新世纪研究生公共英语教材听说（下)第二版听力原文和课题答案

...PAGE/NUMPAGES新世纪研究生公共英语教材听说〔下第二版听力全文主编：李玉璞上海外语教育出版社TableofContentsTOC\o"1-3"\h\z\uHYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485334"LESSONONEResourcesandEnergyPAGEREF_Toc318485334\h1HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485335"PARTAPAGEREF_Toc318485335\h1HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485336"PARTBPAGEREF_Toc318485336\h2HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485337"PassageI:PAGEREF_Toc318485337\h2HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485338"PassageII:PAGEREF_Toc318485338\h3HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485339"PartDPAGEREF_Toc318485339\h4HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485340"LessonTwoCrimeandPunishmentPAGEREF_Toc318485340\h4HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485341"PartAPAGEREF_Toc318485341\h4HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485342"PartBPAGEREF_Toc318485342\h5HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485343"PassageIPAGEREF_Toc318485343\h5HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485344"PassageIIPAGEREF_Toc318485344\h6HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485345"PassageIII.PAGEREF_Toc318485345\h7HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485346"PartDPAGEREF_Toc318485346\h8HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485347"LessonThreeComputersandtheInternetPAGEREF_Toc318485347\h8HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485348"PartAPAGEREF_Toc318485348\h8HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485349"PartBPAGEREF_Toc318485349\h10HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485350"PassageIPAGEREF_Toc318485350\h10HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485351"PassageIIPAGEREF_Toc318485351\h10HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485352"PassageIIIPAGEREF_Toc318485352\h11HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485353"PartDPAGEREF_Toc318485353\h12HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485354"LESSONFOURFinancePAGEREF_Toc318485354\h12HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485355"PARTAPAGEREF_Toc318485355\h12HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485356"PartBPAGEREF_Toc318485356\h14HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485357"PassageIPAGEREF_Toc318485357\h14HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485358"PassageII.FunctionsofMoneyPAGEREF_Toc318485358\h15HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485359"PassageIIICreditCardsPAGEREF_Toc318485359\h15HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485360"PartDPAGEREF_Toc318485360\h16HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485361"LESSONFIVEPlacestoSeeinBritainPAGEREF_Toc318485361\h16HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485362"PartAPAGEREF_Toc318485362\h16HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485363"PartBPAGEREF_Toc318485363\h17HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485364"PassageI:PAGEREF_Toc318485364\h17HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485365"PassageⅡ:PAGEREF_Toc318485365\h18HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485366"PartDPAGEREF_Toc318485366\h19HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485367"LESSONSIXEducationPAGEREF_Toc318485367\h19HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485368"PartAPAGEREF_Toc318485368\h19HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485369"PartBPAGEREF_Toc318485369\h21HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485370"PassageISATExaminationPAGEREF_Toc318485370\h21HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485371"PARTIIMedicalEducationPAGEREF_Toc318485371\h21HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485372"LESSONSEVENBusinessPAGEREF_Toc318485372\h22HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485373"PartAPAGEREF_Toc318485