公共英語等級考試真題訓(xùn)練

第頁共頁公共英語等級考試真題訓(xùn)練公共英語等級考試真題訓(xùn)練PartCInthefollowingarticle,somesentenceshavebeenremoved.ForQuestions51——55,choosethemostsuitableonefromthelist[A]——[G]tofitintoeachofthenumberedgaps.Therearetwoextrachoices,whichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET.OnthenorthbankoftheOhioRiversitsEvansville,Ind.,homeofDavidWilliams,52,andofariverboatcasino(aplacewheregamblinggamesareplayed).Duringseveralyearsofgamblinginthatcasino,Williams,astateauditoreaming$35,000ayear,lostapproximately$175,000.Hehadnevergambledbeforethecasinosenthimacouponfor$20worthofgambling.Hevisitedthecasino,lostthe$20andleft.Onhissecondvisithelost$800.Thecasinoissuedtohim,asagoodcustomer,a“FunCard”,whichwhenusedinthecasinoearnspointsformealsanddrinks,andenablesthecasinototracktheusersgamblingactivities.ForWilliams,thoseactivitiesbeewhathecalls“electronicheroin.”(51)In1997helost$21,000tooneslotmachineintwodays.InMarch1997helost$72,186.Hesometimesplayedtwoslotmachinesata“time,allnight,untiltheboatdockedat5a.m.,thenwentbackaboardwhenthecasinoopenedat9a.m.Nowheissuingthecasino,chargingthatitshouldhaverefusedhispatronagebecauseitknewhewasaddicted.Itdidknowhehadaproblem.Notingthe”medical/psychological“natureofproblemgamblingbehavior,thelettersaidthatbeforebeingreadmittedtothecasinohewouldhavetopresentmedical/psychologicalinformationdemonstratingthatpatronizingthecasinowouldposenothreattohissafetyorwell-being.(52).TheWallStreetJournalreportsthatthecasinohas24signswarning:”Enjoythefun...andalwaysbetwithyourhead,notoverit“.Everyentranceticketlistsatoll-freenumberforcounselingfromtheIndianaDepa