綜合類C級：補全短文Gun Rights in the US

　　Immediately after the shooting at Virginia Tech University， Americans gathered to mourn (致哀)the dead. The president and the state governor both hurried there to share the __51__ But the majority of Americans still cling to their right to __52__ weapons.

　　Strictly speaking， the US is not the only country __53__ gun violence has destroyed lives， families and communities in everyday circumstance. But the US is one of the __54__ countries that seems unwilling and politically incapable of doing anything serious to stop it.

　　In countries like Britain and Canada， the government adopted stricter __55__ control soon after serious gun violence incidents. US leaders， however， are held __56__ by the gun lobby (院外活動集團) and the electoral system.

　　The powerful National Rifle Association， the major supporter of gun __57__ in the US， is too strong for any party to take on. Most Republicans oppose gun controls anyway. __58__ the years; the Democrats have found that they can either campaign for gun control or win power， not __59__； they prefer power.

　　According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics， firearm (火器)incidents accounted __60__ nine percent of the 4.7 million violent crimes in 2005. So， although opinion polls show most Americans want stricter gun laws， many don´t want to give up their arms they __61__ to protect themselves.

　　Dave Hancock， a Virginia gun lover， is one example. In an interview he said. "If one professor in Virginia incident had been carrying a legal weapon they might have been able to __62__ all this." In his opinion， the massacre (大屠殺)is an argument for more people to carry weapons， not fewer.

　　But at the root of Americans´ clinging to the fight to bear arms is not just a fear of crime， but a mistrust of __63__， commented UK´s Guardian newspaper.

　　One Virginia resident， who had a permit to carry a concealed firearm， told the Guardian that it was __64__American´s responsibility to have a gun.

　　"Each person，" he said， "should not rely solely __65__ the government for protection."

　　51. A) ceremony B) funeral C) tears D) grief

　　52. A) make B) own C) destroy D) trade

　　53. A) while B) which C) where D) that

　　54. A) few B) some C) much D) little

　　55. A) rifle B) knife C) bullet D) gun

　　56. A) prisoner B) hostage C) person D) home

　　57. A) fire B) attacks C) rights D) violence

　　58. A) Over B) Since C) Till D) Until

　　59. A) both B) either C) each D) one

　　60. A) of B) off C) for D) out

　　61. A) hide B) buy C) sell D) keep

　　62. A) control B) stop C) handle D)treat

　　63. A) government B) guards C) students D) professors

　　64. A) many B) few C) every D) all

　　65. A) on B) in C) at D) from