373\h22HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485374"PartBPAGEREF_Toc318485374\h24HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485375"PassageIHowtoIncreaseBusinessProfitsPAGEREF_Toc318485375\h24HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485376"PassageTwoPAGEREF_Toc318485376\h25HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485377"LESSONEIGHTAspectsofLifePAGEREF_Toc318485377\h26HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485378"PartAPAGEREF_Toc318485378\h26HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485379"PartBPAGEREF_Toc318485379\h28HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485380"PASSAGEITaxPAGEREF_Toc318485380\h28HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485381"PASSAGEIIReligionPAGEREF_Toc318485381\h29HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485382"LESSONNINECollegeLifePAGEREF_Toc318485382\h30HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485383"PARTAPAGEREF_Toc318485383\h30HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485384"PARTBPAGEREF_Toc318485384\h32HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485385"PASSAGEICollegeSearchPAGEREF_Toc318485385\h32HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485386"PASSAGEIIHowtoGetaMaster'sdegreePAGEREF_Toc318485386\h33HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485387"LESSONTENWomenPAGEREF_Toc318485387\h34HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485388"PARTAPAGEREF_Toc318485388\h34HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485389"PARTBPAGEREF_Toc318485389\h36HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485390"PASSAGEIWomeninSouthernEuropePAGEREF_Toc318485390\h36HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485391"PASSAGEIIAmericanWomenPAGEREF_Toc318485391\h37HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485392"LESSONELEVENFamousPeoplePAGEREF_Toc318485392\h38HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485393"PARTAPAGEREF_Toc318485393\h38HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485394"PARTBPAGEREF_Toc318485394\h40HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485395"PASSAGEIWilliamJeffersonClintonPAGEREF_Toc318485395\h40HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485396"PASSAGEIIWilliamShakespearePAGEREF_Toc318485396\h41HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485397"LESSONTWELVECulturePAGEREF_Toc318485397\h43HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485398"PARTAPAGEREF_Toc318485398\h43HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485399"PartBPAGEREF_Toc318485399\h44HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485400"PassageIBeijing’sHutongsPAGEREF_Toc318485400\h44HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485401"PassageIITheWhiteWeddingDressPAGEREF_Toc318485401\h46HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485402"LESSONTHIRTEENScienceandTechnologyPAGEREF_Toc318485402\h47HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485403"PARTBPAGEREF_Toc318485403\h47HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485404"PASSAGEICloningMountVernon'sTreesPAGEREF_Toc318485404\h47HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485405"PASSAGEIIDinosaurNosesPAGEREF_Toc318485405\h48HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485406"LESSONFOURTEENSportsPAGEREF_Toc318485406\h49HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485407"PARTBPAGEREF_Toc318485407\h49HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485408"PassageITheFamousBicycleRacerPAGEREF_Toc318485408\h49HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485409"PASSAGEIITheWilliamsSistersPAGEREF_Toc318485409\h50HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485410"LESSONFIFTEENReformandDevelopmentPAGEREF_Toc318485410\h51HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485411"PARTBPAGEREF_Toc318485411\h51HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