英语四级听力-短对话 259

 Passage Two

29.

A. Crimes committed by young people.

B. Crimes committed by needy¹ people.

C. Influence on young people.

D. Stealing and violence.

30.

A. They are usually poor and in need.

B. They do not have as much freedom or money as they want.

C. They live in an environment where everybody knows each other.

D. They are not satisfied with the adult world.

31.

A. The family and the school.

B. The adults and the mass media.

C. The society and the young people.

D. The young people themselves.

Passage Two

Crime is a serious problem in Britain. One sort of crime which particularly worries people is [29]juvenile² delinquency-that is, crimes committed by young people. For some years, juvenile delinquency 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. [30]Young people often dislike and resent³ the adult world. They will do things to show that they are rebels⁴. 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 everybody knows everyone 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 time children are exposed to films and reports about crime and violence. Many people do not agree that this influences young people, but I think that young people are very much influenced by the society they grow up in. [31]I feel that the fault may be as much with our whole society as with these young people.

Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.

29. What is "juvenile delinquency"?

正确答案：A

解析：短文提到juvenile delinquency时，用that is引导出相应的解释：青少年犯罪。故A正确。

30. What can we learn about the young people who commit crimes according to the passage?

正确答案：D

解析：短文说，年轻人常常不喜欢甚至厌恶成年人的世界。D与此相符。

31. Who are to blame for juvenile delinquency according to the speaker?

正确答案：C

解析：录音最后一句话说：“我认为我们整个社会和这些年轻人都一样有过错”，可知C（社会和年轻人）正确。

1 needy   

adj.贫穷的，贫困的，生活艰苦的

参考例句：

• Although he was poor,he was quite generous to his needy friends.他虽穷，但对贫苦的朋友很慷慨。
• They awarded scholarships to needy students.他们给贫苦学生颁发奖学金。

2 juvenile   

n.青少年，少年读物；adj.青少年的，幼稚的

参考例句：

• For a grown man he acted in a very juvenile manner.身为成年人，他的行为举止显得十分幼稚。
• Juvenile crime is increasing at a terrifying rate.青少年犯罪正在以惊人的速度增长。

3 resent   

v.对...表示忿恨，对...怨恨

参考例句：

• I resent his dictatorial manner.我痛恨他的独断作风。
• I resent comments on the impracticality of small cars.我反对说小骄车不实用的说法。

4 rebels   

n.反政府的人( rebel的名词复数 )；反叛者；造反者；叛逆者v.反抗政府( rebel的第三人称单数 )；反抗权威

参考例句：

• Most of the rebels were captured and disarmed. 大部分叛乱分子被俘获并解除了武装。
• The rebels went on an orgy of killing. 叛乱者肆意杀人。