Unit 8 Identity Theft[精选].pptVIP

Unit 8 Identity Theft Gist of the article “Identity Thieves” is a report describing a new crime that emerged in the United States in the 1990s ---- identity theft. Specifically in this article, the writer introduces the cases, or what has happened to the victims ---- they have “spent” large amount of money in their credit without their knowing! They are : an inspector at a foundry, Robert Hartle, a lawyer, Mari Frank and a pension manager in Sun Prairie, Jessica Grant. When they found that impostors had run up large amount of debts in their names, they reported to the police, but unexpectedly were not regarded as victims. Because they were not considered to have the obligation to pay any of the bills the impostors had run up, they were thought to have lost nothing. It was the bank that issued the credit cared that would be regarded as a victim. Struggling for tougher identity theft laws, they took their cases to federal law enforcement ---- the FBI and U.S. Secret Service. It was there that they realized the fed’s predicament. Flock is applied to a congregation of animals of one kind, especially sheep or goats herded by human beings, and to any congregation of wild or domesticated birds, especially when on the ground. It is also applicable to people who form the membership of a church or to people under someones care or supervision. Flock 适用于尤指由人类放养的绵羊或山羊等一群同类的牲畜，还适用于任何一群在地面上活动的野生的或家养的禽类动物，也适用于组成同一教派的成员们或受某人管理或监督的一些人。 Herd is used of a number of animals, especially cattle, herded by human beings; or of wild animals such as antelope, elephants, and zebras; or of whales and seals. Applied to people, it is used disparagingly of a crowd or of the masses and suggests the gregarious aspect of crowd psychology. Herd 用来指一群牛等由人放养的动物；或是羚羊、大象和斑马等野生动物；也可指鲸或海豹。用于指人时，是对一群人或群众的蔑称，并且暗指大众心理的群体性特征。 Pack is applicable to any body of animals, especially wolves, or of birds, especially grouse, and to a body of hounds trained to hunt as a unit. It also refers disparagingly to a