全新版大学高阶英语：综合教程 第3册 Unit 2 Security课件

Unit2SecurityLearningObjectives

MoralSkillslanguageAchieve

athoroughunderstandingof“security”Reflectonsecurityproblemsintoday’ssocietyLearn

toexpressthemselvesmoreappropriatelywhendiscussingthetopicofsecurityandsafetyDevelopcriticalthinkingabilitiesBuildupanactivevocabularyaroundthethemeofsecurityandknowhowtouseitincontextPart

2InReadingPart

3AfterReadingPart

4CriticalThinkingCONTENTSPart

5CultureFocusPart

6HomeReadingBeforeReadingSafetyoftheCommunity1.Quotations2.ViewingandComprehension3.DiscussionBackBeforeReadingQuotationsDisbeliefismoreresistantthanfaithbecauseitissustainedbythesenses.—GabrielGarcíaMárquezProtectionandsecurityareonlyvaluableiftheydonotcramplifeexcessively.—CarlJungWeshouldnotletourfearsholdusbackfrompursuingourhopes.—JohnF.KennedyBackBeforeReadingWatchanewsvideocliponaneighborhoodwatch(邻里联防)programpromptedbyfearofgrowingcrimeandcompletethestatementsthatfollowaccordingtowhatyouhaveheard.NeighborhoodWatchProgramBeforeReading

BlankFilling1.AseriesofviolentcrimesnearDenver’sSloan’sLakehasmadepeopleintheneighborhood_________.2.A.J.Steinkee,alocalcitizen,sayscrimeisatan__________

intheSloan’sLakeareaandthattheareahasbecomeahotspotforcrime.3.YetjusttothenorthinHarknessHeights,thesituationisverydifferentbecauseoftheirneighborhoodwatchprogram,which_________________________________.4.A.J.SteinkeethinkstheSloan’sLakeareacanfollowtheexampleofHarknessHeights,soheencourageshisneighborstogettoknowoneanothersotheycanwatchoutforanythingoranyone_________.nervousall-timehighhelpstopreventcrimesfromtakingplacesuspiciousBeforeReadingDiscussinpairsthefollowingquestions:

—Tokeepourresidentialcommunitysafe,isitagoodideatoencouragecommunitymemberstoserveasextra“eyesandears”andreporttheirobservationsofsuspiciousactivitiestolocaldistrictpolice?—Youmayhavetocarrysomekindofaccesscardthatallowsyouinandoutofthecampus.Doesthataccesscardmakeyoufeelmoresecure?—Whataresomeothermeasurestakentoprotectthesafetyofourcommunity?Oneortwopairsofstudentsreporttheirdiscussionresultstotheclass.DiscussinPairsBackInReadingGlobal

ReadingDetailed

ReadingBackPartDivisionoftheTextPartsPara(s)MainIdeas11~324~15InAmerica,theeraofleavingthefrontdooronthelatchhasdrawntoaclose.

Anewatmosphereoffearanddistrustcreepsintoeveryaspectofdailylife.Asaresult,securitydevices,invariedforms,areputtouse.InReading–GlobalReadingPartsPara(s)MainIdeas316~19Bylockingourfearsout,webecomeprisonersofourownmaking.

PartDivisionoftheTextInReading–GlobalReadingBack

Thosedaysareover.Inruralareasaswellasincities,doorsdonotstayunlocked,evenforpartofanevening.InthehousewhereIgrewup,itwasourcustomtoleavethefrontdooron

thelatch

atnight.Idon’tknowifthatwasalocaltermorifitisuniversal;“onthelatch”meantthedoorwasclosedbutnotlocked.Noneofuscarriedkeys;thelastoneinfortheeveningwouldcloseup,andthatwasit.THELANDOFTHELOCKBobGreeneInReading–DetailedReadingSuburbsandcountryareasare,inmanyways,evenmorevulnerablethanwell-patroledurbanstreets.Statistics

