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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
小鱼群，小生物群。这里的'small fry是指辛迪加之子公司
tight 稳坐不动，坚持下去，这里指一直坐等着，等到有人来和他联系。
n 欠账的，被炸毁的。这里指x私分子“出事”
e off 销账，被勾销的项目。这里指把出事的骡子从名单上勾掉。
ten off as a loss 作为损失销账。
rk (on) 开始搞，从事，上船。
紧握
up 高处，这里指高一级x私人
thing 这里指“摆平事情”，解决问题
踏上
ch 转变，调换
