. kept ( )3. A. agreed ( )4. A. village ( )5. A. However ( )6. A. realized ( )7. A. went ( )8. A. started ( )9. A. word ( )10. A. find ( )11. A. turn up ( )12. A. questions ( )13. A. ashamed ( )14. A. nervousness ( )15. A. you ( )16. A. where ( )17. A. meaningless ( )18. A. asking ( )19. A. physical ( )20. A. indeed | B. small B. washed B. planned B. community B. Then B. found out B ran B left B. face B. decide B. drive out B. problems B. frightened B. sadness B. myself B. how B. useless B. persuading B. practical B. always | C. distant C. watched C. determined C. garage C. Therefore C. thought C. walked C. arrived C. look C. believe C. go away C. mistakes C. nervous C. silence C. me C. why C. helpless C. begging C. personal C. also | D. familiar D. serviced D. promised D. theater D. Still D. figured out D. hurried D. come D. appearance D. feel D. come out D. faults D. surprised D. thought D. yourself D. when D. worthless D. following D. natural D. almost | |||||||||||
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Sometimes, something that is considered to be negative turns out to be an advantage on the job. Though he is only l8 years old and blind, Suleyman Gokyigit is among the top computer technicians and programmers at InteliData Technologies Corp., a large software company with several offices across the United States. "After our company united with another one last October, two different computer networks were driving us crazy," recalls Douglas Braun, the InteliData president. "We couldn"t even send e-mail to each other." In three weeks Mr Gokyigit created the software needed to connect the two networks. "None of the company"s 350 other employees could have done the job in three months," says Mr. Braun. "Suleyman can "see" into the heart of the computer." Mr. Gokyigfi"s gift, as Mr. Braun calls it, is an unusual ability to form an idea of the inside of a machine. "The computer permits me to reach out into the world and do almost anything I want to do," says Mr. Gokyigit. The young programmer is at home with hardware as well, thanks partly to a highly developed sense of touch. Mitzi Nowakowski, an office manager at InteliData, remembers how he easily disconnected and reconnected their computer systems during a move last year. "Through feel, Suleyman can find the position of connectors, pins and wires much faster than most other people with sight," he says. Much of the student programmer"s speed comes from his ability not to be interrupted while at the computer. When typing, he listens carefully to the synthesizer (合成器). His long, thin fingers fly over the keyboard. "Nothing seems to shake his attention," says Mrs. Nowakowski, his boss. Mr. Gokyigit is the only company employee who is available (可找到的) 24 hours a day. "We consider him our top problem solver." says Mr. Braun. | ||||||||||||||
1. According to Mr. Braun, Suleyman _____. | ||||||||||||||
A. can work wonders on computer B. is the best technician in the world C. has done a hard job in three months D. has united InteliData Technologies Corp. with another computer company | ||||||||||||||
2. The underlined part "is at home with hardware" (paragraph 4) means _____. | ||||||||||||||
A. is good at dealing with computer hardware B. is fond of computer hardware C. works with computer hardware at home D. feels comfortable when working with computer hardware | ||||||||||||||
3. Suleyman was quick while at the computer mostly because of _____. | ||||||||||||||
A. his blindness B. his attention on the synthesizer C. his long, thin fingers D. his ability not to be interrupted | ||||||||||||||
4. Suleyman was quick while at the computer mostly because of _____. | ||||||||||||||
A. his blindness B. his attention on the synthesizer C. his long, thin fingers D. his ability not to be interrupted | ||||||||||||||
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One of Britain"s bravest women told yesterday how she helped to catch suspected (可疑的) police killer | ||||||||||||||
1. The underlined phrase "be in line for" ( paragraph 1 ) means _____. | ||||||||||||||
A. get B. be paid C. ask for D. own | ||||||||||||||
2. Vicki became suspicious of David Bieber because _____. | ||||||||||||||
A. the police called her B. he looked very strange C. he came to the hotel with little luggage D. he came to the hotel the day before New Year"s Eve | ||||||||||||||
3. Vicki"s heart missed a beat because _____. | ||||||||||||||
A. the phone went again B. she would be famous C. the policemen had already arrived D. she saw 20 policemen in the car park | ||||||||||||||
4. David Bieber was most probably handcuffed in _____. | ||||||||||||||
A. the passage B. the man"s room C. Vicki"s bedroom D. the top floor room | ||||||||||||||
5. The whole event probably lasted about _____ hours from the moment Bieber came to the hotel to the arrival of some armed officers. | ||||||||||||||
A. 6 B. 8 C. 11 D. 14 | ||||||||||||||
完形填空。 | ||||||||||||||
Elizabeth Clay decided to go home and spend the holiday with her parents. The next day she drove her old car home along the road. 1 she found she got a flat. The 22-year-old student 2 to stop her car by the side of the road in the winter night and opened the trunk. No 3 tire. At this time, a car 4 . Paul and Diane told Clay to 5 them to a service station near their 6 . They arrived to see that it had no suitable tires to 7 with her car. "Follow us home," said Paul. The couple called around to find a tire, No 8 . They decided to let her use their own car. "Here," Paul said, handing Clay a 9 of keys, "Take our car. We 10 be using it over the holiday." Clay was 11 . "But I"m going all the way to South Carolina, and I"ll be gone for two weeks," she 12 them. "We know," Paul said. "We"ll be 13 when you get back. Here"s our number if you need to 14 us." Unable to believe her eyes, Clay watched as the 15 put her luggage into their car and then 16 her off. Two weeks later she 17 to find her old car cleaned inside and out with three new tires and the radio 18 . "Thank you so much," she said. "How much do I 19 you?" "Oh, no," Paul said, "we don"t want any money. It"s our 20 ." Clay realized that while it might have been their pleasure, it was now her duty to pass on their "do unto others" spirit. | ||||||||||||||
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