The English policeman has several nicknames but the most frequently used are “copper” and

The English policeman has several nicknames but the most frequently used are “copper” and “bobby”. The first name comes form. the verb “to cop” (which is also slang ) , meaning “to take”or “to capture” , and the second comes form. the first name of Sir Robert Peel , a 19th century politician , who was the founder of the police force as we know it today . An early nickname for the policeman was “peeler” , but this one has died out .

Whatever we may call them , the general opinion of the police seems to be a favorable one , except , of course , among the criminal part of the community where the police are given more derogatory nicknames which originated in America , such as “fuzz” or “pig” . Visitors to England seem to be very impressed by the English police . It has , in fact , because standing joke that the visitor to Britain , when asked for his views of the country , will always say , at some point or other , “I think your policemen are wonderful”.

Well , the British bobby not always be wonderful but he is usually a very friendly and helpful sort of character . A music-hall song of some years ago was called “If You Want To Know The Time , Ask A Policeman ” . Nowadays , most people own watches but they still seem to find plenty of other questions to ask the policeman . In London , the policeman spend so much of their time directing visitors about the city that one wonders how they ever find time to do anything else .

Two things are immediately noticeable to the stranger when he sees an English policeman for the first time . The first is that does not carry a pistol and the second is that he wears a very distinctive type of headgear , the policeman’s helmet . His helmet , together with his height , enables an English policeman to be time it is suggested that the policeman should be given a pistol and than his helmet should be taken form. him , but both suggestions are resisted by the majority of the public and the police themselves .

Nowadays British people call the policeman________.

A.pig

B.peeler

C.bobby

D.fuzz

Which of following statements is TRUE？A.There are fewer criminals in America than in Britain .

B.The English police usually leave a deep impression on visitors .

C.The English bobby is friendly but not helpful .

D.The English police enjoy having pistols .

If you see an English policeman for the first time , you will probably notice at once that_______.A.he often tells people time

B.he is usually very helpful

C.he has a helmet on the head

D.he wears special clothes

That an English policeman can be seen form some distance is______.A.a standing joke

B.of no help

C.strange and funny

D.of some help

Visitors praise the English police because______.A.they are police and helpful

B.they obey orders

C.they often give thanks

D.they are armed with modern equipment

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