新 GRE 阅读练习题（56）请看下面的新 GRE 阅读短文练习。 In the country of Laurelia, legal restrictions on the sale of lock-picking equipment were relaxed ten years ago, and since then Laurelias burglary rate has risen dramatically. Hence, since legally purchased lock-picking equipment was used in most burglaries, reintroducing strict limits on the sale of this equipment would help to reduce Laurelias burglary rate. Which of the following, if true, gives the strongest support to the argument? (A) Laurelias overall crime rate has risen dramatically over the last ten years. (B) There is wide popular support in Laurelia for the reintroduction of strict limits on the sale of lock-picking equipment. (C) The reintroduction of strict limits on the sale of lock-picking equipment in Laurelia would not prevent legitimate use of this equipment by police and other public safety officials. (D) Most lock-picking equipment used in Laurelia is fragile and usually breaks irreparably within a few years of purchase. (E) The introduction five years ago of harsher punish-ments for people convicted of burglary had little effect on Laurelias burglary rate. 答案：D 以上的内容供大家练习，大家平常也要多做些阅读真题，信任日积月累，你的 GRE 阅读分数也会马上得到提高!
