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1、 New Jerseys biggest city has seen it all. Yet the murder of three young people, who were forced to kneel before being shot in the back of the head in a school playground on August 4th, has shaken the city. A fourth, who survived, was stabbed and shot in the face. The four victims were by all accoun

2、ts good kids, all enrolled in college, all with a future. But the cruel murder, it seems, has at last forced Newarkers to say they have had enough. Grassroots organizations, like Stop Shooting, have been flooded with offers of help and support since the killings. Yusef Ismail, its co-founder, says t

3、he group has been going door-to-door asking people to sign a pledge of non-violence. They hope to get 50,000 to promise to “stop shooting, start thinking, and keep living.” The Newark Community Foundation, which was launched last month, announced on August 14th that it will help pay for Community Ey

4、e, a surveillance（监视） system tailored towards gun crime.Cory Booker who became mayor 13 months ago with a mission to revitalize the city, believes the surveillance program will be the largest camera and audio network in any American city. More than 30 cameras were installed earlier this summer and a

5、 further 50 will be installed soon in a seven-square mile area where 80% of the citys recent shootings have occurred. And more cameras are planned.When a gunshot is detected, the surveillance camera zooms in on that spot. Similar technology in Chicago has increased arrests and decreased shootings. M

6、r. Booker plans to announce a comprehensive gun strategy later this week.Mr. Booker, as well as church leaders and others, believes（or hopes）that after the murder the city will no longer stand by in coldness. For generations, Newark has been paralyzed by poverty -almost one in three people lives bel

7、ow the poverty line-and growing indifference to crime. Some are skeptical.Steve Malanga of the conservative Manhattan Institute notes that Newark has deep social problems: over 60% of children are in homes without fathers. The school system, taken over by the state in 1995, is a mess. But there is a

8、lso some cause for hope. Since Mr. Booker was elected, there has been a rise in investment and re-zoning for development. Only around 7% of nearby Newark airport workers used to come from Newark; now, a year, the figure is 30%.Mr Booker has launched a New York-style war on crime. So far this year, c

9、rime has fallen 11% and shootings are down 30 %（ through the murder rate looks likely to match last years high）.31. What happened in Newark, New Jersey on August 4th? A. The Newark residents witnessed a murder.B. Four young people were killed in a school playground.C. The new mayor of Newark took of

10、fice.D. Four college students fell victim to violence.32. Judging from the context, the “Community Eye”（Line5,Para 2）is_ A. a watching system for gun crime B. a neighborhood protection organizationC. an unprofitable community business D. a grassroots organization33.We learn from the passage that New

11、ark has all the following problems EXCEPT_ A. violence B. floodC. poverty D. indifference34. It can be inferred from the passage that the church leaders _.A. detect a gunshotB. believe the city will deal with the crimeC. grow indifference to crimeD. are skeptical35. Mayor Bookers effort against crim

12、e seem to be _A. idealistic B. impracticalC. effective D. fruitless36. The best title for the passage may be _A. Stop Shooting, Start Thinking, and Keep Living B. Efforts to Fight against Gun CrimesC. A Mission to Revitalize the City D. Violent Murders in NewarkPassage TwoAccording to a recent surve

13、y on money and relationships, 36 percent of people are keeping a bank account from their partner. While this financial unfaithfulness may appear as distrust in a relationship, in truth it may just be a form of financial protection. With almost half of all marriages ending in divorce, men and women a

14、re realizing they need to be financially savvy, regardless of whether they are in a relationship. The financial hardship on individuals after a divorce can be extremely difficult, even more so when children are involved. The lack of permanency in relationships, jobs and family life may be the cause

15、of a growing trend to keep a secret bank account hidden from a partner; in other words, an ”escape fund”. Margarets story is far from unique. She is a representative of a growing number of women in long-term relationships who are becoming protective of their own earnings. Every month on pay day, she banks hundreds of dollars into