for running a red light, for all these low-level traffic violations. There’s research to back up the reasonableness of the demand to not allow police to be the ones … 4 . Can you tell me what the statement Black Lives Matter meant to you when you first posted it in 2013, and how you think about it today? In 2013, the phrase felt like a doorway to freedom. It felt like one way to articulate a broader movement that’s not just about Black death, but that’s about Black life. Back then, Black Lives Matter meant hope. It was a phrase that felt so pure, so liberating, so clarifying. It still feels that way, but it also feels like a painful reminder of … 5 . (The Guardian; adapted) 50 55 60 A We have no chance now 0 E B who are stopping mostly Black people 1 C all the way up to our president 2 D what hasn’t changed. 3 E got in a traffic accident 4 F bring about change so this doesn’t happen again 5 G We have a powerful opportunity Language in use: What happens at a traffic stop Read the text about why traffic stops often escalate in the US. Some words are missing. Choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for each gap (1–8). Put a cross ( ✘) in the correct box. The first one (0) has been done for you. When police … 0 stop Black drivers, the first 45 words they say hold important clues about how the stop will end. Car stops that … 1 in a search, handcuffing or arrest are nearly three times more likely to begin with the police officer issuing a … 2 , such as “Keep your hands on the wheel” or “Turn off the car”. That kind of outcome was less likely when a police officer’s first words … 3 a reason why the car was stopped. “The first 45 words spoken by a law enforcement officer in less than 30 seconds on average during a car stop to a Black driver can be quite telling about the … 4 ,” says Eugenia Rho, a researcher at Virginia Tech. Their research shows how police stops can escalate and how Black men can … 5 the warning signs. They focused on Black drivers because this group is stopped by the police … 6 and is more likely to get into trouble than any other racial group. Incidents involving white drivers happened so … 7 that there just weren’t sufficient data to even … 8 them in the analysis. The vast majority of the stops that they were looking at were stops for routine traffic violations, not for other things that are more serious. The words or actions of white drivers didn’t seem to contribute to escalation. 0 A officials B wardens C officers ✘ D offices 1 A revolve B result C resolve D return 2 A commando B ordonnance C commander D command 3 A provided B proved C prohibited D probed 4 A outcome B outing C outtake D outbound 5 A explore B undo C recognise D realise 6 A at higher rates B at higher rotas C lower rate D seldom 7 A often B rare C frequently D rarely 8 A change B include C introduce D induce ✔ 3 31 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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