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B)Themanshouldmakehisowncopies.C）Shehasnotgottheman'scopiesready. D)Themanforgottomakethecopiesforher.3A)ThewomanismakingtoobigafussaboutherFatigueisatypicalsymptomoflackofThewomanshouldspendmoretimePeopletendtoworklongerhourswithartificialA)Changetoamoreexciting B)SeethemoviesomeotherC)Gotobed D)StayuptillA)ThespeakerswilldressformallyfortheThemanwillreturnhomebeforegoingtotheItisthefirsttimethespeakersareattendingaThewomanisgoingtobuyanewdressfortheA)Lookforashirtofamoresuitablecolorand B)RecetheshirtwithoneofsomeotherC)Visitadifferentstoreforasilkorcotton D)Getadiscountontheshirtsheisgoingto口訣4男仆原則A)Shecannotstandherboss’sbad B)ShehasoftenbeencriticizedbyherC)Shehasmadeuphermindto D)SheneverregretsanydecisionssheA)themandidnotbelievewhatthewoman B)the paniedthewomantothethewomanmaybesufferingfromrepetitivestrainthewomanmaynotfollowedthedoctor’sA)Themanfailedtokeephis B)ThewomanhasapoorC)Themanborrowedthebookfromthe D)ThewomandoesnotneedthebookanyA)Thespeakerswillwatchthegame B)ThewomanfeelsluckytohavegotaThemanyscenteronthebasketball D)ThemancangettheticketatitsoriginalW:ThesesummerdaysaregettingtobemorethanIcantake.Itwaseventoohottogotothepoolyesterday.M:Hanginthere.Accordingtotheweatherreportweshouldhavesomereliefbytheendoftheweek.Q:WhatdoesthemanM:IthinkI'llgetoneofthosenewT-shirts,youknow,withtheschool'slogoonboththefrontandback.W:You'llregretit.Theyareexpensive,andI'veheardtheprintingfadeseasilywhenyouwashthem.Q:WhatdoesthewomanW:Thehandleofthesuitcaseisbroken.CanyouhaveitfixedbynextTuesday?M:Letmesee,Ineedtofindahandlethatmatchesbutthatshouldn’ttaketoolong.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?W:Markisthebestcandidateforchairmanofthestudentunion,isn'tM:Well,thatguywon'tbeabletowintheelectionunlesshegetssomemajorityvotefromwomenstudents.AndI'mnotsureaboutthat.Q:WhatdoesthemanW:Rodmustbeinabadmoodtoday.What’swrongwithM:Hewaspassedoverintheselectionprocessforthedeanoftheadmissionsoffice.He’dbeenhoforthepositionforalongtime.Q:WhatdoesthemanW:Iforgot lyouthatFredcalledlastnighttoborrowyoursleeM:Oh,Isawhimatthegymthismorning,buthedidn’t’sayanything.Sohemusthaveaskedsomebodyelse.Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?M:Ileft20pagesheretocopy.HereistheW:I'msorry,sir.Butwe'realittlebehind.Couldyoucomebackinafewminutes?Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?W:Doctor,Ihaven'tbeenabletogetenoughsleep y,andI'mtootiredtoconcentrateinM:Well,youknow,spendingtoomuchtimeindoorswithallthatartificiallightingcandothattoyou.Yourbodylosestrackofwhetherit'sdayornight.Q:WhatdoesthemanM:I’mreallyexhausted,Mary.ButIdon’twanttomisstheHollywoodmoviethatcomesonatW:IfIwereyou,I’dskipit.Webothhavetogetupearlytomorrow.AndanywayI’veheardit’snotasexcitingasM:Honey,I'llbegoingstraighttothetheatrefromworkthisevening.CouldyoubringmysuitandtieW:Sure,it'sthefirstperformanceoftheStateSymphonyOrchestrainourcity,sosuitandtieisamust.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?W:I’dliketoexchangetheshirt.I’velearnedthat IboughtitforisallergictoM:Maybewecanfindsomethingincottonorsilk.Pleasecomethisway.Q:Whatdoesthewomenwanttodo？M:IthinkyourbosswouldbeveryupsetwhenhegetsyourletterofW:Thatmaybeso.Butintheletter,IjusttoldhimfranklyIcouldnolongerlivewithhispoormanagementandstupiddecisions.Q:WhatdowelearnabouttheW:YouseeIstillhavethispaininmyback,thismedicinethedoctorgavemewassupposedtomakemefeelbetterbynow.M:Maybeyoushould’vetakenitthreetimesadayasyouweretold.