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Pickpocketing is one of the most rapidly increasing crimes today. Approximately one million Americans lose money to pickpockets each year. During the 18th century, pickpockets were hanged in England to deter others, but these hangings were discontinued because pickpockets in the crowds would steal from spectators. Police say the most skilled pickpockets come from South America and have been trained in "Jingle Bell Schools" to steal from dummies without triggering bells in pockets. Pickpockets often work in crowds in places like airports, trains stations, and bars to steal from victims.

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Question Reading Comprehension

Pickpocketing is one of the most rapidly increasing crimes today. Approximately one million Americans lose money to pickpockets each year. During the 18th century, pickpockets were hanged in England to deter others, but these hangings were discontinued because pickpockets in the crowds would steal from spectators. Police say the most skilled pickpockets come from South America and have been trained in "Jingle Bell Schools" to steal from dummies without triggering bells in pockets. Pickpockets often work in crowds in places like airports, trains stations, and bars to steal from victims.

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Question Reading Comprehension

Throughout history, people have been the victim of pickpockets. Today, pick pocketing is the
one of the most rapidly increasing crimes. Pickpockets are increasing in number and developing
better methods to Line practice their skill. Approximately one million Americans lose money to
pickpockets every year, and none is really safe from a skilled pickpockets. His victims, or
‘marks’ as they are called, can be rich or poor, young or old.

During the eighteenth century, pickpockets were hanged in England, large crowds of people
would gather watch the hanging, which was supposed to be a warning to other pickpockets.
However, in time the practice was discontinued. The reason: while people were attentively
watching the hanging of a pickpockets, other pickpockets skillfully stole the money of
spectators.

Police official say that the most efficient pickpockets come from South America. Many of these
expert pickpockets are trained in special school called ‘Jingle Bell Schools’. A pickpocket’s
graduate from J. B. S when he is able to steal a wallet from a dresses dummy (mannequin) that
has bells inside its pockets.
Even the most well dressed, respectable person may be a pickpocket. Some of the favorite places
of pickpockets are banks, airports, racetrack, supermarkets, elevators, and train and bus stations.
Oftentimes a pickpocket will work with another pickpockets as his partner. Another kind of
pickpockets works outside or inside bars and specialize in stealing from women is called a ‘purse
snatcher’.

To avoid being the victim of a pickpocket, it’s important to be very cautious and alert when in
the midst of large gathering of the people.

1. The best title for the passage would be…

(A) Pickpockets are well dressed


(B) Jingle Bell Schools
(C) Pickpockets
(D) The hanging of pickpockets

2. The hanging of pickpockets were not continued because …

(A) they were large crowd of people


(B) it was against humanity
(C) the police were not at the hanging
(D) it was not effective to stop pickpocketing

3. Pick pocketing is … crime.

(A) an old
(B) a modern
(C) a temporary
(D) a contemporary
4. The passage mentions that pickpockets steal in/from the following, except...

(A) crowded places


(B) the shops
(C) drunkards
(D) women

5. South Americans pickpockets are the most efficient ones because …

(A) they are well-trained


(B) they are handsome
(C) they are well-dressed
(D) they are respectable

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