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　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Gun Rights in the US Immediately after the shooting at Virginia Tech University, Americans gathered to

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问题 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Gun Rights in the US
     Immediately after the shooting at Virginia Tech University, Americans gathered to mourn (致哀) the dead. The president and the state governor both hurried there to share the  (51) ______ . But the majority of Americans still cling to their right to    (52)______  weapons.
     Strictly speaking, the US is not the only country  (53)______   gun violence has destroyed lives, families and communities in everyday circumstance. But the US is one of the  (54)______   countries that seem unwilling and politically incapable of doing anything serious to stop it.
     In countries like Britain and Canada, the government adopted stricter  (55)______   control soon after serious gun violence incidents. US leaders, however, are held  (56)______  by the gun lobby (院外活动集团) and the electoral (选举) system.
     The powerful National Rifle Association, the major supporter of gun  (57)______  in the US, is too strong for any party to take on. Most Republicans oppose gun control anyway.  (58)______  the years, the Democrats have found that they can either campaign for gun control or win power, not  (59)______   ;they prefer power.
     According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics, firearm (火器) incidents accounted  (60)______   nine percent of the 4.7 million violent crimes in 2005. So, although opinion polls show most Americans want stricter gun laws, many don’t want to give up their arms they  (61)______  to protect themselves.
     Dave Hancock, a Virginia gun lover, is one example. In an interview he said, "If one professor in the Virginia incident had been carrying a legal weapon, they might have been able to  (62)______  ai1 this." In his opinion, the massacre (大屠杀) is an argument for more people to carry weapons, not fewer.
    But at the root of Americans’ clinging to the right to bear arms is not just a fear of crime, but a  mistrust of  (63)______   ,commented UK’s Guardian newspaper.
    One Virginia resident, who had a permit to carry a concealed (隐藏的) firearm, told the Guardian that it was  (64)______    American’s responsibility to have a gun.
    "Each person," he said, "should not rely solely  (65)______   the government for protection."  
选项 A、 hostage
B、 office
C、 person
D、 home
答案A
解析  本题考查的是一个固定词组，hold hostage是扣押人质的意思，故选A。
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