prosecute/5prCsIkju：t/vt.起诉 civil/5sIvl/adj.有礼貌的
注释：
1. German shepherd：德国牧羊犬
2. Clifton：克利夫顿：美国新泽西州东北部一城市，位于帕特森附近
3. file a complaint：写信控诉
4. lodge a complaint against sb.with the police：向警方对某人提出控诉
5. ...laws that address whining and barking：针对动物嘶鸣和吠声的法律
6. unconstitutionally vague：因含糊不清而违背宪法精神
7. attend to：注意，留心
练习：
1. What’s the reaction of Mrs.Czamecki when she was annoyed by the barking of her neighbor’s dog?
A) She went to her neighbor’s door to complain about it.
B) She wrote to the local government and suggested that a law should be made to prohibit the dogs from barking.
C) She lodged a complaint against the dog with the municipality.
D) She became so upset and telephoned the police.
2. In the city of Clifton，A legislative bill that addresses whining and barking was introduced by：
A) David Axelrod
B) Frank C.Fusco
C) Matthew T.Priore
D) Eric M.Zwerling
3. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A) Mrs.Czarnecki’s complaint made the city officials decide to introduce the general noise ordinance.
B) Clifton is the first city in New Jersey that seeks to silence noisy dogs.
C) The general noise ordinance in Clifton is contradictory to the Constitution so that it was changed in 1998.
D) At present，Clifton residents who complain about the noisy dogs can not employ a lawyer to prosecute the case in municipal court.
4. Which of the following statements about the proposed ordinance is true?
A) Clifton City Council finally passed it on Tuesday，August 8.
B) Under the ordinance，whenever a dog barks over 30 minutes in an hour，its master will get fined.
C) All the residents in Clifton hope that the ordinance can be reinforced as soon as possible because it is a quality of life issue.
D) People who complain about the disturbance by noisy dogs do not need to prosecute the case in municipal court themselves according to the proposed ordinance.
5. Which of the following statements is Mr.Zwerling’s own appreciation of the barking problem?
A) The ordinance is not tough enough since it allows a dog bark for 30 minutes.
B) The problem can only be solved ifpeople are civil enough to each other.
C) Financial punishment is the best way to ban dogs from barking.
D) The city should try its best to resolve the matter through mediation.
答案与题解：
1. C 从第三段的第一句话可知Czamech夫人在忍无可忍的情况下向市政当局控诉这一情况。
2. B 根据文章第五段，市议会议员Frank C.Pusco提出了新的法案。
3. D 根据文章第十七段，按照现行的法案，遇到受动物呜叫骚扰的案件时，只能由受害者本人亲自到庭指控。
4. D 由第十七段的最后一句可推出新法案允许受害者作为证人，由律师代为控诉。
5. B 该文第十九段提供了答案。