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1、外刊首字母改编（初三拔高及自招使用）选自bbc新闻，文章有改动。原文链接： A brutal（残忍的） murder of a 10-year-old girl by a 13-year-old boy s_1_ China. When it was announced that the boy would not face criminal （刑事的）charges（指控 because of his age, it became the latest in a string of cases which have sparked a debate about the age of crim
2、inal responsibility, writes BBC Monitorings Kerry Allen.The boy, named only as Cai, confessed(坦白） to the murder of the 10-year-old girl in Dalian, Northeast Liaoning province, earlier this month. But he will not spend any time behind b _2_; instead he was given three years in rehabilitation - a s_3_
3、 Chinese media called the harshest punishment within the current legal system for a minor.Under normal circumstances, a child of 13 in China would not be held criminally r_4_ for their actions - the age of criminal responsibility is 14. In the UK, it is 10.Chinas Criminal Law stipulates(规定） that onl
4、y minors between the ages of 16 and 18 can be held criminally responsible for any offence. But those between the ages of 14 and 16 can be tried for serious o_5_ such as murder, rape（强奸） and robbery. In the case of all minors, China has a Minors Protection Law which protects their legal rights, so th
5、eir identities (身份）are protected throughout a judicial(司法的） process.On 24 October, Dalians Public Security Bureau confirmed that the boy would be rehabilitated（改造） but would not f_6_criminal charges because of his age.But the murder in Dalian prompted nationwide outrage(愤怒） - and a discussion at off
6、icial levels about the possibility of changing Chinese law.The official Xinhua News Agency said the case had prompted（ 促进）lawmakers at national level to discuss the possibility of amending(修订） the laws on protecting minors, and l_7_ the age of criminal responsibility.答案：1.shocked 2. bars 3. sentence
7、 4. responsible 5. offences 6. face 7. lowering【答案详解】1. shocked【解析】根据意思一名13岁男孩残忍杀害一名10岁女孩的谋杀事件震惊了中国。所以这里填shocked。2. bars【解析】根据意思但他不会进监狱里。所以这里填bars。3. sentence 【解析】根据意思他被判3年“改造”中国媒体称这个判决为“现行法律体系中对未成年人最严厉的惩罚”。所以这里填sentence。4. responsible【解析】根据意思中国13岁的孩子不会因他们的行为而承担刑事责任。所以这里填responsible。5. offences【解析】根
8、据意思而那些14到16岁的孩子可能会因为严重的罪行而被审判，比如谋杀、强奸和抢劫。所以这里填offences。6. face【解析】根据意思因为他的年龄（太小）而不会面临刑事指控。所以这里填face。7. lowering【解析】根据意思降低刑事责任年龄的可能性。所以这里填lowering。【word bank】1. criminal adj.犯罪的; 犯法的; 涉及犯罪的; 刑法的例句:A group of gunmen attacked a prison and set free nine criminals in Moroto.一伙持枪歹徒袭击了莫罗托的一所监狱，放走了9名罪犯。2. c
9、harge n/v(商品和服务所需的) 要价，收费; 指控; 控告; 指责; 谴责;例句：Even local nurseries charge 100 a week连本地托儿所每星期都要收费100英镑。3. confess v.供认，坦白，承认(错误或罪行); 承认(自己感到羞愧或尴尬的事); 忏悔(罪过); 悔过; 告罪; 告解;例句:He had confessed to seventeen murders他供认了17起谋杀案。4 identify n.身份; 本身; 本体; 特征; 特有的感觉(或信仰)例句:Abu is not his real name, but its one h
10、e uses to disguise his identity阿布不是他的真名，是他用于伪装身份的名字。5. prompt v.促使; 导致; 激起; 鼓励，提示，提醒(某人说话); 给(演员)提词;例句：Japans recession has prompted consumers to cut back on buying cars日本经济的不景气使得消费者在购买车辆上减少了开支。6. circumstance n.条件; 环境; 例句：Recent opinion polls show that 60 percent favor abortion under certain circumstances最近的民意调查显示，60%的人赞成在某些情况下可以堕胎