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LONDON (Reuters) – Visitors to London always have to be on the look out for pickpockets, but now there’s a more positive phenomenon-put pockets．

Aware that people are suffering in the economic crisis, 20 former pickpockets have turned over a new leaf and are now searching London’s tourist sites slipping money back into pockets．

Anything from 5 pounds ($8) to 20 pound notes is being secretly put in unguarded pockets or open handbags in Trafalgar Square, Covent Garden and other busy spots．

The project, which runs until the end of August in London before being rolled out nationwide to major UK cities, is being funded by Talk Talk, which says it wants to brighten up people’s lives in unusual ways．

“It feels good to give something back for a change-and Britons certainly need it in the current economic climate,” said Chris Fitch, a former pickpocket who now heads Talk Talk’s put pocketing project．“Every time I put money back in someone’s pocket, I feel less guilty about the fact I spent many years taking it out．”

“The activity will avoid the City and Canary Wharf financial areas as we want to give the money to those who actually need it．” The put pockets have actually been told to avoid people that seem very well-off．

The put pockets are given a specific ID to show to public if caught in the act, and have plain-clothed guards who will explain the situation if spotted．

London’s police have been informed of the plan so put pocket aren’t arrested．The project will see at least 100,000 pounds given away．

1.All the following measures are taken to protect put pockets EXCEPT that________．

A．They are given a special ID．        B．Plain-clothes guards are around．

C．The police have been informed of the plan．  

D．They only work at tourist sites．

2.The put pocketing project was intended to ________．

A．give away 100,000 pounds           

B．make the former pickpockets feel less guilty

C．put money secretly in pockets           

D．make people feel better in bad times

3.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about the project?

A．The project is funded by Talk talk．   

B．The project will run until the end of August．

C．Chris Fitch now heads the put pocking project．             

D．The project doesn’t mean to give notes to wealthy people．

4.Which do you think can best describe what the passage is mainly about?

A．20 former pickpockets turn over a new leaf．

B．A put pocketing project is launched in London．

C．It is good to give something back for a change．

D．Visitors need not look out for pickpockets any more．

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.D

2.D

3.B

4.B