the police have got involved in them
the stolen cars sell well in the world market
the thieves are familiar with the parking garages
they are promoted by some international cooperation
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Passage Two(26~30) Taiwan police cannot decide whether to treat it as an extremely clever act of stealing or an even cleverer cheat (诈骗). Either way, it could be the perfect crime (犯罪), because the criminals are birds-horning pigeons!
The crime begins with a telephone message to the owner of a stolen car: if you want the car back, pay up then. The car owner is directed to a park, told where to find a bird cage and how to attach money to the neck of the pigeon inside. Carrying the money in a tiny bag, the pigeon flies off。
There have been at least four such pigeon pick-ups in Changwa. What at first seemed like the work of a clever stay-at-home car thief, however, may in fact be the work of an even lazier and more inventive criminal mind-one that avoids (避免)not only collecting money but going out to steal the car in the first place. Police officer Chen says that the criminal probably has played a double trick: he gets money for things he cannot possibly return. Instead of stealing cars, he lets someone else do it and then waits for the car-owner to place an ad (启事) in the newspaper asking for help。
The theory is supported by the fact that, so far, none of the stolen cars have been returned. Also, the amount of money demanded-under 3,000 Taiwanese dollars-seems too little for a car worth many times more。
Demands for pigeon-delivered money stopped as soon as the press reported the story. And even if they start again, Chen holds little hope of catching the criminal. “We have more important things to do,” he said。
第26题:After the car owner received a phone call, he 。
A. went to a certain pigeon and put some money in the bag it carried
B. gave the money to the thief and had his car back in a park
C. sent some money to the thief by mail
D. told the press about it
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they have enough time to dispose of the stolen cars
they have a special interest in American cars
American cars are popular among the dealers
American cars are usually new and expensive
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III阅读理解(20分)
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There are many different kinds of cars in the world. My uncle thinks this is because cars are like their drivers. He says: "Rich people have expensive cars,big people have large cars,and old people drive old cars. "But I don-t agree with him.
My neighbor,Mrs Hill,is 82 years old. She drives only to the bank on Tuesdays. She never drives more than 30 kilometers an hour. Do you think Mrs Hill has a very old and small car? No! Her car is new.lt-s very large,and it can g0 200 kilometers an hour!
My friend Mike is an artist. He draws beautiful pictures with lots of colors. But his car is black! Mrs Bates has a very,very old car.lt often has engine trouble. Does she drive that kind of car because she is poor? No,she has four factories and two million dollars in the bank. My aunt Mary has a very small car. Every Sunday,she.drives to the country with her husband,her three children,her mother and their dog.
Now,you have read about some people and their cars. Do you agree with my uncle? Maybe your family have cars. Do you want to say something about them?'
( )21. What does the writer-s uncle think of cars and their drivers?
A. Big people drive small cars.
B. Old people drive new cars.
C. Poor people have expensive cars.
D. Rich people have dear cars.
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should have been going
must have been going
could have gone
would have gone