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The casino (赌场) at the smart Atlantis resort on Paradise Island in the Bahamas is bigger than 20 tennis courts. Tourists flit fr
The casino (赌场) at the smart Atlantis resort on Paradise Island in the Bahamas is bigger than 20 tennis courts. Tourists flit fr
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The casino (赌场) at the smart Atlantis resort on Paradise Island in the Bahamas is bigger than 20 tennis courts. Tourists flit from slot machine to roulette table, drift past Temples of the Sun and Moon and walk by Crystal Gate and Poseidon’s Throne. But the only Bahamians in sight are waiters, croupier and cashiers.
The Bahamas legalised casino gambling in 1969, when they were still a British colony. But mainly because of the influence of local pastors, both Bahamians and foreigners who live in the country are banned from gambling.
This has not stopped residents from placing bets. Instead, they gamble off the books in "number houses" or "webshops"—legal internet cafes that offer illegal bets on the side and operate in plain sight. These have mushroomed in recent years, even as tourism has stagnated and hotels have reduced staff. This pretence will be put to the test on January 28th, when a referendum will be held on legalising gambling in web shops, as well as on a separate proposal to set up a national lottery.
The well-funded campaign supporting the initiative has been distributing posters and T-shirts. It argues that web shops account for almost 2% of jobs in the country, and that gambling taxes could help close the budget deficit. The "no" movement, which calls itself "Save Our Bahamas", is led by the islands’ evangelical (新教会的) churches. Perry Christie, the prime minister, says he has "no horse in the race". The opposition accuses him, without proof, of running a "fixed" referendum on behalf of web-shop owners who back him financially.
If the proposal is approved, the government will probably try to pass a series of reforms supported by the big hotel casinos. In order to compete with Las Vegas, New Jersey or Macau, they say, they need authorisation for credit-card payment for chips, online and mobile wagers, private VIP gaming rooms and betting on sports matches while play is in progress. They also want stronger legal tools to collect unpaid debts and the right to void payments caused by computer errors. The tourism minister has already announced support for these policies. However, letting Bahamians into the casinos is not yet on the agenda.
Perry Christie was charged because of ______.
选项
A、public bribe
B、unfair voting
C、budget deficit
D、horse-race gamble
答案
B
解析
根据题干中的大写词“Perry Christie”定位到第四段。该段最后一句指出:The opposition accuses him,without proof,of running a“fixed”referendum on behalf of web—shop owners who back him financially.大意为:尽管缺乏证据,但反对者指控他代表网店店主利益操纵“结果已定的”公民投票。他代表了网店店主利益,而这些店主从经济上给予他支持。因此可见佩里·克里斯蒂受到指控是因为操纵“结果已定的”投票。四个选项分别为:A“公开贿赂”;B“不公平投票”;C“预算赤字”;D“赛马赌博”。与之相近的选项是B“unfair voting”,该词组对应原文中的“‘fixed’referendum”。综上所述,答案为选项B。
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