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?M:Oh,I'msosorryIforgottobringalongthebookyouborrowedfromtheW:Whataterriblememoryyouhave!Anyway,Iwon'tneedituntilFridaynight.AslongasIcangetitbythen,Q:WhatdowelearnfromthisM:OurbasketballteamisyinginthefinalsbutIdon'thaveaticket.IguessI'lljustwatchitonTV.Doyouwanttocomeover?W:ActuallyIhaveaticket.ButI'mnotfeelingwell.YoucanhaveitforwhatitcostQ:Whatdowelearnfromthelong四道Questions22to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustWhatdoesthewomansayaboutBritishA)Goodorbad,theyarethereto B)Likeitornot,youhavetouseC)Believeitornot,theyhave D)Gainorlose,theyshouldbeWhatdosomepeoplewhowritetothemancominThefrequenttrain B)ThehightrainticketC)Thefoodsoldonthe D)ThemonopolyofBritishWhatdoesthemansaythreatenstheexistenceofThelowefficiencyoftheir B)CompetitionfromothermodesofC)Constantcomintsfrom D)ThepassingofthenewtransportWhatdoesthemansayaboutrailwaysinotherTheywillbede- B)TheyprovideworseC)Theyarefast D)Theylosealotof原W:Thereisanelementthereaboutcompetitionthen,isn’tthere?BecauseBritishrailwaysareanationalizedindustry.There’sonlyonerailwaysysteminthecountry.Ifyoudon’tlikeaparticularkindofbigbeans,youcangoandbuyanother.Butifyoudon'tlikeaparticularrailway,youcan’tgoanduseanother.M:Somepeoplewhowritetomesaythis.Theysaythatifyoudidn’thaveamonopoly,youwouldn’tbeabletodothethingsyoudo.Well,Idon’tthinkwedoanythingdeliberaytoupsetourcustomers.Wehaveparticularproblems.Since1946,whentheTransportActcamein,wewerenationalized.W:Doyouthinkthat’sagoodthing?Hasitbeenagoodthingfortherailways,doyouthink,tobenationalized?M:OhIthinkso,yes.Becauseingeneral,modesoftransportareallaround.Let’sfacethefact.Thecararrived.Thecarisheretostay.Thereisnoquestionaboutthat.W:Sowhatareyousayingthen?Isitiftherailwayshappenbeingnationalized,theywouldsimplyhaveM:Oh,Ithinktheywouldhave.They’redisappearingfastinAmerica.Er,theFrenchrailwayslose1billionpoundsayear.TheGermanrailways,2billionpoundsayear.Butyousee,thoseernmentsarepreparingtopourmoneyintothetransportsystemtokeepitgoing.W:Soinasense,youcopebetweentwoextremes.Ontheonehand,you’retryingnottolosetoomuchmoney.Andontheotherhand,you’vegottoprovidethebestservice.M:Yes,youareQuestions22to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustWhatisthewomanA)Interviewingamoving B)DiscussingteenageroleC)Hostingaevision D)ReviewinganewWhydidJamesDeanmovebacktonawhenhewasHelosthis B)HewasunhappyinC)Hemissedhis D)HehadtoattendschoolWhatdoesthemansayJamesDeandidatcollegeinHedeliveredpublic B)HegotseriouslyintoC)Hehostedtalkshowson D)HeyedaroleinEastofWhatdoweknowaboutJamesDeanfromtheHemadenumerouspopular B)HehaslongbeenalegendaryC)HewasbestatactinginHollywood D)Hewasthemostsuccessfulactorofhis原W:Goodeveningand