[精编]考研英语阅读理解精读p19—法学类

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1、凯程考研辅导班，中国最强的考研辅导机构，http://www.kaichengschool.com考研就找凯程考研，学生满意，家长放心，社会认可！2015考研英语阅读理解精读P19—法学类　　Passage19　　Byalmosteverymeasure,PaulPfingstisanunsentimentalprosecutor.LastweektheSanDiegoCountydistrictattorneysaidhefullyintendstotrysuspectCharlesAndrewWilliams,15,asanadultfortheSantanaHig

2、hSchoolshootings.Evenbeforethetragedy,PfingsthadstoodbehindthecontroversialCalifornialawthatmandatestreatingmurdersuspectsasyoungas14asadults.　　SonobodywouldhavewageredthatPfingstwouldalsobethefirstD.A.intheU.S.tolaunchhisveryownInnocenceProject.YetlastJune,Pfingsttoldhisattorneystogobac

3、koveroldmurderandrapeconvictionsandseeifanyunravelwithnewlydevelopedDNA-testingtools.Inotherwords,hewantedtorevisitpastvictories--thistimeplayingfortheotherteam."Ithinkpeoplemisunderstandbeingconservativeforbeingbiased,"saysPfingst."Iconsidermyselfapragmaticguy,andIhavenointerestinputtin

4、ginnocentpeopleinjail."　　AroundtheU.S.,flabbergasteddefenseattorneysandtheirjailedclientscheeredhismove.Amongprosecutors,however,therewasanawkwardpause.Afterall,eachDNAtestcostsasmuchas$5,000.Thenthere'stheunspokenrisk:ifdozensofinnocentsturnup,theD.A.willhaveindictedhisshop.　　Butninemon

5、thslater,nobudgetshavebeenbustedorprosecutorsousted.Onlytherarecasemeritsreview.Pfingst'steamconsidersconvictionsbefore1993,whenthecitystartedroutineDNAtesting.Theydiscardcasesifthedefendanthasbeenreleased.Ofthe560remainingfiles,theyhavere-examined200,lookingforcaseswithbiologicalevidenc

6、eanddefendantswhostillclaiminnocence.　　Theyhaveidentifiedthreesofar.Themostcompellinginvolvesamanserving12yearsformolestingagirlwhowasplayinginhisapartment.Butotherswerethereatthetime.Policefoundasmalldropofsalivaonthevictim'sshirt--toosmallasampletotestin1991.Todaythatspotcouldfreeaman.

7、Testresultsaredueanyday.InspiredbySanDiego,10othercountiesintheU.S.arestartingDNAaudits.　　注(1)本文选自Time;03/19/2001,Vol.157Issue11,p62,1p,2c,3bw　　注(2)本文习题命题模仿对象2004年真题text1.　　1.HowdidPfingstcarryouthisownInnocenceProject?　　[A]Bygettingridofhisbiasagainstthesuspects.　　[B]Byr