485412"PassageIPAGEREF_Toc318485412\h51HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485413"PassageIIPAGEREF_Toc318485413\h52KEYSTOEXERCISESHYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485414"Unit1PAGEREF_Toc318485414\h53HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485415"PartAPAGEREF_Toc318485415\h53HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485416"PartBPAGEREF_Toc318485416\h53HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485417"PartDPAGEREF_Toc318485417\h53HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485418"Unit2PAGEREF_Toc318485418\h53HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485419"PartAPAGEREF_Toc318485419\h54HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485420"PartBPAGEREF_Toc318485420\h54HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485421"Unit3PAGEREF_Toc318485421\h54HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485422"PartAPAGEREF_Toc318485422\h54HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485423"PartBPAGEREF_Toc318485423\h54HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485424"Unit5PAGEREF_Toc318485424\h56HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485425"PartAPAGEREF_Toc318485425\h56HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485426"PartBPAGEREF_Toc318485426\h56HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485427"PartCPAGEREF_Toc318485427\h57HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485428"PartDPAGEREF_Toc318485428\h57HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485429"Unit6PAGEREF_Toc318485429\h58HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485430"PartAPAGEREF_Toc318485430\h58HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485431"PartBPAGEREF_Toc318485431\h58HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485432"Unit7PAGEREF_Toc318485432\h59HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485433"PartAPAGEREF_Toc318485433\h59HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485434"PartBPAGEREF_Toc318485434\h60HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485435"PartDPAGEREF_Toc318485435\h61HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485436"Unit8PAGEREF_Toc318485436\h61HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485437"PartAPAGEREF_Toc318485437\h61HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485438"PartBPAGEREF_Toc318485438\h62HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485439"PartDPAGEREF_Toc318485439\h62HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485440"Unit10PAGEREF_Toc318485440\h63HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485441"PartAPAGEREF_Toc318485441\h63HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485442"PartBPAGEREF_Toc318485442\h63HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485443"Unit11PAGEREF_Toc318485443\h64HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485444"PartAPAGEREF_Toc318485444\h64HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485445"PartBPAGEREF_Toc318485445\h64HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485446"Unit12PAGEREF_Toc318485446\h66HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485447"PartAPAGEREF_Toc318485447\h66HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485448"PartBPAGEREF_Toc318485448\h66HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485449"PartDPAGEREF_Toc318485449\h66HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485450"Unit14PAGEREF_Toc318485450\h67HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485451"PartAPAGEREF_Toc318485451\h67HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485452"PartBPAGEREF_Toc318485452\h67HYPERLINK\l"_Toc318485453"PartDPAGEREF_Toc318485453\h68LESSONONEResourcesandEnergyPARTA1.W:Couldyoumailtheselettersforme,please?M:Moreletters?Yourfriendsaregoingtobeveryhappytohearfromyou.Q:Whatdoesthemanimplyaboutthewoman?Sheiswrittenalotoflettersrecently2.W:DoesProfessorFordalwayscometoclass?M:Isicecold?Q:WhatdoyoulearnaboutProfessorFord?Shenevermissesclass3.W:Wouldyouhavesometimethisweektogooverthesequestionswithme?M:Howdoestomorrowsound?Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?Theycanworktogetherthenextday4.M:Hey?John!John!W:Saveyourbreath.He'soutofearshot.Q:WhatistrueaboutJohn,accordingtothewoman?Johnistoofarawaytohear5.W:Youonlyhavewatertoserveyourguests?M:Thisisn'tjustwater.Thisisimportedmineralwater.Q:Whatistheimplicationofthewoman?Theguestsdon’twanttobeservedwater6.M:CouldIborrowatwentytotidemeovertillpaydaynextTuesday?W:Youareinluck.Ijustcashedthecheck.Q:Whatwillthewomanprobablydonext?Lendthemansomemoney7.M:Jean,didn'tyougetmymessages?Ilefttwoonyouransweringmachine.W:Hmm?Oh,sorry,Tom.I'vebeenmeaningtogetbackintouchwithyou.Itjustslippedmymind.Q:Whydidn’tthewomanreturntheman’scalls?Sheforgottocallhim8.W:I'msorry,sir,butyou'reallowedonlyonepieceofluggageontheplane.You'llhavetocheckinoneofyoursuitcasesatthepackagecounter.M:Actually,oneofthesebelongstothewomanupahead.I'mjustgivingherahand.Q:Whyisthemancarryinganextrasuitcase?Theextrasuitcaseheiscarryingbelongstosomeoneelse9.W:Weneedtodrivetothecitytonight,butthedoctorsaidthismedicinemightmakemedrowsy.M:Inthatcase,I'dbetterdrive.Q:Whatdoesthemanthinkthewomanshoulddo?Avoiddrivingaftertakinghermedicine10.M:Lookatallthepollutiongoingintotheairfromthosefactories.Doyouthinkthey'llevergetundercontrol?W:Withthenewlawsandsocialawareness,we'llturnthingsaround.Q:Whatdoesthewomanpredictwillhappen?Thesituationwillimprovewiththenewchanges11.W:Aren'tyoucold?Whyaren'tyouwearingajacket?M:Ioversleptthismorning,soIranoutofthehousewithoutlisteningtotheforecast.Q:Whyisn’tthemanwearingajacket?Hedidnotknowitwouldbecold12.M:prof.Jones,lastnightwhenIwasputtingthefinishingtouchesonmypaperthatelectricalstormcompletelywipedoutmycomputerfiles.DoyouthinkIcouldhaveanotherdaytoretypeit?W:I'msorry,Steven.I’mleavingforaconferencetomorrow,andI'llbeawayfor2weeks.Isupposeyoucouldsendittomethere.Q:Whatwilltheprofessorprobablyallowthestudenttodo?Mailherthepaperafterthedeadline13.W:DoyouknowifMaryhascomebytheofficethismorning?M:Ijustgotheremyself,soI'mnottheonetoask.Q:Whatdoesthewomanwanttoknow?Shewantstoknowifmarthascomebythismorning14.M:IreallyenjoyedthatTVspecialabout"wealth"lastnight.Didyougettohomeintimetoseeit?W:Well,yes.ButIwishIcouldhavestayedawakelongenoughtoseethewholething.Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?Shefellasleepbeforetheprogramended15.W:Taketwoofthesepillsthreetimesadayandyoushouldn'ttakethemonanemptystomach.M:WhatifIdon'thaveanappetite?Q:Whatcanbeinferredabouttheman?HemaynotbeabletowakeupPARTBPassageI:Thepopulationoftheworldhasbeenincreasingfasterandfaster.In10,000B.C.,therewereprobably10millionpeople.InA.D.1,therewere300million.Ittook1750yearsforthepopulationtoreach625million,alittlemorethandoubletheA.D.1figure.In1990,therewere5.3billionpeople.Bytheyear2000,theworld'spopulationwasover6billion,andby2050,itisexpectedtoreach10billion.Doestheearthhaveenoughnaturalresourcestosupportthismanypeople?Differentscientistsgivedifferentanswerstothisquestion.Somesaythatthereareenoughresourcestosupportmorethan6billionpeople.However,therichestcountries,withasmallpercentageoftheworld'spopulation,usemostoftheresources.Iftheseresourcescouldbedistributedmoreequallyaroundtheworld,therewouldbeenoughforeveryone.Otherscientistssaythatwemustlimitpopulationgrowthbecauseourresourcesarelimited.Only10percentoftheearth'slandcanbeusedforfarmingandanother20percentforraisinganimals.Itispossibletoincreasetheamountoffarmland,butonlyalittle.Somelandindevelopingcountriescouldbemoreproductiveifpeoplestartedusingmodernfarmingmethods,butthiswouldnotincreaseworldwideproductionbymuch,Weallknowthatthereisalimitedamountofpetroleum.Therearealsolimitstotheamountsofmetals.Thereisalimittotheamountofwaterwecanusesincemostoftheearth'swaterissaltwater,andmostofthefreshwaterisfrozenattheNorthandSouthPoles.Itisdifficulttosayhowmanypeopletheearthcansupport,butitwillhelpeveryoneifwecanlimitpopulationgrowthbeforeseriousshortagesdevelop.Theproblemishowtodoit.Between1990and2000,whatchangesdidtheworldpopulationhave?IthadincreasedbyalmostabillionAccordingtosomescientists,whichofthefollowingistrue?Theworld’sresourcesareadequatebutnoteventlydistributedWhycan'tmostoftheearth'swaterbeused?ItismostlysaltorfrozenattheNorthandSouthPolesIndevelopingcountries,whatdoestheuseofmedernfarmingmethodsresultin?5.Accordingtotheauthor,whatcanyouinferfromthepassage?II1.Therewereprobably10millionpeople.2.Itisexpectedtobe10billion.3.Iftheresourcescouldbedistributedmoreequallyaroundtheworld,therewouldbeenouehforeveryone.4.Only10percent.5.Itishowtolimitpopulationgrowth.PassageII:Freshwater,lifeitself,hasnevercomeeasyintheMiddleEast.EversincetheOldTestamentwhenGodpunishedmanwith40daysand40nightsofrain,watersuppliesherehavebeendwindling.Therainfallonlycomesinwinteranddrainsquicklythroughthesemiaridland,leavingthesoiltobakeandtothirstfornextNovember.Theregion'sacceleratingpopulationgrowth,expandingagriculture,industrialization,andhigherlivingstandardsdemandmorefreshwater.Droughtandpollutionlimititsavailability.Warandmismanagementsquanderit.NationslikeIsraelandJordanareswiftlyslidingintothatzonewheretheyareusingallthewaterresourcesavailabletothem.Theyhaveonly15to20yearsleftbeforetheiragriculture,andultimatelytheirfoodsecurity,isthreatened.Evenamidthescarcitytherearehavesandhave-nots.ComparedwiththeUnitedStates,whichhasafreshwaterpotentialof10,000cubicmetersayearforeachcitizen.Iraqhas5,500.Turkeyhas4,000,andSyriahaslittlemorethan2,800.Egypt'spotentialisonly1,100.Israelhas460,andJordanhaslessthan260.Butthesearenotfirmfigures,becauseupstreamuseofriverwatercandramaticallyalterthepotentialdownstream.ScarcityisonlyoneelementoftheMiddleEast’swatercrisis.Inefficiencyisanother,asisthereluctanceofsomewater-poornationstochangeprioritiesfromagriculturetolesswater-intensiveenterprises.Someexpertssuggestthatifthesenationswouldsharebothwatertechnologyandresources,theycouldsatisfytheregion'spopulation,currently159million.Butinthispatchworkofethnicandreligiousrivalries,thewatercrisisisnotaclear-cutissue.Itisentangledinthepoliticsthatkeeppeoplefromtrustingandseekinghelpfromoneanother.Here,wherewater,liketruth,isprecious,eachnationtendstofinditsownwaterandsupplyitsowntruth.1.WhendoestherainfallcomeintheMiddleEast?2.Whatisthecauseofthewatercrisis?3.HowmanyyearsareleftforIsraelandJordanbeforetheiragricultureisthreatened?4.WhatisthecurrentpopulationintheMiddleEastaccordingtothepassage?5.Accordingtosomeexperts'suggestion,whatshouldthenationsdoinordertoavoidawatercrisis?II1>10,0002>5,5004>Morethan2,8003>4,0005>Egypt6>4607>Lessthan260PartD1>award,3>profit,5>dedication,7>moment,9>physical,11>conflict,13>worth,15>heart,17>compassion,19>lust,2>glory,4>trust,6>significance,8>anguish,10>spirit,12>alone,14>room,16>honor,18>curse,20>valueLessonTwoCrimeandPunishmentPartA1.M:Hello?W:Hello.ThisisDr.Grey'soffice.Wearecallingtoremindyouofyour4:15appointmentforyourannualcheckuptomorrow.M:Oh,thanks.It'sagoodthingyoucalled.Ithoughtitwas4:15today.Q:Whyistheofficecallingtheman?2.W:Howwonderful!Youwonthescholarship.Canyoubelieveit?M:No.It'salmosttoogoodtobetrue.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?3.W:Excuseme,ProfessorDavidson.ButIwashopingtotalktoyouaboutmyclassprojectforeconomics.M:Ihaveaclassinafewminutes.Whydon'tyoucomeandseemeduringofficehourstomorrow?Q:WhenwillthewomandiscussherprojectwithProfessorDavidson?4.M:Howareyoufeeling?W:Thestuffthenursegavemeseemedtohavehelped.Butit'smakingmeawfullydrowsy.Q:Whatdoyoulearnaboutthewoman?5.M:BillSmithhasvolunteeredtowriteasummaryoftheproposalswe'veagreedon.W:WillIhaveachancetoreviewit?Q:Whatdoesthewomanwanttoknow?6.M:Theviewisspectacular.Couldyoutakeapictureofmewiththemountainsinthebackground?W:I'mafraidIjustranoutoffilm.Q:Whatproblemdoesthewomanhave?7.W:Excuseme,we'rereadytoordernow.M:I'llbewithyouinjustaminute.