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British police have begun a year-long programme of Olympic security tests, conducting sweeping
searches of London 2012 venues and practising defensive counter-terrorism tactics(反恐策略).
The exercises described are part of a broad range of tests to check how the police, government
departments and emergency services would respond to any problems with the Games.
British police have been conducting security sweeps inside the Olympic Stadium in London as part
of an anti-terror exercise ahead of next year's games. Officers have been searching sections of the
stadium by hand, while sniffer dogs have been employed to search seats for traces of explosives.
The Metropolitan Police's national security coordinator for the London Olympics, Assistant
Commissioner Chris Allison, refused to remark on Tuesday over whether the death of Osama bin
Laden had produced intelligence to suggest that the Games were being targeted by Al-Qaeda(基地
组织) terrorists.
Chris Allison said, "Clearly I'm not going to go into any details of any intelligence, but put it this way,
we have planned all of our Olympic plans on the basis of a severe threat from terrorism. We've looked
at the various attack methods used by terrorists across the world, and put in place the necessary control
measures here to make sure the terrorists couldn't be successful."
Specialist officers from the police "rope access" team have been searching the floodlights at the
Olympic Stadium to check for suspicious objects.
The British government's austerity drive has resulted in tough budget(预算)cuts for the police service
in London.
But the government has insisted that the budget for Olympic security won't be affected by the
cutbacks.
Security has been a serious concern for the Olympics since the killing of 11 Israeli athletes and
coaches at the 1972 Munich Games.
The London Games are seen as a high security threat particularly, as the Olympics offer an
international platform for any terror group because there will be live events broadcast worldwide.
The 2012 London Summer Olympics begin July 27 and run through August 12.
1. We can infer from the passage that ______.
A. London will spend as little money as they can on the Games
B. London is facing much trouble in hosting the Olympic Game
C. there is some possibility that terrorists will do some damage
D. 11 Israeli athletes and coaches were killed at the 1972 Munich Games
2. Which is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. British police search sections of the stadium by hand.
B. There are several explosives made by terrorists in the stadium.
C. British police put great effort into the Olympic security check.
D. Some dogs are employed in the security sweeps.
3. The underlined word "austerity" in the seventh paragraph probably means ______.
A. a situation when people don't have enough money to spend
B. a state when people feel upset because of some accidents
C. a debate (辩论) between those who have different views about something
D. an attitude that has much effect on people's shopping ideas
4. What is the best title of the passage?
A. The London Olympic Games
B. Terrorist Events before the Olympics
C. Modern Equipment Used in Security Check
D. The London Olympic Security Check
