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A federal judge sentenced Bruce Jones to 12 years in federal prison for fraud （诈骗罪）. Over a 10 – year period, Jones had managed to cheat thousands of people throughout the state out of almost $10 million.
He advertised his fantastic ideas on TV. “For some reason,” Jones said, “TV seems to break the ice. Even though you are a total stranger to the viewer, once he sees you on TV in his home, he feels like he knows you. You enter his living room and become a trusted friend.”
Jones had an imagination that wouldn’t quit. One time he showed viewers an “official government” earthquake report which “proved” that the western half of California would collapse into the sea within three years. For $100, he said, Jones would insure （承保） your house and property for full value. Thousands of people who saw that TV ad sent him a hundred dollars each.
In another TV ad, Jones claimed that he had come to an agreement with the federal and state government for exclusive（独享的）air rights. He told viewers that, for only $100, they could own the first 10 miles above all their property. You would be able to charge any commercial plane that flew over your property $100 per crossing. You would also be able to charge government rockets, satellites, space shuttles, and space stations $100 for each and every violation of your air rights.
Another time, Jones claimed to have invented a product that gets rid of calories. He showed the viewers a spray can of “No Cal.” He said that by simply spraying No Cal on your food, a chemical interaction would cause all the calories in the food to simply disappear within about 10 seconds. The No Cal was only $10 a can. As usual, Jones received thousands of checks in the mail.
The judge told Jones that he should be ashamed of himself. Jones responded that he was very ashamed of himself, and that when he got out of prison he hoped to become a TV adviser to help people avoid getting cheated. He told the judge that he was already developing an instructional CD that, for merely $100, would save people thousands of dollars in scams （骗局） . The judge nodded, and then changed Jones’ sentence from 10 years to 12 years.
1．According to Jones, he could successfully cheat many people mainly because .
A．he promised them a large profit
B．they were too eager to make money
C．they believed too much in TV ads
D．he was skillful in communicating with people
2．Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．Jones showed unusual imagination in his tricks.
B．Jones was closely related to the state government.
C．Western California was in danger of going under the sea.
D．Jones felt guilty and was determined to lead a new life.
3．We can infer that people who wanted to buy “No Cal” from Jones .
A．were mainly from low income families
B．all had a rich knowledge of chemistry
C．were probably interested in losing weight
D．usually did the shopping through the Internet
4．The judge changed the sentence at last because .
A．Jones was planning another big scam
B．he could hardly believe what Jones had told him
C．Jones had cheated more people than he expected
D．he had suffered from Jones’ scams himself
查看习题详情和答案>>A federal judge sentenced Bruce Jones to 12 years in federal prison for fraud（诈骗罪）. Over a 10-year period, Jones had managed to cheat thousands of people throughout the state out of almost $10 million.
He advertised his fantastic ideas on TV. “For some reason,” Jones said, “TV seems to break the ice. Even though you are a total stranger to the viewer, once he sees you on TV in his home, he feels like he knows you. You enter his living room and become a trusted friend.”
Jones had an imagination that wouldn’t quit. One time he showed viewers an “official government” earthquake report which “proved” that the western half of California would collapse into the sea within three years. For $100, he said, Jones would insure（承保） your house and property for full value. Thousands of people who saw that TV ad sent him a hundred dollars each.
In another TV ad, Jones claimed that he had come to an agreement with the federal and state government for exclusive（独享的）air rights. He told viewers that, for only $100, they could own the first 10 miles above all their property. You would be able to charge any commercial plane that flew over your property $100 per crossing. You would also be able to charge government rockets, satellites, space shuttles, and space stations $100 for each and every violation of your air rights.
Another time, Jones claimed to have invented a product that gets rid of calories. He showed the viewers a spray can of “NoCal.” He said that by simply spraying NoCal on your food, a chemical interaction would cause all the calories in the food to simply disappear within about 10 seconds. The NoCal was only $10 a can. As usual, Jones received thousands of checks in the mail.
The judge told Jones that he should be ashamed of himself. Jones responded that he was very ashamed of himself, and that when he got out of prison he hoped to become a TV adviser to help people avoid getting cheated. He told the judge that he was already developing an instructional CD that, for merely $100, would save people thousands of dollars in scams（骗局）. The judge nodded, and then changed Jones’ sentence from 10 years to 12 years.
1．According to Jones, he could successfully cheat many people mainly because .
A．he promised them a large profit B．they were too eager to make money
C．they believed too much in TV ads D．he was skillful in communicating with people
2．Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．Jones showed unusual imagination in his tricks.
B．Jones was closely related to the state government.
C．Western California was in danger of going under the sea.
D．Jones felt guilty and was determined to lead a new life.
