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1、凯程考研辅导班，中国最强的考研辅导机构，http://www.kaichengschool.com考研就找凯程考研，学生满意，家长放心，社会认可！2015考研英语阅读理解精读P17—法学类Passage17 “Thisisnotthetypeofplacewherethishappens,"citycouncilpresidentGeorgeCarltontoldareporter,afterthehorrorbecamepublicinhishometown,Sylacauga,Ala.HeechoedwhatwassaidinJasper,Texas,ayearago.Fewp
2、eoplethenhadeverheardofJasper.Aweekago,evenfewercouldhavepointedoutSylacaugaonamap.Atinycityof13,000,halfwaybetweenBirminghamandMontgomery,Sylacaugawasknownforitswhitemarblequarries,textilemillsandice-creamfactory.ButlastweekSylacauga,likeJasper,becameachapterintherecenthistoryofhatred. Accord
3、ingtopolice,StevenEricMullins,25,andCharlesMonroeButlerJr.,21,plottedfortwoweekstomurderBillyJackGaither,39.OnFeb.19,theyarrangedtomeethimataSylacaugabarandluredhimtoasecludedarea.Theretheybeathimanddumpedhimintothetrunkofhiscar.Theythendroveabout15milestoPeckerwoodCreekinCoosaCounty.There,says
4、CoosaCountySheriff'sDeputyAlBradley,"theytookhimoutofthetrunk,tookanaxhandleandbeathimtodeath."Theysettwooldtiresaflame,saysBradley,"thentheyputthebodyonthefire."Theydiditall,thedeputysays,becauseGaitherwasgay. Gaither'sdeathhasbecomearallyingpointforgay-rightsorganizations'andstatelegislators
5、'pushingabillthatwouldextendAlabama'sthree-year-oldhate-crimeslawbeyondrace,color,religionandnationalorigintocovercrimesrelatedtosexualorientationaswell."It'sunfortunatethatsomebodyhadtolosehislifeinorderforthislegislationtopickupmomentumhereinthestateofAlabama,"saysstateRepresentativeAlvinHolm
6、es,whofailedtogettheoriginallawamendedwhenitwaspassedin1996.HolmesfiledforextendingthelawafterMatthewShepard,agaystudent,wasbeatenandlefttodieonafenceinWyominglastOctober,anincidentthatsparkednationaloutrage.EvenWyomingfailedtopasshate-crimelegislationinthewakeoftheShepardlynching.LikeShepard,G
7、aitherdidnothesitatetoadmitbeinggay,thoughheadheredquietlytoSylacauga'sSoutherndispositions.AndfriendsdisputeMullins'andButler'sallegationsthatasexualpropositionincitedthemurder.Gaither'sbrotherRandytoldCNN:"Regardlessofhispersona