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?8.W:IthinkIforgotmyumbrella.Didyounoticeifitisrainingoutside?M:Yeah,itis.AndIjustrealizedIleftmycarwindowopen.Q:Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?9.W:Howdoesyourdaughterlikehernewschool?M:Fine.Sheseemstohavemadenewfriendsinnotime.Q:Whatcanbeinferredabouttheman'sdaughter?10.W:There'sanarticlehereinthismagazineyoumightfindinteresting.It'saboutbuyingrunningshoes.M:Ifit'snotchemistryandit'snotonthefinalexam,Ican'treaditnow.Q:Whatisthemanprobablydoing?11.M:You'rewashingyourcarevenonvacation.Itmakesmefeelguilty.W:Youshouldn’t,it’sjustthatIhavenothingbettertodoatthismoment.Q:Whatdoyouthinkofthewoman?12.M:MydoctortoldmeIneedtogoforsomeexpensivetreatmentsformyinjuredknee.W:Areyousure?Maybeyouneedasecondopinion.Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?13.W:Hello.Couldyoufitmeinforanappointmenttoday?Ineedastylistwhoisgoodatcuttingcurlyhair.M:Juliaisgoodatthat.Sheistheowner.Howaboutnoon?Q:Whatwillthewomanprobablydo?14.W:There'snothingIlikemorethanagoodmysterynovelwhenI'vegotsomesparetime.M:Iliketoread,too.ButIprefernon-fiction,history,socialcommentaryandstufflikethat.Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?15.M:I'mnotanexpert,butthatnoiseinyourrefrigeratordoesn'tsoundgood.Maybeyoushouldcallandhaveitcheckedout.W:You'reright.AndIsupposeI'veputitofflongenough.Q:Whatwillthewomanprobablydo?PartBPassageIPursesnatchingisanincreasinglycommoncrime.Thereareestimated50to100pursesnatchingseachmonthintheNewYorkCitysubways,thenumberoftenswingingwidelybecauseofthedepredationsofasingleteenager.Whensuchaprofessionalisincustody,thesnatchescandecreasebymorethan50amonth.Oneofthefavoredtechniquesistostandbetweentwosubwaycarsand,asatrainstartspullingoutofthestation,reachoutandpullfreeawoman'spurse.Recently,acrimeanalysisofficerfortheNewYorkPoliceDepartmentfoundthatpursestealinginManhattan'stoprestaurantswasup35percentoverthepreviousyear.Whenawomanputsherpurseonanemptychairatatableoratherfeetbesideherchair,sheisinvitingapursesnatchertotakeit.Pursesnatchersoftenworkinpairs.Whenatargetinarestaurantisseen,oneofthemwillcreatesomekindofdisturbancetogainthevictim'sattention.Whilethewomanislookingawayfromhertable,theactualsnatcherwillliftthepurse.Apopulartechniqueisforthethieftocarryanumbrellawiththecurvedhandledown.Theumbrellahandlesuddenlyhooksthebagandinaninstantitisonthethief'swrist,orunderthecoatoverhisarmifheisaman,andonitswayoutoftherestaurant.Policeadvisethatwomeninrestaurantskeeptheirpurseeitherontheirlapsoronthefloorbetweentheirlegs.Otherpursesnatcherswhooperateintheatersarecalled"seattippers",victimizingwomenwhoputtheirpursesdownonaneighboringemptyseat.Othersspecializeinsnatchingpursesfromladies'rooms.Whenawomanisinatoiletstall,herpurseshouldneverbeplacedonthefloororhungonthecoathookonthedoor.Thievessimplydiveunderthedoorandgrabthepurseonthefloor,orstandonthetoiletinthenextstallandreachoverandtakethepurseoffthehook.Thesnatcherhasenoughtimetoescapesincethevictimcan'timmediatelypursuethethief.I.1.Whendoesthenumberofpursesnatchingsdecreasemostdramatically?2.Wheredoesapursesnatcherliketocommitcrimesinsubwaystations?3.Whenwomenareinrestaurants,wherearetheyadvisedtoputtheirpurses?4.Whatdoesathiefoftenusetosnatchpursesinrestaurants?5.Accordingtothispassage,wheredoespursesnatchingnotusuallyoccur?II.crimeanalysisofficer;takeit;purses;inpairs;toprestaurants;anemptychair;tosomekindofdisturbance;coathook;snatchingneverbeplaced;inthenextstall;enoughtimetoescapePassageIIOntheafternoonofJuly4,1995,Mrs.BeatriceWeinbergerbroughtherone-montholdbabybackfromanouting.Sheleftthepramoutsideherhouseandhurriedinsidetogetthebabyacleannappy.Whenshereturnedafewmomentslater,thepramwasemptyandascrawlednotewaslyingwhereherbabyhadbeen.Thenotesaid:"Attention.Ibadlyneedmoney,andcan'tgetitanyotherway.Don'ttellthepoliceaboutthis,otherwiseIwillkillthebaby.""Justput$2,000insmallbillsinabrownenvelope,andplaceitnexttotheroadlampatthecornerof