【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析]
Throughout history, people have been the victim of pickpockets. Today, pick pocketing is one of the most rapidly increasing crimes. Pickpockets are increasing in number and developing their skills better. Approximately one million Americans lose money to pickpockets every year; no one is really safe from a skilled pickpocket. His victims, or "mark" as they are called, can be rich or poor, young or old.
During the 16th century, pickpockets were hanged in England. Large crowds of people would gather to watch the hanging, which was supposed to be a warning to other pickpockets. However, in time the practice was discontinued.
Police officials say that the most efficient come from South America. Many of these expert pickpockets are trained in special schools called Jingle Bell School. A pickpocket graduates from a JBS when he is able to steal a wallet from addressed dummy that has bells inside its pockets!
Some of the favorite places of pickpockets are banks, airports, supermarkets, trains and bus stations. Oftentimes a pickpocket will work with another pickpocket as his partner. To avoid being the victim of a pickpocket is one must very careful when in the midst of a large gathering of people.
13. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?