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Auniversity graduate described as a “respectable and intelligent” woman isseeking professional(专业的) help after being convicted of （证明有……罪）shoplifting for the second time in six months.
Ana Luz, recently studying for her PhD, hasbeen told she could end up behind bars unless she can control the desire tosteal from shops .
Luz ,who lives with her partner inFitzwilliam Road ,Cambridge ,admitted stealing clothes worth ￡9.95 from John Lewis in OxfordStreet ,London ,on March 9.
Phillip Lemoyne ,prosecuting（起诉）,said Luz selected someclothes from a display and took them to the ladies’ toilet in the store .Whenshe came out again she was wearing one of the skirts she had selected ,havingtaken off the anti-theft security alarms（防盗警报装置）.
She was stopped and caught after leavingthe store without paying, Mr Lemoyne said.
He added that she was upset on her arrestand apologized for her actions.
Luz,28, was said to have been convicted ofshoplifting by Cambridge judges last October ,but Morag Duff, defending ,saidshe had never been in trouble with the police before that .
“She is ashamed and embarrassed（尴尬） but doesn’t really have anyexplanation why she did this ,” Miss Duff said . “She didn’t intend to stealwhen she went into the store .She is at a loss to explain it. She isotherwise a very respectable and intelligent young lady .She went to her doctorand asked for advice because she wants to know if there is anything inparticular that caused her to do this.”
Judge David Azan fined Luz ￡ 50, and warned : “You’vegot a criminal record .If you carry on like this ,you will end up in prison,which will ruin your bright future you may have.”
Luz achieved a degree in design atuniversity in her native Spain, went on to a famous university in Berlin ,Germany for her master’s degree and is now studying for a PhD at CambridgeUniversity ,UK.
1.What does the underlined sentence “She isat a loss to explain it” mean?
| A．In her opinion it was a loss to the clothes shops where she stole things. |
| B．She doesn’t have any idea why she has the desire to steal from shops. |
| C．She thinks it is a loss for her to explain why she stole things from shops. |
| D．Personally she feels ashamed and embarrassed for her shoplifting actions. |
2.Which of the following best explains the meaningof the word “shoplifting” used in the passage?
| A．Carrying goods in a lift for a shop. | B．Taking goods to the ladies’ toilet . |
| C．Selecting some goods from a display. | D．Taking goods from a shop without paying. |
3.From the passage we can learn that .
| A．Ana Luz is already got her PhD at Cambridge University ,UK |
| B．Ana Luz is ashamed and embarrassed and knows why she often did so |
| C．the university graduate will be put in prison if she steals in shops once more |
| D．Phillip Lemoyne is the “respectable and intelligent” woman’s defense lawyer |
4.What would be the best title for thepassage ?
| A．Shoplifting Shame of a PhD Student. |
| B．Apologizing for the Actions in Shops. |
| C．Seeking Professional Help from Experts. |
| D．Controlling the Desire to Steal from Shops |
试题答案
【答案】
1.B
2.D
3.C
4.A
【解析】略