新标准大学英语(第二版)综合教程2 unit3 unit test
Last summer, I went on vacation to Spain. On only the second day, my wallet was stolen. It was a very (31)
time, and I was (32) frustrated and angered. At first, I was angry
I had lost the cash in my wallet. Then, I realized that the thief now had
my credit cards and ID card! With only a little practice, he or she could easily (33) my signature and make hundreds of (34) purchases.
I immediately called the credit card companies to cancel my cards. The
more I thought about it, the angrier I got. How could someone commit such
(35)
? The (36) deceitfulness in stealing other people's wallets really
made me wonder how someone could be completely without (37)
standards or morals.
Thankfully, I still had traveler's checks — which are (38)
accepted in Spain — at my hotel. However, I was no longer in a good
(39) to enjoy my vacation. In my opinion, the authorities must attack
this problem (40)
; it's not enough to just focus on pickpockets or identify theft that happens locally. With the Internet, there's no such thing as "local" anymore.
Part III: Reading Comprehension
Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage.
Many people often wonder about the terms "blue-collar crime" and
"white-collar crime". What's the difference? Is one worse than the other?
Are they committed by different kinds of people? What does crime have to do with the color of your shirt?
First, it is helpful to understand that blue-collar workers are those people employed in jobs that require manual labor, and white-collar workers perform non-manual labor in an office setting. The terms can be dated back to the 19th century, when industrial workers and manual laborers were required to wear clothing suitable to the difficult work — which was typically a blue work shirt or blue coveralls. In contrast, professional workers in offices generally wore white dress shirts.