etotonight'seditionofLegendaryLives.OursubjectthiseveningisJamesDean,actorandherofortheyoungpeopleofhistime.EdwardMurrayistheauthorofanewbiographyofDean.Goodevening,Edward.M:oW:Edward,luswhatyouknowaboutDean'searlyM:Hewasborninnain1931,buthisparentsmovedtoCaliforniawhenhewasfive.Hewasn'ttherelongthoughbecausehismotherpassedawayjustfouryearslater.Jimmy'sfathersenthimbacktonaafterthattolivewithhisaunt.W:SohowdidhegetintoM:Well,firstheactedinysathighschool,thenhewenttocollegeinCaliforniawherehegotseriouslyintoacting.In1951hemovedtoNewYorktodomorestageacting.W:ThenwhendidhismoviecareerreallyM:1955.HisfirststarringrolewasinEastofEden.Itwasfabulous.Deanbecameahugesuccess.Butthemoviethatreallymadehimfamouswashissecondone,RebelWithoutaCause,thatwasaboutteenagerswhofeltliketheydidn'tfitintosociety.W:SohowmanymoremoviesdidheM:Justonemore,thenhediedinthatcarcrashinCaliforniainW:Whatatragedy!Heonlymadethreemovies!SowhatmadehimthelegendhestillisM:WellIguesshislooks,hisactingability,hisshortlife,andmaybethetypeofcharacterheyedinhismovies.ManyyoungpeoplesawhimasasymbolofAmericanyouths.Questions22to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustWhatdoesProfessorSmithsayaboutmostAmericansaroundtheyearofTheaveragelifespanwaslessthan50 B)Itwasverycommonforthemtohave12C)Theyretiredfromworkmuchearlierthan D)TheywerequiteoptimisticabouttheirWhatdoesProfessorSmithadviceweGetreadyforecological B)AdapttothenewC)Learntousenew D)ExplorewaystostayWhenwilltheworldpopulationstopgrowingaccordingtoProfessorWhenallwomengooutto B)WhenfamilynningisenC)Whena ernmentisset D)Whenall eWhatdoesProfessorSmiththinkhumanbeingswillbeabletoEliminatepovertyand B)MigratetootherC)Controlthe D)FindinexhaustibleW:Hi,ProfessorSmith.Ihearyou’vewrittenabooktitledVisions.M:Yes.Itexinshowsciencewillrevolutionizethe21stcentury.W:CouldIaskyousomequestionsconcerningthebook?M:W:AreyouoptimisticabouttheM:Generally,yeah.Ifwegobacktotheyearof1900,mostAmericansdidn’tlivebeyondtheageof50.Sincethen,we’vehadimprovementsinhealthcareandtechnology.Thereisnoreasonwhythesewon’tcontinuefarintothe21stcentury.W:ArewereadyforthechangesthatwillM:Changesarealreadyhappening.Thefutureisherenow.WehaveDNA,microchips,theinternet.people’sreactionistosay,wearetooold;wedon’tunderstandnewtechnology.Myreactionistosay,wemusteducatepeopletousenewtechnologynow.W:IsworldpopulationgoingtobeabigM:Yes,andno.Ithinkthatworldpopulationwillstopincreasingasweallgetricher.Ifyouareapartofthemiddleclass,youdon’twantorneed12children.W:WilltherebeaworldM:Veryprobably.Wewillhavetomanagetheworldanditsresourcesonagloballevelbecausecountriesalonearetoosmall.W:WillwehavecontrolofM:Ithinkwe’lllearntocontroltheweather,volcanoesandearthquakes.Illnesswon’texist.We’llgrownewlivers,kidneys,hearts,andlungslikesparepartsforacar.Peoplewilllivetoabout130or150.For2000years,wehavetriedtounderstandourenvironment.Nowwe’llbegintocontrolit.三道19.WhatdoesthemansayaboutchampagneintheA)Itsawtheendofitsboomingyears B)ItsproductionandsalesreachedrecordC)Itbecamepopularinsomeforeign D)ItsdomesticmarketstartedtoshrinkWhydidsparkling emorepopularthanchampagneintheearlyA)Theycost B)Theytasted C)Theywerein D)TheywerewidelyWhatdoesthemanthinkofthechampagnemarketintheA)Itissureto B)ItisboundtoC)Itwillremainbasically D)Itwillseenomore原W:Mr.White,whatchangeshaveyouseeninthechampagnemarketinthelasttentofifteenM:Wellthebiggestchangehasbeenthedecreaseinsalessincethegreatboomyearsofthe1980swhenchampagneproductionandsalesreachedrecordlevels.W:WhichwasthebestM:Welltherecordwasin1989when249millionbottlesofchampagnewassold.Thehighestproductionlevelwasreachedin1990withatotalof293millionbottles.Ofcoursesincethoseboomyearssaleshavefallen.W:HasthemarketbeenbadlyhitbytheM:Ohcertainly,theeconomicproblemsinchampagnes’exportmarketsthat’sEurope,theUnitedStates,Japan,andofcoursethedomesticmarketinFrance,theeconomicproblemshavecertainlybeenonereasonforthedecreaseinchampagnesales.W:AndtheotherM:Anotherimportantfactorhasbeenprice.Intheearly90s,champagnewasveryoverpriced,somanypeoplestopbuyingit.Insteadtheyboughtsparklingwinesfromothercountries,inparticularfromAustraliaandSpain.Andthentherewasanotherproblemforchampagneintheearly90s.W:WhatwasM:Therewasalotofratherbadchampagneonthemarket.Thismeantthepopularityofgoodsparklingwinesincreasedevenmore.Peoplewassurprisedbytheirqualityandofcoursetheywerealotcheaperthanchampagne.W:Doyouthinkthechampagnemarketwillrecoverinthefuture?M:Oh,I’msureitwill.Whentheeconomicsituationimproves,IbelievethemarketwillQuestions23to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustWhatwasthewomanngwhenthemanlastsawA)Transferringtoanother B)StudyingaccountingataC)Thinking ngadifferent D)MakingpreparationsforherWhydoesthewomansayshewasShehasfinallygotapromotionandapay B)ShehasgotasatisfactoryjobinanotherC)Shecouldatlastleavetheaccounting D)Shemanagedtokeepherpositionin Whyisthewomansurprisedattheman’sHeandAndreahaveprovedtobeaperfect B)HechangedhismindaboutmarriageC)Hedeclaredthathewouldremainsingleallhis D)HewouldmarryAndreaevenwithoutmeeting原W:HiM:HiLaura,longtimenosee!Whathaveyoubeenuptola W:Notmuch.Icanassureyou.Andyou?M:MuchthesameexceptIdohavesomebignews.W:Comeon.Thissuspenseiskillingme.M:No,really,whathaveyoubeen ngthesepastfewweeks?ThelasttimeIsawyou,youwerelookingforanewjob.W:Well,that’snotexactlytrue.Iwasthinkingaboutchangingjobs.Luckily,theyofferedmeanewpositionintheaccountingdepartment.M:AstepupinthebigbusinessW:Iwouldn’texaggerate,butIampleased.Ihadbeenhotogetapromotionforawhile.Sowhenitfinallycamethrough,Iwasrelieved.Actually,that’swhyIwaslookingforanewjob.Ijustdidn’twanttoworkthereanymoreiftheyweren’tgoingtorecognizemyefforts.M:Right,sometimesyoucandoyourbestanditseemsliketheothersdon’tknowyouexist.Ihopethemoney’sW:Igotareasonableraise,nowenoughaboutme.I’mdyingtohearyournews.M:Iamgettingmarried.W:No,yousaidyou’dnevergetM:Thatwasthenandthisisnow.You’vegottomeetAndrea,she’sgreat!W:Thisisallnewstome.Ididn’tevenknowyouweredating.M:Weweren’t.We’vejustbeendatingfortwoweeksnow.W:Andyougettingmarried?M:Iknow.Ican’thelpit.Ijustknowshe’stheone.W:Well,congratulations!That’sfantastic!M:Thanks,I’mgladtohearyoufeelQuestions23to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustWhatdowelearnaboutthemanfromtheA)Hewantstosignalong-term B)Heisgoodatbothlanguageand C)Heprefersteachingtoadministrative D)HeisundecidedastowhichjobtogoWhatdowelearnaboutthestudentsattheTheyhate B)TheallntostudyinC)Theyareall D)TheyaregoingtoworkinWhatdoesthewomanthinkofthejobattheLanguage D)Demandingand原M:Igottwolettersthismorningwithjoboffers,onefromthePolytechnic,andtheotherfromtheLanguageSchoolinPistoia,Italy.W:SoyouarenotsurewhichtogoM:That'sit.Ofcourse,theconditionsofworkareverydifferent:ThePolytechnicisofferingtwo-yearwhichcouldberenewed,butthelanguageschoolisonlyofferingayear'scontract,andthat'sadifferentminus.Itcouldberenewed,butyouneverknow.W:Isee.Soit'smuchlesssecure.Butyoudon'tneedtothinktoomuchaboutsteadyjobswhenyouareonly23.M:That'strue.W:WhatabouttheM:Well,thePistoiajobpaysmuchbetterintheshortterm.I'llbegettingtheequivalentofabout￡22,000ayearthere,butonly￡20,000atthePolytechnic.Butthenthehoursaredifferent.AtthePolytechnicI'dhavetodo35hoursaweek,20teachingand15administration,whereasthePistoiaschoolisonlyaskingfor30hoursteaching.W:Mmm…M:Thenthetypeofteachingissodifferent.ThePolytechnicisalladultsandmostlypreparationforexamsliketheCambridge