showthecrimeraterisingmoredramaticallyinthoseallegedlytranquilareasthanincities.Atanyrate,theeraofleavingthefrontdooronthelatchisover.Ithasbeenreplacedbydead-boltlocks,securitychains,electronicalarmsystemsandtripwireshookedupto

apolicestationorprivateguardfirm.Manysuburbanfamilieshaveslidingglassdoorsontheirpatios,withsteelbarselegantlybuiltin

sonoonecanpry

thedoorsopen.InReading–DetailedReading

ThelockisthenewsymbolofAmerica.Indeed,arecentpublic-serviceadvertisementbyalargeinsurancecompanyfeatured

notchartsshowinghowmuchatriskweare,butapictureofachild’sbicyclewiththenow-usualpadlockattachedtoit.

Itisnotuncommon,inthemostpleasantofhomes,toseepasted

onthewindowssmallnoticesannouncingthatthepremises

areundersurveillancebythissecurityforceorthatguardcompany.InReading–DetailedReading

Theadpointedoutthat,yes,itistheinsurancecompaniesthatpayforstolengoods,butwhoisgoingtopayforwhatthenewatmosphereofdistrustandfearisdoingtoourwayoflife?WhoisgoingtomakethepsychicpaymentforthetransformationofAmericafromtheLandoftheFreetotheLandoftheLock?Forthatiswhathashappened.WehavebecomesousedtodefendingourselvesagainstthenewatmosphereofAmericanlife,sousedtoputtingupbarriers,thatwehavenothadtimetothinkaboutwhatitmaymean.Forsomereasonwearesatisfiedwhenwethinkwearewell-protected;itdoesnotoccurtoustoaskourselves:Whyhasthishappened?InReading–DetailedReadingremainsthatthebusinessyouworkforfeelsthreatenedenoughtokeepoutsidersawayviathese“keys.”Whyarewehavingtobarricadeourselvesagainstourneighborsandfellowcitizens,andwhen,exactly,didthisstarttotakeover

ourlives?Andithastakenover.Ifyouworkforamedium-tolarge-sizecompany,chancesarethatyoudon’tjustwanderinandoutofwork.Youprobablycarrysomekindofaccesscard,electronicorotherwise,thatallowsyouinandoutofyourplaceofwork.Maybethesecurityguardatthefrontdeskknowsyourfaceandwillwaveyouinmostdays,butthefactInReading–DetailedReadingItwasn’talwayslikethis.Evenadecadeago,mostprivatebusinesseshadapolicyoffreeaccess.Itsimplydidn’toccurtomanagersthattheproperthingtodowastodistrustpeople.Lookattheairports.Parentsusedtotakechildrenouttodeparturegatestowatchplaneslandandtakeoff.That’sallgone.Airportsarenolongeraplaceofeducationandfun;theyarethemostsophisticatedofsecuritysites.WithelectronicX-rayequipment,weseemfinallytohavefiguredoutawaytohold

theterrorists,realandimagined,atbay;itwassucharelieftosolvethisproblemthatwedidnotthinkmuchaboutwhatsuchastateofaffairssaysaboutthequalityofourlives.InReading–DetailedReading

Ourneighborhoodsarebathedin

high-intensitylight;wedonotwanttoaffordourselvesevensomuchaluxuryasashadow.Businessmen,inincreasingnumbers,arepurchasingnewmachinesthathookuptothetelephoneandanalyzeacaller’svoice.Themachinesaresupposedtotellthebusinessman,withasmallmarginoferror,whetherhisfriendorclientistellinglies.

