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because of age, sickness or plain absent-mindedness, simply forget to pay for what they take from the shops. When caught, all are liable to prosecution, and the decision whether to send for the police or not is in the hands of the store manager. In order to prevent the quite incredible growth in ship- lifting offences, some stores, in fact, are doing their best to separate the thieves from the confused by prohibiting customers from taking bags into the store. However, what is most worrying about the whole problem is, perhaps, that it is yet another instance of the innocent majority being penalized and inconvenienced because of the actions of a small minority. It is the aircraft hijack situation in another form. Because of the possibility of one passenger in a million boarding an aircraft with a weapon, the other 999,999 passengers must subject themselves to searches and delays. Unless the situation in the shops improves, in ten years’ time we may all have to subject ourselves to a body-search every time we go into a store to buy a tin of beans! 5.Why does the honest public have to pay higher prices when they go to the shops? A. There is a “shrinkage” in market values. B. Many goods are not available. C. Goods in many shops lack variety. D. There are many cases of shop-lifting. 6.The third group of people steal things because they ____ A. are mentally ill. B. are quite absent-minded. C.can not resist the temptation. D. can not afford to pay for goods. Answer  7. According to the passage, law-abiding citizens ____. A. can possibly steal things because of their poverty B. can possibly take away goods without paying C. have never stolen goods from the supermarkets D. are difficult to be caught when they steal things Answer Answer 8.Which of the following statements is NOT true about the main types of shop-lifting? A. A big percentage of the total losses are caused by the professionals. B. The de