s.TheLanguageSchoolwantsmetodoabitofexampreparation,butalsoquitealotofworkincompaniesandfactories,andacoupleofchildren'sclasses.Oh,andabitoflitureteaching.W:Well,thatsoundsmuchmorevariedandinteresting.AndI'dimagineyouwouldbengquirealotofteachingoutsidetheschool,andmovingaroundquiteabit.M:Yes,whereaswiththePolytechnicposition,I'dbestuckintheschoolall第三類20116PassageQuestions26to28arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustA)Theythinktravel ea B)Theythinktravelgivesthemtheirmoney'sC)Theyfindmanyofthebanks D)TheylacktheexpertisetomakecapitalA)Lowertheirpricestoattractmore B)IntroducetravelpackagesforyoungC)Designprogramstargetedatretired D)LaunchanewprogramofadventureA)Theroleoftravel B)ThewaypeopleC)Thenumberoflast-minute D)ThepricesofpolarEveryoneislookingforagoodinvestmentthesedays.Andwithstocks,currenciesandcompaniesallcrashing,somearefindingthattakingthetripofalifetimeisactuallyasmartmoverightnow.Pricesaregood,crowdsarefewerandthedividendslikeexpandedworldview,lifelongmemories,andthesatisfactionofboostingtheglobaleconomy—can'tbeeasilysnatchedaway.SylviaandPaulCusterson,aretiredcouplefromCambridge,England,recentlytooka16-dayvacationtoNamibia,wheretheywentonbird-watchingexcursions.Laterthisyear,theyarenningatriptoPatagonia."We'reusingourcapitalnow,"saysSylvia,"Andwhynot?We'renotgettinganyinterestinthebank.Ifit'sacewereallywanttogo,thenwewillgo.Wemayaswelltravelwhilewe'refitandhealthy."Sometravelagentsarethrivinginspiteoftheeconomy."We'vehadmorepeoplebookinginthefirstquarterofthisyearthanlast,"saysHubertMoniteau,founderofSolanaTravel,whichisnningtointroduceanewprogramoflongeradventuretrips,includingpolarexpeditionsandcruisesintheGalápagos."We'rehearingthingslike,'Wedon'tknowwhatthesituationwillbeinsixmonthssolet'stravelnow'",AshleyTuft,managingdirectoroftheU.K.touroperatorExplorehasbeensurprisedtoseeanincreaseinlast-minutebookingsofhigh-pricedtripstosuchcesas,BhutanandNepal."Itseemspeoplewouldrathergiveupsomethingelsethanthebigtrip,"hesays.Travelhas eanecessity.It'sjusthowwetravelthatischanging.Passage2.Questions29to31arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustWhatisthespeakermainlytalkingTheoldstereotypesaboutmenand B)ThechangingrolesyedbymenandC)Thedivisionoflaborbetweenmenand A)Offermorecreativeandpracticalideasthan B)AskquestionsthatoftenleadtoC)Speakloudlyenoughtoattract D)RaiseissuesonbehalfofA)ToprovethatshecouldearnherlivingasaToshowthatwomenaremorehardworkingthanToshowthatwomenarecapable ngwhatmenToprovethatshewasreallyirritatedwithherSomehowtheoldmaleandfemalestereotypesnolongerfit.Menandwomeninthiscountryhaven'tbeenfulfillingtheirtraditionalrolesforsometimenow.Andthereseemtobefewerandfewerdifferencesbetweenthees.Forinstance,eventhoughmorewomenthanmenarestillhomemakerswithoutpayingjobs,womenhavebeentakingovermoreresponsibilityinthebusinessworld,earninghighersalariesthaneverbeforeandenteringfieldsofworkthatusedtobeexclusivelymaleareas.Atofficemeetingsandingroupdiscussions,theymightspeakupmoreoften,expressstrongopinionsandcomeupwithmorecreativeandpracticalideasthantheirmalecolleagues.Severaldaysago,my23-year-olddaughtercametomewithsomeimportantnews.Notonlyhadshefoundthehighestpayingjobofhercareer,butshe'dalsoacceptedadatewiththemostcharmingmenshe'd“Really?”Iresponded,”lmeabout“Receptionistinanattorney'sofficeandawelderataconstructionsite.”Sheansweredinamatter-of-factway.Theinterestingthingismydaughter'sdateisthereceptionistandmydaughteristhewelder.Theoldstereotypesofmen'sandwomen'sworkhavebeenchangingmorequicklythaneverbefore,exceptperhapsinmyownmarriage.