Passage Five
It used to take Redwood City, California police hours to locate gunfire. Now, they have a new tool that helps them find the gunfire quickly. This new tool is called the ShotSpotter. The police began using the ShotSpotter in 1995. They wanted to cut down on gunfire in their city.
One ShotSpotter covers a square mile. Eight microphones are put on the roofs of buildings. These microphones pick up gunfire noise. It only takes seven seconds to report the gunfire to the police. Then a red dot on the police map shows where the action is.
The ShotSpotter really works well. It locates the gunfire within 20 to 40 feet plus or minus. Redwood City police are very happy with the ShotSpotter. They think it might have helped catch the D.C. sniper.
ShotSpotters cost a lot of money. One of them sells for $200,000. Despite the cost, ShotSpotters can be a big help in fighting crime.
Passage Five
It used to take Redwood City, California police hours to locate gunfire. Now, they have a new tool that helps them find the gunfire quickly. This new tool is called the ShotSpotter. The police began using the ShotSpotter in 1995. They wanted to cut down on gunfire in their city.
One ShotSpotter covers a square mile. Eight microphones are put on the roofs of buildings. These microphones pick up gunfire noise. It only takes seven seconds to report the gunfire to the police. Then a red dot on the police map shows where the action is.
The ShotSpotter really works well. It locates the gunfire within 20 to 40 feet plus or minus. Redwood City police are very happy with the ShotSpotter. They think it might have helped catch the D.C. sniper.
ShotSpotters cost a lot of money. One of them sells for $200,000. Despite the cost, ShotSpotters can be a big help in fighting crime.
Passage Five
Temperatures on December 12
City High Low
Cleveland .................. 37° 31°
Columbia, S. C ............ 60° 27°
Columbus, Ohio ............ 41° 34°
Dallas .................... 81° 50°
Dayton. ................... 41° 33°
Decatur ................... 39° 30°
Denver .................... 49° 33°
Des Moines ................ 34° 27°
Detroit ................... 37° 28°
Dubuque ................... 30° 23°
Duluth .................... 19° 10°
Eau Claire ................ 24° 19°
El Paso ................... 79° 36°
Evansville ................ 52° 36°
Fairbanks ................. -31° -40°
Fargo ..................... 17° -2°
Flint ..................... 31° 26°
Flagsta
A. 81°.
B. 50°.
C. 41°.
D. 60°.
Passage Five
Many animals are used to help scientists find cures for diseases. One of the most common animals used is monkeys, or primates. There are groups of people who want to stop the research on animals. They are called animal rights activists.
The scientists say their research could help save the lives of many men, women and children. They try to cure diseases like cancer and AIDS.
The animal rights activists say the animals suffer. They take baby monkeys away from their mothers, and sometimes holes are drilled in their heads. The activists have tried to stop the research for the past 10 years. They let animals go free or damage the labs.
The University of California at Davis has 3,800 rhesus macaque monkeys. It is one of the largest primate research labs. The activists sent letters to researchers at Davis and about eighty other researchers around the country, whose names were on the web pages. The warning letters had razor blades hidd
A. to see the animals
B. to protect animal's rights
C. to stop scientific research
D. to fight with police
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