阅读理解MONTREAL(Reuters)—CrossingtheUS—Canadaborder(边界)togotochurchonaSundaycostaUScitizen$10000forbreakingWashington'sstrictnewsecurity(安全)rules.Theexpensivetriptochurchwas

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　　MONTREAL(Reuters)—CrossingtheUS—Canadaborder(边界)togotochurchonaSundaycostaUScitizen$10000forbreakingWashington'sstrictnewsecurity(安全)rules.

　　TheexpensivetriptochurchwasasurpriseforRichardAlbertwholivesrightontheCanadianborder.Liketheotherhalf-dozenpeopleofTownship15crossingtheborderisadailyoccurrenceforAlbert.ThenearbyQuebecvillageofSt.Pamphileiswheretheyshopeatandgotochurch.

　　Therearemanysuchsituationsintheseareasalongthelargelyunguarded5530-mileborderbetweenCanadaandtheUS—whichinsomecasesactuallyrunsdownthemiddleofstreetsorthroughbuildings.

　　AsaresultAlbertsayshedidnotexpectanyproblemsthreeweeksagowhenhereturnedhometotheUSafterattendingchurchinCanadaasusual.TheUScustoms(海关)stationinthisareaisclosedonSundayssohejustdrovearoundthelockedgateashehaddoneeveryweekendsincethegateappearedlastMayfollowingatighteningofbordersecurity.TwodayslaterAlbertwastoldtogotothecustomsofficewhereanofficertoldhimhehadbeencaughtoncameracrossingtheborderillegally(非法).

　　Ottawahasgivenoutspecialpassestosome300UScitizensinthatareasotheycanenterthecountrywhenCanadiancustomsstationsareclosedbuttheUSstoppedasimilarprogramlastMay.Thatforcesthepeopletoa200-miledetouralonghillyroadstogethomethroughanotherbordercheckpoint.

　　AlberthasrequestedthatthecustomsofficechangetheirdecisionsonthefinebuthehasnotattendedaSundaychurchsince.“IfeellikeI'mlivinginaprison”hesaid.

　　1．WelearnfromthetextthatRichardAlbeitis________.

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　　A．anAmericanlivinginTownship15

　　B．aCanadianlivinginaQuebecvillage

　　C．aCanadianworkinginacustomsstation

　　D．anAmericanworkinginaCanadianchurch

　　2．Albertwasfinedbecausehe________.

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　　A．failedtoobeytrafficrules

　　B．broketheAmericansecurityrules

　　C．workedinSt.Pamphilewithoutapass

　　D．damagedthegateofthecustomsoffice

　　3．Theunderlinedword“detour”inparagraph5means________

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　　A．adrivethroughthetown

　　B．araceac