Question

Crime is a serious problem in Britain. One sort of crime which particularly worries people is juvenile crime—that is, crimes committed by young people. For some years, juvenile crime has been increasing. There are two main sorts of juvenile crime：stealing and violence. Most people do not understand why young people commit these crimes. There are, I think, a large number of different reasons.

These crimes are not usually committed by people who are poor or in need. Young people often dislike and hate the adult world. They will do things to show that they are rebels. Also in Britain today it is easier for young people to commit crimes because they have more freedom to go where they like and more money to do what they like.

There are two other possible causes which are worth mentioning. More and more people in Britain live in large towns. In a large town no one knows who anyone else is or where they live. But in the village I come from crimes are rare because everyone knows everybody else.

Although it is difficult to explain, I think the last cause is very important. Perhaps there is something wrong with our society which encourages violence and crime. It is a fact that all the crime children are exposed to films and reports about crime and violence. Many people don’t agree that this influences young people, but I think that young people are very much influenced by the society they grow up in. I feel that the fault may be as much with our whole society as with these young people.

How many causes of juvenile crime are mentioned in the text? 

A. two.     B. three      C. four      D. five

According to the passage which young group from Britain is least likely to commit crimes?

A. adults in big cities

B. adults who are in great need of help

C. young people in big cities

D. young people in the countryside

In the last paragraph, the underlined part “our society which encourages violence and crime” means ___.

A. people don’t care much about violence and crime

B. the people who commit crimes are not punished severely

C. some criminals escaped being punished

D. social environment has a bad effect on young people

What’s the main meaning of this passage? 

A. Different kinds of juvenile crime.

B. The causes of juvenile crime.

C. Increasing crime rate in Britain

D. Stealing and violence in Brotain

Answer 1

【小题1】C

【小题2】D

【小题3】D

【小题4】B

解析:

【小题1】 主旨大意题。全文主要讲了青少年犯罪的四个原因.

【小题2】 推理判断题。根据第三段可以推知,在偏远的乡村,青少年犯罪的几率较小。

【小题3】 句意理解题。根据上下文语境可以推知划线部分的意思是“当今社会对青少年有坏的影响”。

【小题4】主旨大意题。纵观全文，主要讲述了青少年犯罪的成因。