[单项选择]The crime rate has continued to rise in American cities despite efforts on the part of both government and private citizens to curb ______.
A. them
B. its
C. him
D. it

[单项选择]The crime rate has continued to rise in American cities despite efforts on the part of both government and private citizens to curb ______ .
A. them
B. its
C. him
D. it

[单项选择]The rising crime rate has become major concern of______ society.
A. the, the
B. a, /
C. /, the
D. a, a

[单项选择]Last year, the crime rate in Chicago has sharply {{U}}declined{{/U}}.
A. ascended
B. lessened
C. descended
D. slipped

[单项选择]Their demand for a pay rise has not the slightest _________ of being met.
A. prospect
B. priority
C. prosperity
D. permission

[单项选择]The unemployment rate may rise {{U}}slightly{{/U}}.
A. a lot
B. a little
C. quickly
D. sharply

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Crime has its own cycles, a magazine reported some years ago. Police records that were studied for five years from over 2,400 cities and towns show a surprising link between changes in the season and crime patterns. The pattern of crime has varied very little over a long period of years. Murder reaches its high during July and August, as do other violent attacks. Murder, moreover, is more than seasonal: It is a weekend crime. It is also a night-time crime: 62 percent of murders are done between 6 p. m. and 6 a. m..
Unlike the summer high in crimes of bodily harm, robbing has a different cycle. You are most likely to be robbed between 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. on a Saturday night in December, January, or February. The month with least crimes of all is May--except for one strange fact. More dog bites are reported in this month than in any other month of the year.
Obviously our seasonal cycles of knowledge are completely different from our tendencies for crimes. Prof
A. on a weekend night in summer
B. on a weekend afternoon in summer
C. on a weekend night in winter
D. on a weekday afternoon in spring

[单项选择]By saying "The pattern of vehicle crime has changed" (Lines 1 ～ 2. Para. 3), Martyn Randall suggests that ______.
A. it takes a longer time for the car thief to do the stealing
B. self-prepared tools are no longer enough for car theft
C. the thief has to make use of computer technology
D. the thief has lost interest in stealing cars over 10 years old

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Crime has its own cycles(周期) ,a magazine reported some years ago. Police records that were studied for five years from over 2400 cities and towns show a surprising link between changes in the season and crime patterns. The pattern of crime has varied very little over a long period of years. Murder reaches its high during July and August as do other violent attacks. Murder, moreover is more than seasonal; it is a weekend crime. It is also a nighttime critne:62 percent of murders are committed between 6 p. m. and 6 a. m.
Unlike the summer high in crimes of bodily harm, robbing has a different cycle. You are most likely to be robbed between 6 p. m. and 2 a. m. on a Saturday night in December, January, or February. The month with least crimes of all May-except for one strange fact. More dog bites are reported in this month than in any other month of the year. Apparently our seasonal cycles of knowledge are completely different from our tendencies for crimes. Professor Huntin
A. there are more dog barks
B. there are the least crimes
C. there are a lot of scientific studies being done
D. we'd better stay at home