“Who'sgoingtomowthelawn?”Iaskedmyhusbandthismorning.“Oh,Iwill,”heansweredpoliy.”That'smen'swork.”“What?”Irritated,Iraisedmyvoice.“That'saridiculousstereotype.I'llshowyouwhocandothebestjobonthelawn.”Theworktook3hoursandIdiditallPassage3.Questions32to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustA)Coveringmajoreventsofthedayinthe B)ReportingcriminaloffensesinC)Huntingnewsforthedaily D)WritingarticlesonfamilyA)Itisamuchsafercethanitusedto B)RapesrarelyoccurinthedowntownC)Assaultsoftenhappenonschool D)IthasfewerviolentcrimesthanbigA)Thereareawiderangeof B)TheyareveryC)Therehasbeenariseinsuch D)Theyhavearousedfearamongthe B)DosomeresearchonlocalC)Offerhelptocrime D)WorkasanewspaperFlorenceHayesisajournalistfortheGreenVilleJournal,thedailynewspaperintown.SpecificallyshecoverscrimeintheGreenVillearea.Thisresponsibilitytakeshertoomanydifferentceseveryweek——thestation,thecourtandthehospital.Mostofthecrimesthatshewritesaboutfallintotwogroups:violentcrimesandcrimesagainstproperty.Thereisn'tmuchviolentcrimeinasmalltownlikeGreenVille,oratleastnotasmuchasinthelargeurbanareas.ButassaultsoftenoccuronFridayandSaturdaynights,nearthebarsdowntown.There'realsooneortworapesoncampuseverysemester.Florenceisveryinterestedinthistypeofcrimeandtriestowritealongarticleabouteachone.SheexpectsthatthiswillmakewomenmorecarefulwhentheywalkaroundGreenVillealoneatnightFortunay,therewereusuallynomurdersinGreenVille.CrimesagainstpropertymakeupmostofMissHeyse'reporting.Theyrangefromminorcasesofdeliberatedamagingofthingstomuchmoreseriousoffenses,suchascaraccidentsinvolvingdrunkdriversorbankrobberiesbutFlorencehastoreportalloftheseviolationsfromthethiefwhotooktypewritersfromeveryunlockroominthedormitorytothethiefwhostoleonemilliondollarsworthofartworkfromtheuniversitymuseum.MissHayesenjoysworkingforanewspaperbutshesometimesgetsunhappyaboutallthecrimeshehastoreport.Shewouldprefertostartwritingaboutsomethingmoreinterestingandlessunpleasantsuchaslocalnewsorpolitics,maybenextyearFlorenceHayesGreenVille第一

第三部分訓(xùn)練voa助 :BikerGangsThreatenPublicSafetyByVOA19May,Texasareguardingagainst afterabetweencompetingmotorcyclegangs.NinepeoplewerekilledinthefightinglastSundayinthecityofWaco,Texas.Wacosaytheyseizedmorethan100gunsandarrestedabout170people.Itwasoneoftheworst inrecentUnitedStateshistory.Thegunfighthasledandotherstolookcloselyatmotorcycle –bikerswhotraveltogetherontheirmotorcycles.Lawenmentofficialssaysuchgroupsareagreatthreattopublicsafety.saythegunfightinWacowasaclashbetweenalargeTexas-basedgang,calledtheBandidos,andsmallergangs,includingonecalledtheCossacks.SergeantPatrickSwantonisamemberoftheWaco"Iwilllyouthatin34yearsoflawenment,thisistheworstcrimescene,themostviolentcrimescene,thatIhaveeverbeen SergeantSwantonsaysknewthegangsweregatheringinWacoandfollowedthemcloselyastheytravelledtothecity.SomeofficersweresenttoaWacorestaurant.SergeantSwantonsaystheywere"Wewere

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