It is not unusual for a pet to be sent by air cargo from Colombia to New York, but last Decembers shipment of a 4-year-old sheep dog caught a New York Kennedy Airport Customs inspectors eye. The dog looked to be on its last legs, and there was an unusual lump on the side of its body. An X-ray and emergency surgery revealed the presence of 10 condoms tightly packed with five pounds of cocaine that had been surgically implanted in the dogs abdomen - yet another first for Customs in the war on drugs. When it comes to transporting drugs, the methods used are only as limited as a smugglers imagination. Kilo bricks of cocaine are routinely concealed beneath false bottoms of containers that hold poisonous snakes. Youve got snakes that are 12feet long, says a United States Fish and Wildlife Service agent - and sometimes the drug is in the snake. Whos going to pull it out and feel it? In 1994, United States Customs seized 204,391 pounds of cocaine, 559,286 pounds of marijuana and 2,577 pounds of heroin. Just how much actually flows into the country is anyones guess. Some customs officials estimate that only 10 percent of the drugs coming into the country are ever seized. In Miami, the District Attorney wont even prosecute small fry. Its got to be over five kilos of cocaine, above a kilo of heroin and more than 5,000 pounds of marijuana or its not something that were going to stop the presses on, says Tom Cash, a retired agent. Given this deluge, one can only wonder if agents are ever confounded by some of the smuggling methods. There are things we havent seen before, says John McGhee, a Miami Customs special agent, but nothing really surprises us. 1. The dog was different from others in that A) it could stand only on its hind legs. B) it had only two legs C) it was very attractive D) it had a very big abdomen 2. How many methods are used to transport drugs? A) As many as a smuggler can think of. B) Beyond the smugglers imagination. C) Only a limited number. D) Only a few. 3. How many pounds of heroin were estimated to be smuggled into the United States in 1994? A) 204,391 B) 2,577 C) 25,770 D) 559,286 4. Which of the following could best replace the expression small fry in the third paragraph? A) Small dogs. B) Small sheep dogs. C) Small smugglers D) Small ringleaders. 5. What is this article about? A) Drug transportation from Columbia to New York. B) A new method for drug smuggling. C) Varied drug transportation methods D) Types of drug. KEY:DACCC
解读小学英语新课标 提高读写教学有效性(三)
小学英语课堂实录3(下)
新课程与小学英语教学改革
小学英语教学实录2(下)
解读小学英语新课标 提高读写教学有效性(二)
小学英语精彩课例 英文中性别的表示法
小学英语第四册 Lesson 5 I like green fruit 教学案例
人民教育出版社为培训机构打造少儿英语教材
小学英语新课程语言技能二级目标
浅谈英语歌谣与小学英语教学
精彩课例 选择疑问句大显神通
任务型英语教学模式在《新目标英语》实际教学中的感想
精彩课例英语语法 一般疑问句2
英语复合句的用法及解题技巧
英语音标分类详解
小学英语新课标 探索课堂教学模式
小学英语新课标一级教学目标解读
四年级英语Unit 2 My friends教学案例
小学英语新课标的基本理念
用新课程理念充实小学英语课堂
小学英语教学案例Module4 Colours
小学英语新课程 教师角色的转变
新课程小学英语第三册unit4课例精选
小学英语 英文之妙语连珠超级94句(2)
英语学习顺口流和小窍门集锦
精彩课例英语语法 特殊疑问句
小学英语教学案例--让“意外事故”成为闪光点
小学英语新课程理念
小学英语新课标评价建议(1-4)
新标准小学五年级英语第十册教学要求
不限 |
英语教案 |
英语课件 |
英语试题 |
不限 |
不限 |
上册 |
下册 |
不限 |