Pelle Ahlerup is an economics researcher at Sweden's University of Gothenburg. His research 1 that trust between people is more important in countries with a 2 legal system. And in societies 3 there is less trust between people, the quality of the legal system plays a larger 4 . He says projects designed to increase interpersonal trust can have a 5 effect in poor countries with undependable legal systems. Earlier research has shown that countries 6 greater trust between people generally do 7 in economic growth and other areas. What about trust in government --- could it even 8 murder rates? Randolph Roth, a historian at Ohio State University argues yes. He studied murder rates 9 the past four hundred years in the United States and western Europe. The Justice Department says although rates in recent years 10 levels of the nineteen sixties, murder rates in the United States have 11 been among the highest among Western democracies since the middle of the nineteenth century. Professor Roth says poverty and unemployment do not lead to higher murder rates. 12 do stronger punishments and more police keep murder rates 13 . He found four things that 14 murder rates. One is a belief that a government is stable and that the justice and legal systems are fair and 15 . Another is a feeling of trust in government officials. The third factor is a sense of 16 in country and unity with other citizens. And the fourth is a 17 that a person's position in society is satisfactory and that getting respect does not require 18 . When these feelings are strong, he says, murder rates are generally 19 . Rates are higher when people do not 20 their leaders or feel protected or connected to society. But Professor Roth says even the best political leaders cannot unite a country once a society's problems get out of control. 1. A. insists B. proposes C. advises D. suggests 2. A. strong B. firm C weak D. hard 3. A. which B. where C. what D. when 4. A. position B. station C. part D. partner 5. A. major B. minor C. active D. important 6. A. by B. with C. in D. beyond 7. A. best B. worse C. better D. worst 8. A. effect B. affect C. impacts D. influences 9. A. since B. over C. behind D. among 10. A. grew to B. increased to C. rose to D. fell to 11. A. fortunately B. personally C. generally D. occasionally 12. A. Either B. So C. Also D. Nor 13. A. backward B. up C. down D. forward 14. A. relate to B. have nothing to do C. involve in D. remind of 15. A. less effective B. weak C. effective D. imperfect 16. A. proud B. pride C. envy D. comfortable 17. A. emotion B. belief C. trust D. expression 18. A. respect B. peace C. violence D. concern 19. A. high B. strong C. forceful D. low 20. A. trust B. believe C. request D. construct 【
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