Allthisisbeingdoneinthenameof“security”;thisiswhatwetellourselves.Wearefearful,andsowedevisewaystolockthefearout,andthat,wedecide,iswhatsecuritymeans.Wenowpassthroughtheseelectronicfriskerswithoutsomuchasasidewaysglance;themachines,andwhattheystandfor,havewon.InReading–DetailedReading

Butno;withallthis“security,”weareperhapsthemostinsecurenationinthehistoryofcivilizedman.Whatbetterwordtodescribethewayinwhichwehavebeenforcedtolive?Whatsadderreflectiononallthatwehavebecomeinthisnewandpuzzlingtime?Wetrustnoone.Suburbanhousewiveswearrapewhistlesontheirstationwagonkeychains.Wehavebecomesosmartaboutself-protectionthat,intheend,wehavealloutsmartedourselves.Wemayhavelockedtheevilsout,butinsodoingwehavelockedourselvesin.InReading–DetailedReadingThatmaybethelegacywerememberbestwhenwelookbackonthisage:Indealingwiththeunseenhorrorsamongus,webecameprisonersofourselves.Allofusprisoners,inthistimeofourtroubles.InReading–DetailedReadingFurtherUnderstandingQuestionsInthetext,theauthorusessomesupportingfactstoexplainhiscentralidea:AmericahasdeterioratedfromtheLandoftheFreetotheLandoftheLock.Findthesupportingfactsandwritethemdown.1)Inruralareasaswellascities,doorsarenotleftunlocked,evenforpartofanevening.2)Dead-boltlocks,securitychains,electronicalarmsystemsandtripwiresarewidelyinuse.3)Suburbanfamilieshavesteelbarsbuiltinslidingglassdoorssonoonecanprythemopen.InReading–DetailedReadingInReading–DetailedReadingFurtherUnderstandingQuestions4)Noticeswarningagainstburglaryareseenpastedonthewindowsofsomemostpleasanthouses.5)Accesscardsarerequiredofthosewhoworkwithmedium-tolarge-sizecompanies.6)AirportsecurityuseselectronicX-rayequipmenttoguardagainstterrorism.7)Businessmenemploynewmachineshookeduptotheirtelephonetohelpdeterminewhetherthecalleristellinglies.8)Suburbanhousewiveswearrapewhistlesontheirkeychainsincasetheyareneeded.FurtherUnderstandingQuestions2.InParagraph6,theauthormentionsapublicserviceadvertisementbyalargeinsurancecompany.Whatdoesthisadpointout?3.UnderwhatexcusedopeopleresorttoallthosemeansmentionedinPart2?Doestheauthorthinktheyarejustifiedindoingso?InReading–DetailedReadingTheadpointsoutthatlockisthenewsymbolofAmerica.Inthenameof“security”.Intheauthor’sopinion,Americabecomesthemostinsecurenationwithallthesemeans.FurtherUnderstandingQuestions4.Accordingtotheauthor,whatmaybethelegacywerememberbestwhenwerecallthisera?InReading–DetailedReadingWebecameprisonersofourselveswhenwedealwiththeunseenhorrorsamongus.InReading-LanguageFocusBackonthelatch(ofadoor)closedbutnotlocked（门）关着但没上锁Don’tforgettoleavethefrontdooronthelatchifyougotobedbeforeIgetback.你如果在我回来之前就上床睡觉，别忘了给我留着前门不要上锁。InReading-LanguageFocuscloseupshutsth.thatisopen关闭Heclosedupthehousewhenhewentonholiday.他去度假的时候把房子所有的门窗都关上了。BackRatherthanlosemoney,itwouldbebettertocloseupthebusiness.与其赔钱，不如歇业。InReading-LanguageFocusrural

a.

of,inorsuggestingthecountryside农村的；有乡村特点的Theareaisstillveryruralandunderdeveloped.这个地区仍是一片乡村景象，没有开发。BackInReading-LanguageFocus

vulnerable

a.

