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| ENGLISH GAMES: SQUASH
Squash is another of those peculiar English ball games. It was once played only in Britain and its colonies by members of the upper classes. Now it is one of the world's fastest-growing sports. New courts are springing up in almost every corner of the world. A court consists of a square room, in which two players, equipped with rackets have to strike a small rubber ball. When a player strikes the ball, it may rebound from any of the four walls, but it must strike the front wall of the room before it touches the ground. His opponent then has to hit the ball in his turn. The ball must not bounce on the floor more than once before each player hits it; if the player fails to return the ball to the front wall or to hit the ball before it bounces twice, he loses the point. The game is played on the covered court so you don't have to rely on the weather. Moreover, you needn't be a great athlete to play the game. The text describes_____.the rules of the game In squash the players hit the ball_____.in turns Not to loose a point the players should_______.return the ball to the front wall and hit the ball before it bounces twice Squash is played by______.two players Squash is_____.a ball game The text is about______.squash When a player strikes the ball, it may rebound from_______.any of the walls The player loses the point if he_____.fails to strike a ball before it bounces twice AN INTERVIEW WITH JOHN R. LOTT, JR., AUTHOR OF "MORE GUNS, LESS CRIME" Question: What does the title mean: More Guns, Less Crime? John R. Lott, Jr.: States with the largest increases in gun ownership also have the largest drops in violent crimes. Thirty-one states now have such laws—called «shall-issue” laws. These laws allow adults the right to carry concealed handguns if they do not have a criminal record or a history of significant mental illness. Question: It just seems to defy common sense that crimes likely to involve guns would be reduced by allowing more people to carry guns. How do you explain the results? Lott: Criminals are deterred by higher penalties. Just as higher arrest and conviction rates deter crime, so does the risk that someone committing a crime will confront someone able to defend him or herself. There is a strong negative relationship between the number of law-abiding citizens with permits and the crime rate—as more people obtain permits there is a greater decline in violent crime rates. For each additional year that a concealed handgun law is in effect the murder rate declines by 3 percent, rape by 2 percent, and robberies by over 2 percent. Concealed handgun laws reduce violent crime for two reasons. First, they reduce the number of attempted crimes because criminals are uncertain which potential victims can defend themselves. Second, victims who have guns are in a much better position to defend themselves. жүктеу/скачать 0,93 Mb. Достарыңызбен бөлісу:
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