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　　Patricia Hearst, 19-year-old granddaughter of the late newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst, was kidnapped February 5 and held for ransom (贖金) by members of a radical (激進的) group called the Symbionness Liberation Army(共生解放組織). The action resembled (像) some kidnappings in Latin American and other parts of the world. It was followed by other across the nation that had no avowed (承認) political motive, plus countless threats and a few hoaxes. (惡作劇)

　　Miss Hearst was abducted (誘拐) from her Berkeley, California apartment by at least two women and two men. They belonged to a group of both blacks and whites who called   for violent revolution to overturn “all forms of racism,　(種族) sexism, ageism, capitalism, fascism, (法西斯主義) individualism, possessiveness, and competitiveness.”

　　The kidnappers demanded that her father, Randolph Hearst, president and publisher of the San Francisco Examiner, provided (提供) as a prelude (前奏) to further negotiations $ 70 worth of top-quality free meat, vegetables, and dairy products over a four-week period to “all people (in California) with welfare cards, Social Security pension (養(yǎng)老金) cards, food-stamp cards, disabled veteran (老兵) cards, medical cards, parole of probation(假釋或緩型) papers, and jail of hail-release (釋放) slips (監(jiān)獄釋放單或保釋單). “Tape recordings were mailed of Miss Hearst's voice and of a speaker who called himself Field Marshal Cinque-reportedly an escaped convict named Donaid Dofreeze.

　　Estimates of the cost of providing the food ran as high as $ 400 million. Hearst said February 19 that he would contribute $ 500,000 to a food-giveaway program, and that $ 1.5 million more would be donated by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation. Later, he said the Hearst Corporation would put up an additional $ 4 million to continue the program, but only his daughter was released.

　　Another demand later added by the kidnappers was that Russell Little and Joseph Remiro, two SLA members arrested and charged with 1973 slaying (殺害) of Marcus Foster, Oakland superintendent (負責人) of schools, be allowed to conduct a nationally televised news conference. (談判) Two judges refused to sanction (批準) the request.

1．Patricia Hearst was kidnapped and held ________.

[　　]

A．for political purpose

B．for top-quality food for the lower-class people

C．to save two members of the Symbionness Liberation Army

D．for money

2．According to the kidnappers' demands, Patricia's father has to contribute ________.

[　　]

A．$ 70
B．$ 1.5 million
C．$ 4 billion
D．$ 4 million

3．What is the meaning to the word “abduct” in Para. 2?

[　　]

A．Lose.
B．Live.
C．Kidnap.
D．Follow.

4．According to the kidnappers' demand, what kind of people cannot get the food provided by Patricia's father?

[　　]

A．People who just got free from the prison.

B．People who had no job.

C．People who were injured in wars.

D．People who live in California.

5．Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

[　　]

A．Patricia was kidnapped by a radical group in Latin America.

B．The kidnappers are all blacks who protest racism.

C．Mr. Hearst received tape recordings of Patricia and Donald Defreeze's voice.

D．Patricia's father accepted all of the kidnappers' demands.

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