exposedtodangerorattack;unprotected易受攻击的；无防御的Doctorssaythatolderpeoplearemorevulnerabletothisnewvirus.医生们说年纪大的人更容易被这个新病毒感染。BackInReading-LanguageFocus

statistics

n.(usedwithapluralverb)numericalfactsordata;(usedwithasingularverb)thesciencedealingwiththecollection,classification,analysis,andinterpretationofnumericaldata统计数据；统计学Accordingtoofficialstatistics,theJapaneseworklongerhoursthanworkersinmostotherindustrializedcountries.根据官方统计数据，日本人比其他大多数工业化国家工人的工作时间都要长。BackInReading-LanguageFocus

hookuptoconnectorattach(sth.)to(sth.else)withorasifwithahook连接到Canwehookuptotheelectricitysupplyatthecampsite?我们的露营地能接通电吗？BackInReading-LanguageFocus

buildinconstructasanintegralpartofalargerstructure建成为建筑物的一部分Awardrobewithmirroreddoorswasbuiltinsoastomaketheirsmallbedroomlooklarger.为了使他们的小卧室看上去大一点，他们建了一个带镜子的嵌入式衣橱。BackInReading-LanguageFocuspry1)vt.pullapartwithalever撬开；撬动Theytriedtouseanironbartopryopenthelock.他们试图用一根铁棒撬开锁。Back2)vi.

（pryintosth.）lookorinquirecloselyandcuriously探听，打听，探查（隐私）Don’tpryintotheaffairsofothers.不要多管闲事。InReading-LanguageFocuspaste1)vt.causetoadherebyorasifbypaste（用浆糊）粘贴Cutthatparagraphandthenpasteitattheendofthepage.将那一段剪切下来，粘贴到页尾上。Back2)n.浆糊；糊状物Addwatertotheflourandmixitintoapaste.在面粉里加些水并搅成糊状InReading-LanguageFocus

premises

n.(pl.)ahouseorbuilding,togetherwithitsland（包括地基在内的）房屋或建筑物Nosmokingisallowedanywhereonschoolpremises.校区内任何地方都禁止吸烟。BackInReading-LanguageFocusfeature1)vt.giveaprominentpartto(sb./sth.)以……为重点Thenewspaperfeaturedthestoryoftheevent.报纸为那个事件做了个专题报道。Back2)n.aprominentordistinctiveaspect,quality,orcharacteristic特色，特征，特点Thespaciousgardensareaspecialfeatureofthisproperty.宽敞的花园是这处房产的一大特色。InReading-LanguageFocus

barrier

n.afenceorotherobstaclethatpreventsmovementoraccess障碍；壁垒Despitethelanguagebarrier,theysoonbecamegoodfriends.尽管语言上存在障碍，他们还是很快就成了好友。BackInReading-LanguageFocusbarricade1)vt.obstructorblockwithabarricade设置路障Thelocalresidentsbarricadedthemainroadwithfallentrees.当地居民用倒下的树堵住了主干道。Back2)n.abarrierthatobstructspassage路障，街垒Largeareasofthecityhavebeenclosedoffbybarricades.该市大片地区已经用路障隔开了。InReading-LanguageFocustakeoverassumecontrolofsth.取得…的控制权Itwouldbeuptothemtodecidewhoshouldtakeoverandwhethertheyshouldletanoutsiderrunthecompany.将由他们自己决定谁来接管，以及是否应让外人管理公司。BackInReading-LanguageFocus(the)chancesare…itisverylikelythat…很有可能…Chancesaretheinterviewerwillaskwhatyouknowaboutthecompany.面试官很有可能会问你对他们公司有何了解。BackInReading-LanguageFocus

hold/keepsb./sth.atbaypreventsb./sth.dangerousorunpleasantfromhappeningorfromcomingtooclose使…不能接近Somepeopleneverseemtogetsick.Whataretheydoingthattherestofusaren’ttokeepillnessatbay?有些人似乎从来不生病。他们做了些什么把疾病拒之门外，而我们却没做呢？BackInReading-LanguageFocuswithout/withnotsomuchaswithnoteven甚至连…都没有Sheleftthecitywhereshehadlivedallherlifewithoutsomuchasabackwardglance.她头也不回地离开了自己生活了一辈子的城市。BackInReading-LanguageFocussideways

ad.,a.

