The detectors，sold for up to $42,000 each，were said to be able to find such dangerous objects as bombs under water and from the air.But in fact they “lacked any grounding in science” and were of no use.

　　McCormick had told the court that he sold his detectors to the police in Kenya，the prison service in Hong Kong，the army in Egypt and the border control in Thailand.

　　“I never had any bad results from customers，” he said.

　　(2017·四川，C)

　　1．Why was

　　McCormick sentenced to prison?

　　A．He sold bombs.

　　B．He caused death of people.

　　C．He made detectors.

　　D．He cheated in business.

　　答案　D

　　解析　细节理解题。由文章第一段的“fake(假冒的)bomb detector”可知选项D正确。

　　2．According to the judge，what McCormick had done________.

　　A．increased the

　　cost of safeguarding

　　B．lowered people’s guard against danger

　　C．changed people’s idea of social security

　　D．caused innocent people to commit crimes

　　答案　B

　　解析　细节理解题。由文章第四段法官Richard Hone 所言“Your cheating conduct...promoted a false sense of security and...”可知选项B为正确答案。

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