Part III Reading Comprehension
Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.
Task 1
Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 to 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
It is the vision (设想) of the Public Transit Police Department to achieve a transit system free from crime and disorder. are designed to enhance safety, increase riders and preserve the quality of our system’s structure.
Transit has its own police force committed to the safety of its customers and drivers, serving seven counties and 85 cities in the region. There are 23 full-time officers, 146 part-time officers and five administrative (行政的) staff, devoted to one thing: public safety.
You’ve probably seen Transit Police officers patrolling(巡逻)bus routes in cars or on foot. During visits with drivers, Transit Police either ride along or they step on board to greet drivers and passengers. Sometimes officers patrol out of uniform – one could be on your next bus. The fare inspectors on Hiawatha light-rail trains areTransit Police officers.
Every new Public Transit bus has an onboard security camera. Videotapes from these cameras help Transit Police identify and charge criminals.
Downtown patrols built up in early 2002 have improved the quality of life for downtown residents and transit customers. Ten full-time police officers are assigned to the Minneapolis and St. Paul downtown areas, to ensure public security.
Downtown arrests have gone from 490 in April-September 2001 to 941 during the same period in 2002.
36. The responsibility of the police force of Public Transit is to ________.
A) enhance public security
B) build a free transit system
C) control the number of riders
D) ensure a convenient transit system
37. Sometimes patrolling officers on because ________.
A) they look like fare inspectors
B) they don’t wear uniform
C) they are polite to passengers
D) they often take a back seat
38. The purpose of installing a camera inside the new buses is to ________.
A) keep a close watch over the road ahead
B) take pictures of the passengers on board
C) increase the efficiency of the transit system
D) help the transit police detect criminals
39. Two figures are mentioned in the last paragraph to indicate ________.
A) the Public Transit system’s efficiency
B) the success of Transit Police program
C) the police’s emphasis on security of downtown areas
D) the worsening security condition of the area
40. The best title for the passage might be ________.
A) Police and Security
B) New Security Measures
C) Transit Police Security Program
D) Crime-free Public Transit System