to,towardsorfromtheside向一边（的）；斜着（的）Wemovedthetablesidewaystomakemoreroom.我们把桌子往边上挪了挪，腾出更多空间。BackTheladyinredinthebackrow,asidewaysmovetotheleft,andIcangetyouinthepicture.后排穿红色的那位女士，如果你能向左移一点儿，我就可以把你拍进照片里了。InReading-LanguageFocusstandforrepresent;mean代表；表示，象征Itisoftensaidthatdifferentcolorscanarousedifferentfeelingsandstandfordifferentmoods.人们常说，不同的颜色给人不同的感觉、代表不同的心情。BackInReading-LanguageFocusbebathedinbecoveredorenvelopedasifwithliquid沉浸于，沐浴于Thecitywasbathedinshadesofgoldandsilverintheafternoon.午后，城市沐浴在金色和银色的光辉里。BackInReading-LanguageFocuswith/byasmall/largemargin小/大幅度地TheDemocratsareaheadintheelectionbyasmallmargin.民主党以微弱优势在选举中领先。BackInReading-LanguageFocusdevise

vt.planorinventanewwayofdoingsth.想出，策划，发明Thegovernmentdevisedaschemeforredevelopingthecitycenter.政府制定了市中心重建计划。BackInReading-LanguageFocuscivilize

vt.bringtoastageofmoreadvancedsocialandculturaldevelopment使开化；使文明ThegovernorsofancientRomewantedtocivilizeitscitizensthrougheducation.古罗马的统治者想要通过教育来教化全罗马的公民。BackPunctualityisanecessaryhabitinallpublicaffairsofacivilizedsociety.在文明社会的一切公众事务中，准时是一个必不可少的习惯。InReading-LanguageFocuslookback(on/tosth.)thinkabout(sth.)inone’spast回顾WhenIlookbackIcanseewherewewentwrong.回过头来看，我可以看出我们错在哪里。BackSmallnoticeswarningagainstburglaryarecommonlyseenpastedonthewindowsofthemostpleasantofhomes.Itisnotuncommon,inthemostpleasantofhomes,toseepastedonthewindowssmallnoticesannouncingthatthepremisesareundersurveillancebythissecurityforceorthatguardcompany.Whatcanbecommonlyseenpastedonthewindowsofthemostpleasanthomes?InReading-LanguageFocusBackWhatistheinsurancecompany’sintentionofrunninganadwithapictureshowingapadlockattachedtoakid’sbicycle?Theinsurancecompanywantstoshowwhatdangerpeopleareinnowbecausetheymayevengetthekid’sbicyclestolen.Indeed,arecentpublic-serviceadvertisementbyalargeinsurancecompanyfeaturednotchartsshowinghowmuchatriskweare,butapictureofachild’sbicyclewiththenow-usualpadlockattachedtoit.InReading-LanguageFocusBackItsimplydidn’toccurtomanagersthattheproperthingtodowastodistrustpeople.那时的管理人员从未想到不相信他人才是正道。1.Paraphrasethestructure“Itoccurstosb.that…”2.TranslatethesentenceintoChinese.sb.getstheideathat…Itsuddenlyoccurredtomethatwecoulduseacomputertodothejob.我突然意识到可以用电脑来做这个工作。InReading-LanguageFocusBackWeseemfinallytohavefiguredoutawaytoholdtheterrorists,realandimagined,atbay.Paraphrasethesentence.Finally,wefoundthewaytokeepawaytheterrorists,nomatterwhethertheyarerealorimaginedinourmind.InReading-LanguageFocusBackParaphrasethesentence.Themachinesarethoughttobeabletotellthebusinessmanwhetherhisfriendorclientistellinglieswithlittleprobabilityofmakingmistakes.Themachinesaresupposedtotellthebusinessman,withasmallmarginoferror,whetherhisfriendorclientistellinglies.InReading-LanguageFocusBackAllthisisbeingdoneinthenameof“security”;thatiswhatwetellourselves.Thisisnotrealsecurity.Peoplearelivingintheillusionthattheyareproperlyprotectedbythesesecuritymeans.1.Whydoestheauthorusethequotationmarks?2.TranslatethesentenceintoChinese.所有这一切都是以“安全”的名义实施的；我们是这么跟自己说的。InReading-LanguageFocusBackWehavebecomesosmartaboutself-protectionthat,intheend,wehavealloutsmartedourselves.“Outsmart”means“gaintheadvantageover

