Joe works for a large auto-insurance company.He thought it w

Joe works for a large auto-insurance company.He thought it wasn’t hurt to leave the key in the truck when he filled his gas tank at a self-service gas station.But moments later,as he was paying the money,he saw the truck being driven away.
In 1987,1.6 million motor vehicles were stolen in the United States----one every 20 seconds.If current trends continue,experts predict annual vehicle thefts could be more than two millions by the end of the decade.
Vehicle theft is a common occurrence which has a direct impact on over four million victims a year.The cost is surprising.
Many police officials blame professional thieves for the high volume of thefts.It is a major moneymaker for organized crime.Normally,stolen cars are taken to pieces and the parts are sold to individuals.But as many as 200,000 cars smuggled out of the country every year.Most go to Latin America,the Middle East and Europe.
Only about 15 percent car thefts result in an arrest,because few police departments routinely conduct in-depth auto investigation.When thieves are arrested,judges will often sentence them to probation,not immediately put them in prison because the prison because the prisons are overcrowded with violent criminals.
One exception is Michigan program that assigns 92 police officers to work full-time on the state’s 65,000 car theft cases a year.Since 1986,when the effort began,the state’s auto-theft rate has fallen from second in the nation to ninth.
How can you protect your car If you live in a high-theft area or drive an expensive model,consider a security system.It may cost anywhere from $25 to $1,000.Some systems engage automatically-simply removing the key disables the fuel pump and the starter.When cars are equipped with such systems,thefts may drop by one-third.In some states,you may be able to use a device that radio signals,allowing stolen cars to be tracked b police.
1.The passage is mainly about ________.A.police departments’ routine job
B.vehicle theft C.security system D.Michigan program
2.The following are not the ways thieves sell the stolen cars except that they are _____.
A.sold to individuals as a whole B.sold to auto-insurance company
C.sold to Australia D.smuggled to Latin America,the Middle East and Europe
3.The author predicts the annual vehicle theft could be _______ in 1989.
A.1.6million B.65,000 .C.more than 2,000,000 D.200,000
4.The way to protect your car from stealing is to _______.
A.have a security system B.inform police C.buy insurance
D.equip a special fuel pump and a starter
5.The reason judges will often sentence the thieves to probation and immediately put them in prison is that ______.A.vehicle theft is criminal misdemeanor
B.the thieves have escaped to Europe C.there isn’t enough evidence
D.the prisons are overcrowded with violent criminals

B D C A D 绝对正确