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"Across the rest of America, packing for college usually means gathering up books, clothes and maybe an iPod. Here in gun-loving Texas, it could soon mean packing heat. That's because a bill heading for likely approval in the state Legislature would allow gun owners who are licensed to carry concealed weapons to bring their firearms onto the state's college and university campuses—zones where the carrying of any weapons is now strictly prohibited. What a horrible idea! A college campus is supposed to be a special environment, not an armed camp. For me, introducing firearms into college environments already saturated with youthful impulsiveness, social anxieties and alcohol is an invitation for trouble. " Comment 1: Risky. Main issue I had at college was not enough lights and campus police around. If that were solved, I'd feel safer. Comment 2: I believe that doing so is asking for more gun violence on campuses. Just because you have the right to carry doesn't mean you should. Comment 3: Risky. It is a heavy responsibility that leaves no room for error. Comment 4: Concealed weapons can enable other crimes such as sexual assault. Just equip each classroom with an alarm. Comment 5: Please point out a single case of a concealed permit holder committing a crime on a college campus where it was legal to carry. I'll help you, you won't find one because it hasn't happened. I studied this while I was in college and spoke to the public safety directors of every college which allowed concealed carry at the time. None of them were aware of a single incident by a concealed permit holder. Comment 6: Do we believe that allowing students to carry loaded firearms on campus will REDUCE gun violence on campus? Only a fool would think so. And while you may be able to point to a rare event where guns might have prevented a violent incident, the risk you run in allowing students to walk around armed far outweighs the possible benefits. It's, just crazy to arm college students. Comment 7: As for your " rare event where guns may have prevented a violent incident," what you really mean is "rarely publicized and not tracked by law enforcement like a crime is. " It is estimated that there are 100 million legally, privately owned handguns in the U. S. and that handguns may be used as often as 2 million times per year in legal defense incidents. Handguns are used illegally to kill people about 30,000 times per year. That means that each year, 99, 970, 000 handguns didn't kill anyone.
单选题17.What's the writer's attitude towards allowing students to carry guns legally on campus in the blog?
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】 态度推断题。可以套用公式：正确答案=原文话题+表达话题的用词。作者在博客中将个人态度表达得非常充分。最能体现作者态度的表述包括：What a horrible idea!A college campus is supposed to be a special environment，not an armed camp．For me，introducing firearms into college environments already saturated with youthful impulsiveness，social anxieties and alcohol is an invitation for trouble。其中，horrible(可怕的)以及an invitation for trouble(招惹麻烦)是非常明确的负面态度的表述词，因此本题的正确答案是A选项。
单选题18.What does "heat" in Line 2 of the blog mean?
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】 猜词题。可以套用猜词题公式：正确答案=原文中含有该词的上下文对该词的解释——定义、释义、近义词、反义词。根据该词在原文中的出处Here in gun-loving Texas，it could soon mean packing heat可以找到该词的同义词gun，而且也可以从文章后面的论述中得到证实，在德克萨斯州，大学生可以带枪去学校，因此C选项handguns(手枪)是正确答案。而A选项electric stoves(电炉)、B选项heating devices(供暖装置)以及D选项electronic devices(电子设备)都是围绕heat最常用的语义设置的干扰项。
单选题19.Which of the following choices holds the supportive attitude towards gun ownership?
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】 态度推断题。首先读懂题目，本题问的是对枪支拥有持正面态度的评论。然后可以套用公式：正确答案=原文话题+表达话题的用词，对涉及的评论逐一概括作者的主观态度，并结合排除法做题。两个答案选项中都有的Comment 4，可首先判断Comment 4的观点，根据评论中的表述Concealed weapons can enable other crimes such as sexual assault(隐藏武器可以引发其他的一些犯罪，例如：性侵犯)可以判断本评论对拥有枪支持否定态度，因此可以据此将B和C两个选项排除。然后判断A选项，根据Comment 1 and Comment 3中共同的用词Risky(危险的)可以看出这两个评论也是负面态度，因此本题符合要求的正确答案应该是D选项。Comment 5和Comment 7都是从拥有枪支不一定会引发犯罪这个角度，为拥有枪支进行了辩护。
单选题20.Those opposing carrying guns on campus are worried about the possible consequences EXCEPT______.
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】 细节题中的NOT TRUE题型或EXCEPT题型。可套用公式：正确答案≠原文中某一句话的表达。首先要读懂题目，题目的意思是：反对将枪支带入校园的人担忧可能发生的后果不包括哪一个。A选项more gun violence(更多的暴力)出现在Comment 2 I believe that doing so is asking for more gun violence on campuses中； B选项other crimes like rapes(其他犯罪，例如强奸)是Comment 4中Concealed weapons can enable other crimes such as sexual assault中提到的，sexual assault是性侵犯；C选项more security troubles(更多的安全问题)是可以通过全文概括出来的，这些均是令人担忧的拥有枪支可能引发的问题。只有D选项more defense incidents(更多自卫事件)与问题要求不符，这是枪支的正面用途。