bycunningorcleverness”.“Wehavealloutsmartedourselves”means“ourcunningandclevernessresultinourowndisadvantage.”1.Explain“wehavealloutsmartedourselves.”2.TranslatethesentenceintoChinese.我们在自我防卫方面变得如此聪明,最终全都聪明反被聪明误。InReading-LanguageFocusBackAfterReadingUsefulExpressionsSentenceTranslationWritingTaskSpeakingTaskBack

UsefulExpressions2.最后一个回家的人3.（暂时）关闭thelastoneincloseupwell-patrolledurbanstreetstheallegedlytranquilareas6.…的时代结束了theeraof…isover7.电子报警系统electronicalarmsystems4.巡逻严密的城市街道1.

（门）关着但没上锁5.据称很宁静的地区

onthelatchAfterReading8.连接到hookupto9.在监视/监控之下beundersurveillance10.对…作出精神赔偿11.一家大中型企业12.保安13.不让靠近

makepsychicpaymentfor…amedium-tolarge-sizecompanysecurityguardshold/keep(sb.)atbay14.挥手让某人进去wavesb.inAfterReading15.以“安全”的名义inthenameof“security”16.代表；表示，象征standfor17.沉浸于，沐浴于bebathedin18.误差率很小/大19.在人类文明的历史上20.聪明反被聪明误with/byasmall/largemarginoferror

inthehistoryofcivilizedman

outsmartoneself

AfterReading21.回首（过去），回顾（以往）lookbackon22.把害怕锁在外面lockthefearoutAfterReadingAfterReading1)Itisnotuncommon,inthemostpleasantofhomes,toseepastedonthewindowssmallnoticesannouncingthatthepremisesareundersurveillancebythissecurityforceorthatguardcompany.(Para.5)在最温馨的居家，也常常看得到窗上贴着小小的告示，称本宅由某个保安队或某个安保公司负责监视。SentenceTranslationTranslatethefollowingsentencesintoChinese.AfterReading2)Indeed,arecentpublic-serviceadvertisementbyalargeinsurancecompanyfeaturednotchartsshowinghowmuchatriskweare,butapictureofachild’sbicyclewiththenow-usualpadlockattachedtoit.(Para.6)的的确确，一家大保险公司最近的一则公益广告没有用图表表明我们所面临的风险有多大，而是用了一幅儿童自行车的图片，车子上悬着如今随处可见的挂锁。AfterReading

凭借着电子X光装置，我们似乎终于想出了一个遏制恐怖分子的办法，不管他们是真的还是凭空臆想的。能解决这一问题真是如释重负，于是我们就不去多想这种状况对我们的生活质量意味着什么。3)WithelectronicX-rayequipment,weseemfinallytohavefiguredoutawaytoholdtheterrorists,realandimagined,atbay;itwassucharelieftosolvethisproblemthatwedidnotthinkmuchaboutwhatsuchastateofaffairssaysaboutthequalityofourlives.(Para.13)AfterReading我们在自我防卫方面变得如此聪明，结果却是聪明反被聪明误。Back5)Wehavebecomesosmartaboutself-protectionthat,intheend,wehavealloutsmartedourselves.(Para.18)4)Ourneighborhoodsarebathedinhigh-intensitylight;wedonotwanttoaffordourselvesevensomuchaluxuryasashadow.(Para.14)我们的居住区沐浴在强光之下；我们连给自己一点阴影的享受也都不要了。WritingTaskCampussecurityisahottopicfordiscussiontoday.Whatdoyouthinkarethemajorsecuritythreatsthatcollegestudentsfacetoday?Whatisthebestwaytodealwiththem?Writeashortessayonthis,usingsomesupportingfactstoexplainyourpointsofview.AfterReadingBackSpeakingTaskDiscussthefollowingtopicsinsmallgroups:WhatissecurityintheeyesofmanyAmericans?Doyouagree?Ifyouhadadevicethatcouldbehookeduptothetelephonetoanalyzeacaller’svoice,wouldyouuseit?Whyorwhynot?AfterReadingBackReferenceAnswers1.IntheeyesofmanyAmericans,securityisthepracticeofdevisingwaystolockthefearout.Idon’tagreewiththem.Inmypointofview,securityshouldbefreedomfromfear,oranxiety.2.Ifthedevicecanreallyhelptodetectdeception,Iwouldprobablyhookituptothetelephone.However,Idon’tthinkthereisanyneedtoanalyzethevoiceofthoseinmyclosecircle,thoseIcancountonandfeelcomfortablewith.AfterReadingCriticalThinkingWatch

