英语阅读理解 都选什么

英语阅读理解 都选什么
For the last two years,the Los Angeles area has seen an increasing number of metal thefts,reported Paul Moyer,a host of the local “6 o’clock news”.Sometime before dawn on Wednesday,thieves had stolen the copper wire out of six lamp posts (灯柱).A day earlier,a heavy 7-foot-tall bronze statue of a gold mine in West Los Angeles had disappeared.Eight metal covers in the streets in downtown Los Angeles had been removed three nights earlier.At least twice a week,Moyer reported,thieves steal copper from construction sites.All this metal is sold as scrap (废品).The price of copper today is six times what it was just six years ago.Even the federal government is reducing the production of pennies,because it now takes two cents worth of copper to produce a one-cent penny.Los Angeles’s police chief,Bill Bratton,promised that he was going to increase the number of cameras and live patrols (巡逻) around statues and all outdoor metal sculptures in Los Angeles.He said that metal thieves were destroying Los Angeles’s “cultural history”.He reminded thieves that they were putting their own lives in danger when they cut into live wires,and they were putting drivers’ lives in danger when they removed covers in the streets.Moyer ended his special report by joking that it was a good thing that the Statue of Liberty was not in Los Angeles harbor.“I bet that would be worth a pretty penny,” laughed the blonde co-hostess.56.The thing which was stolen most recently is _____.A.the gold mine B.the 7-foot-tall bronze statue C.the eight metal covers in the streets D.the copper wire on six lamp posts 57.What do the thieves do with the metal they get?A.Sell it to the construction sites.B.Sell it to the recycling stations for money.C.Make all kinds of products for daily use.D.Sell it to the government to produce pennies.58.From the passage we can draw the following conclusions EXCEPT that _____.A.there are no cameras around outdoor statues now B.more policemen will be on duty around outdoor metal structures C.it is dangerous for thieves to cut into live wires D.the lack of covers may cause road accidents 59.Which of the following words can best describe Moyer according to the passage?A.Humorous.B.Generous.C.Pure-hearted.D.Pessimistic.