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20．I'm afraid we have to accept the fact that criminals are getting younger all the time，but unfortunately the crimes are becoming more serious．I only wish we didn't have to admit this but，in doing so，we must first ask ourselves what's wrong with our society，or else our children clearly couldn't care less about law and order．
The days of the sneak thief who stole a couple of apples or a packet of sweets from a chain store are actually over．I had a chance to say this to a young offender the other day，"Sweets from a chain store？"He said，"You must be joking．That's what kids do．"I may add that he was aged 11．In other words，today's young criminals would find it laughable to risk being caught for petty theft of this description．They've got enough money in their pockets to buy the sweets they want，anyway．I think it's all too easy to put the blame on anyone but ourselves．
Faced as they are with a society that frequently gives them up on the grounds of color，race or low learning ability，these children turn to crime as a means of showing off their self-respect．Nurtured on films and TV glamorizing （美化） the role of the criminal，they are quick to copy these anti-heroes．It is a matter of increasing concern to the police and government that the Children and Young Persons Act，1969，is becoming improper to deal with the rise in young criminals．Because the emphasis has been placed on the cause and gentle treatment of their crimes，rather than on old-fashioned methods of punishment，the children themselves know well that there is very little that can be done to prevent them continuing to steal，damage and in some case even cause the death of those they choose to terrorize （恐吓）．I don't like the look of this situation any more than you do．In our own interests and in those of our children and grandchildren，we cannot continue to take the"it's nothing to do with me"attitude we have used for so long．We must unite in a common demand for harder and stricter methods against these young criminals．
66．By raising the question"Sweets from the chain store？"，the writer was asking the boy whetherC
A．he wanted some sweets from a chain store
B．stealing sweets from a chain store was illegal
C．he was caught while stealing from a chain store
D．the days of stealing sweets from a chain store were over
67．Psychologically speaking，the reason why some youngsters commit crimes is thatB
A．they want to take revenge on society
B．they think it a way of showing their self-respect
C．they are good at imitating the criminals in the films
D．they don't know what they are doing is against the law
68．In dealing with young criminals，the writer is obviously in favor ofA．
A．severe punishment once used in the past
B．showing great concern about our children
C．more patient methods in educating young criminals
D．treating every young criminal as our own child
69．In the writer's opinion，who should be blamed most？D
A．TV and films．B．Young criminals．C．Police．D．Society．

Answer 1

分析 本文讲述了现在的犯罪呈现年轻化，更可怕的是年轻人犯罪正趋于严重化，整个社会必须采取积极措施来避免这种现象的进一步发展．

解答 66．答案 C 推断判断题．由第二段第一、二句"The days of the sneak thief who stole a couple of apples or a packet of sweets from a chain store are actually over．I had a chance to say this to a young offender the other day…"可知，虽然现在的年轻人犯罪不再是从连锁店里偷几个苹果或者一袋糖的事了，但是当"我"看到这个罪犯如此年轻，因此认为他可能只是偷了糖果才被抓．故正确答案为C．
67．答案  B 细节理解题．文章Faced as they are with a society that frequently gives them up on the grounds of color，race or low learning ability，these children turn to crime as a means of showing off their self-respect． 他们的社会经常由于肤色、种族或学业差等原因而排斥这些孩子，因此 些孩子就把犯罪视为提高他们自尊的手段，因此是正确答案B．
68．答案 A 细节题．由文章最后一句话"We must unite in a common demand for harder and stricter methods against these young criminals．"可知，作者认为对于这些年轻的罪犯，应该采取严厉的惩罚措施．故正确答案为A．
69．答案D 推断判断题．由第一段最后一句"I only wish we didn't have to admit this but，in doing so，we must first ask ourselves what's wrong with our society…"，第二段最后一句"I think it's all too easy to put the blame on anyone but ourselves．"以及第三段首句"Faced as they are with a society that frequently gives them up on the grounds of color，race or low learning ability…"可以推知，作者认为年轻人犯罪应该归咎于社会环境的影响．故正确答案为D

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