thevideoclipMappingGlobalgunviolence

fromTheEconomist,and

answerquestionsrelatedtoglobalgunviolence.CriticalThinkingComprehensionQuestions:Howmanypeoplehavediedfromgunsince1990?

6.5millionWhydoesLatinAmericasufferthemostfromgunviolence?TheseLatinAmericancountriesaremarredbycorruption,organizedcrime,andadysfunctionalcriminaljusticesystem.Inaddition,gunsaresmuggledfromU.S.toLatinAmericaandCaribbean.CriticalThinkingComprehensionQuestions:Doesmassshootingcoverthemostofgun-relateddeaths?

No.60%ofgun-relateddeathsaresuicide.

WhatdidAustraliadotoreduceguncrimeeffectively?Australiaintroducedaneffectivebuybackschemeoffirearms.Discussinpairs.Whatdoyouthinkarenecessarymeasurestopreventgunviolence？CriticalThinkingSendanaudiomessageinourclassQQgroup.TranscriptSince1990,thenumberofgundeathsworldwidehasreached6.5million.Threequartersofgundeathsoccurinjust15countries.LatinAmericaishometosomeoftheworld’smostviolentcountriesbymurderrate.ElSalvador,Venezuela,andGuatemalaarethetopthreecountriesfordeathscausedbygunsperpopulation.TheseLatinAmericancountriesaremarredbycorruption,organizedcrime,andadysfunctionalcriminaljusticesystemthatfurtherfuelstheproblem.TheavailabilityofgunsintheUnitedStatesisanotherconcernforthesecountries.Anestimated200,000gunsayear–thatwerefirstsoldintheUnitedStates–aresmuggledoverthesouthernborderandusedinviolentcrimesinLatinAmericaandtheCaribbean.IntheUnitedStates,theConstitutionalrighttobeararmshasledtolooserregulationsandeasieraccesstofirearms.Thiscontributestothe30,000men,womenandchildrenwhowerekilledwithgunseachyear.ButinAmerica,theHouseofRepresentativeshasnotvotedonasinglemeasuretopreventgunviolence,andinsomestates,suchasTexas,wherestudentsatpubliccollegescannowcarryconcealedhandguns,thelawhasactuallyloosened.EasyaccesstofirearmswillcontinuetobethemaindriverofAmerica’sgundeaths..Massshootingsattracttheirheadlines,but,infact,thesemakeuponly0.2%ofgundeaths.60%ofgun-relateddeathsareinfactsuicide.America’ssuiciderateincreasedby25%between1999and2015–withnearly45,000takingtheirownlivesin2015alone.Halfofthesesuicideswerecarriedoutwithguns.Thoughgunsaren’tthemostcommonmethodofsuicide,theyarethemostlethal.Otherwealthycountrieshavefarlowerratesofgunviolence.InJapan,ifyouwanttoownagun,youmustpassawrittenexamandashootingrangetest,alongsideaseriesofmentalhealth,drug,andcriminalrecordtests–ithasvirtuallyeradicatedguncrime.Afteramassshootingin1996,Australi