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Mules
Although the top men in smuggling business must work together， most of a syndicate‘s small fry， especially the mules， know only their immediate caught there is little they can give away.A mule probably will not even know the name of the person who gives him his instructions， nor how to get in touch with lly he even does not know the person to whom he has to make will be told just to sit tight in a certain hotel or bar until someone contacts this way if he is blown， coming through airport customs he cannot unwittingly lead agents to the next link in the the persons at the receiving end do is to hang around the airport among the waiting crowd， and see that the mule comes through he does not， he is dimply written off as a make identification of mules easier， several syndicates have devised their own “club ties” so that a mule wearing one can immediately be picked out.
Mules often receive careful training before embarking on their first Beirut organization， for example， uses a room with three airline seats in e the trainee mules sit for hours on end wearing weighted smuggling vests beneath their clothes， so that they become accustomed to standing up after a long flight in a natural way， and without revealing what they are outfit in Brussels maintained a comfortable apartment where the mules could relax and get a firm grip on themselves on the night before their first journey; they were helped to dress before setting out for the airport in the often than not a courier will not know precisely where he is going or what flight number is until he is actually handed his tickets at the prevents the careless boast in some bar or to a girl friend the night before.
Mules occasionally run off with the goods to keep the profit insurance against this， a syndicate often sends a high-up on the same plane to keep a wary eye on couriers， particularly new then things can go badly international currency smuggler who was having trouble getting money out of Britain was offered help by a group of men who said they were in a position to “fix thing” - for a fee of ishly， the smuggler agreed to accept their he got to London‘s Heathrow Airport， he handed over to one of the men a black suitcase containing nearly $90，000 in cash， destined for to keep an eye on things， the smuggler went along on the same they landed at Frankfurt he was handed back his beat a straight path to the men’s toilet， opened the case， and found only old clothes. The courier had switched suitcase en route， but the smuggler could hardly run to the police and complain that “the man who was smuggling money out of England for me has stolen it.”
is a “mule”?
[A]A person who sends smuggling goods for a syndicate is called mule.
[B]A person in charge of smuggling goods is called mule.
[C]A person who makes delivery for a syndicate is called mule.
[D]A person who receives instructions from a smuggler is called mule.
sentence “if he is blown” in line (6) is closest in meaning to
[A]if he is arrested.
[B]if he is recognized， but not necessarily arrested.
[C]if he is recognized and arrested.
[D]if he runs away.
does the author give an example in the last paragraph?
[A]To show how a smuggler is caught.
[B]To show a smuggler is afraid of the police.
[C]To show to keep a wary eye on couriers is useless.
[D]To show mules may keep the profit for themselves.
does a mule work?
[A]Jointly.
[B]Independently.
[C]consciously.
[D]Separately.
Vocabulary
小魚群，小生物群。這裡的small fry是指辛迪加之子公司，小私運集團或私運者
tight 穩坐不動，堅持下去，這裡指一直坐等著，等到有人來和他聯絡。
n 欠賬的，被炸燬的。這裡指私運分子“出事”
e off 銷賬，被勾銷的專案。這裡指把出事的騾子從名單上勾掉。
ten off as a loss 作為損失銷賬。
rk (on) 開始搞，從事，上船。
緊握
up 高處，這裡指高一級私運人
thing 這裡指“擺平事情”，解決問題
踏上
ch 轉變，調換
答案詳解
1.C mule，騾子是為私運集團交貨人的稱呼，綽號。
A. 是為私運集團具體運送私運貨物的'人。只運送，不交貨不能成為騾子。
B.負責私運貨物的人。也不對，負責者不一定運送和交貨。
D.從私運者那裡接受指示的人。更不對。
2.B blown原義為：欠賬了的，被炸燬的，壞了等。這裡指：私運分子在過海關，機場檢查處出事，不一定被逮捕。
A.逮捕。
C.認出，逮捕。
D.逃跑。都不符合blown原義。
3.D 說明私運分子會把利益歸己。最後一段第一句“有時，私運分子帶著貨物逃跑，把利益歸己”。私運集團為防範此事，常常派遣高階人物監視私運人，特別是新私運者，也於事無補。這段的具體例子：“私運者和委託人同機飛行，到法蘭克福機場，9萬美金也是不翼而飛，私運者已經撈到手。”就是說明私運者可以為自己留下財路。
A.私運者被捕之事，例子中沒有提及。
B.私運者不去警察局報案，並不易定是害怕警察局，而是報不了。
C.監督毫無用處。是副線。
4.D 單個幹。這在第一段一開始就點明：“私運商的上層人物(頭面人物)必須一起工作，而大多數辛迪加的小組織，特別是私運分子，他們只知道他們的直接聯絡人。一旦他們被逮捕，就沒有什麼可以出賣的。一個騾子甚至連給他指示的人的姓名都不知道，也不知道如何和此人聯絡”。
A.共同幹。
B.獨立幹，私運分子不是獨立，大多數是在監督之下。
C.有意識地幹，上下都是有意識地幹。