3．We can infer that people who wanted to buy “NoCal” from Jones .
A．were mainly from low income families B．all had a rich knowledge of chemistry
C．were probably interested in losing weight D．usually did the shopping through the Internet
4．The judge changed the sentence at last because .
A．Jones was planning another big scam
B．he could hardly believe what Jones had told him
C．Jones had cheated more people than he expected
D．he had suffered from Jones’ scams himself
查看习题详情和答案>>10-year period, Jones had managed to cheat thousands of people throughout the state out of almost
$10 million.
He advertised his fantastic ideas on TV. "For some reason," Jones said, "TV seems to break the ice.
Even though you are a total stranger to the viewer, once he sees you on TV in his home, he feels like
he knows you. You enter his living room and become a trusted friend."
Jones had an imagination that wouldn't quit. One time he showed viewers an "official government"
earthquake report which "proved" that the western half of California would collapse into the sea within
three years. For $100, he said, Jones would insure your house and property for full value. Thousands
of people who saw that TV ad sent him a hundred dollars each.
In another TV ad, Jones claimed that he had come to an agreement with the federal and state
government for exclusive (独享的) air rights. He told viewers that, for only $100, they could own the
first 10 miles above all their property. You would be able to charge any commercial plane that flew over
your property $100 per crossing. You would also be able to charge government rockets, satellites, space
shuttles, and space stations $100 for each and every violation of your air rights.
Another time, Jones claimed to have invented a product that gets rid of calories. He showed the
viewers a spray can of "NoCal." He said that by simply spraying NoCal on your food, a chemical
interaction would cause all the calories in the food to simply disappear within about 10 seconds. The
NoCal was only $10 a can. As usual, Jones received thousands of checks in the mail.
The judge told Jones that he should be ashamed of himself. Jones responded that he was very
ashamed of himself, and that when he got out of prison he hoped to become a TV adviser to help
people avoid getting cheated. He told the judge that he was already developing an instructional CD that,
for merely $100, would save people thousands of dollars in scams (骗局). The judge nodded, and then
changed Jones' sentence from 10 years to 12 years.
B. they were too eager to make money
C. they believed too much in TV ads
D. he was skillful in communicating with people
B. Jones was closely related to the state government.
C. Western California was in danger of going under the sea.
D. Jones felt guilty and was determined to lead a new life.
B. all had a rich knowledge of chemistry
C. were probably interested in losing weight
D. usually did the shopping through the Internet
B. he could hardly believe what Jones had told him
C. Jones had cheated more people than he expected
D. he had suffered from Jones' scams himself
unrest such as the riots (暴乱) in England this summer, new research has shown.
A survey of 973 adults carried out for the online security firm Unisys found 70% of adults supported
the shutdown of Twitter, Facebook and BlackBerry Messenger (BBM), while only 27% disagreed.
Three-quarters agreed that governments should have open access to data on social network users in
order to prevent relevant (相应的) crime. Support for action against social networks was strongest
among over-65s and weakest among 18 to 24-year-olds, who are the heaviest users of the online
services.
Several people were accused of attempting to start disturbances (骚动) using Facebook during the
outbreak of rioting across England in August. The court recently refused a request o lower the sentences
of two people sent to prison for four years for attempting to arrange riots on the social media site, despite
them not leading to any disturbances.
Analysis by the Guardian found little evidence to support claims the network had been used to set
off unrest. However, the BBM network was believed to have played a role in organizing disturbances.
It's very worrying that people would believe shutting down social networks would be worth. The vast
majority of social network use during the unrest was people spreading information and helping each other
get home safely. These kinds of actions would weaken the UK's position against authoritarian regimes (独裁政权). As we live more of our lives online, people should be conscious of the amount of power they're probably handing over to government.
Jonathan Polanyi, a lawyer in criminal law and member of the Bar Council's IT Committee, said
developments across 2011 suggested the UK's legal system was failing to keep pace with technological
change.
"We've seen discussions about libel (诽谤) and super-forbidden on Twitter; the use of social
networking to coordinate civil unrest in UK cities and a series of high profile attacks on well-known
companies which have led to loss of data," he said. "It is important that the law quickly develops to deal
with issues related to new technology."
B. An 18-year-old boy.
C. A young woman of 24.
D. An old man of 66.
B. attempted to plan riots on the social media site
C. led to some disturbance to the social media site
D. started disturbances using Facebook and Twitter
B. the BBM network organized disturbances
C. shutting down social networks would be desirable
D. 70% of adults supported the shutdown of the network
B. The law associated with new technology should be progressed.
C. Twitter has led to loss of data and should be accused.
D. Some well-known companies were attacked by Twitter.