David and Victoria Beckham are firing their sons’ uncles. Well, sort of . The couple will be forced to let go of their eight longtime security guards when they move to the States this summer. According to the Sun, the Beckham children, Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz, are so close to the guards that they consider them their uncles.
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An insider told the newspaper, “Posh and Becks’ personal protection group have been with them for a good few years. But they won’t be allowed to work for them in America because they do not qualify for work permits because of the strict regulations surrounding work permits in the US. It is looking like the Becks will have to give them all the sack because they will rarely be outside the US and won’t be needed. The hunt is now on to find an American security team to look after them in LA. It’s proving to be a massive headache because David and Victoria are comfortable and so happy with their current team.”
The current guards have qualifications hard to match. Two of them are former members of Britain’s Special Air service. But considering the fact that the Beckhams pay their guards about $3,000 a week and the guards get two weeks off every month, it’s likely that they will attract some qualified candidates in Los Angeles as well.
1．From this passage, we know that ____________.
A．the Becks are not satisfied with their security guards
B．the current guards are popular with the Beckham kids
C．American guards are better qualified than British ones
D．security guards are always loyal and well paid
2．What does the underlined expression “give them all the sack” mean?
A．To help them to find new jobs.
B．To stay inside while in the US.
C．To get all of them dismissed.
D．To offer them a large sum of money.
3．What does the author want to tell us through the last paragraph?
A．It will not be difficult for the Becks to find new guards in America.
B．The American guards are sure to be worse than the current ones.
C．The Becks prefer their guards to have army backgrounds.
D．The Becks have a good relationship with their American guards.
4．When will the Beckhams begin the hunt for a new American protection group?
A．It will begin this summer.
B．It will begin right now.
C．It began a few years ago.
D．It has already been on.
5．Which section of a newspaper does this passage probably belong to?
A．Sports. B．Opinions. C．Entertainment. D．Business.