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1、www.readinga-The Secret ServiceA Reading AZ Level U Leveled BookWord Count:1,579The Secret ServiceVisit www.readinga- for thousands of books and materials.Written by John PerritanoLEVELED BOOK UWritten by John PerritanoThe Secret Service The Secret ServiceLevel U Leveled Book Learning AZWritten by J

2、ohn PerritanoAll rights reserved.www.readinga-CorrelationLEVEL UQ4040Fountas&PinnellReading RecoveryDRAPhoto Credits:Front cover,page 5:REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque;back cover:J.Scott Applewhite/AP Images;title page:REUTERS/Yuri Gripas;page 3:Ted S.Warren/AP Images;page 4:Charles Dharapak/AP Images;pages

3、6,8:REUTERS/Jason Reed;page 7:Stock Montage/SuperStock;page 9:Courtesy of Library of Congress,P&P Div LC-DIG-cwpb-01142;page 10:Courtesy of Library of Congress,Carol M.Highsmiths America,P&P Div LC-DIG-highsm-04146;page 11:Courtesy of Library of Congress,Carol M.Highsmith Archive,P&P Div LC-DIG-high

4、sm-15454;page 12:Courtesy of Library of Congress,P&P Div LC-DIG-pga-01369;page 13:Courtesy of Library of Congress,P&P Div LC-USZ62-237;page 14:Mary Altaffer/AP Images;page 15:Michael Ventura/Alamy;page 16(top):courtesy of with permission from the Connecticut State Library;page 16(center):North Wind

5、Picture Archives/Alamy;page 16(bottom):Bob Schutz/AP Images;page 17:Charles Rex Arbogast/AP Images;page 18:Courtesy of Library of Congress,Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection,P&P Div LC-USZ62-12590;page 19:Jason Reed/Reuters/Landov;page 20:Matthew Putney/AP Images;page 21:REUTERS/White House/Landov

6、;page 22:Carolyn Kaster/AP Images;page 23:Danita Delimont/AlamyBack cover:President Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan arrive at the White House with their dog Rex,followed by a Secret Service agent.Title page:A U.S.Secret Service agent stands watch as the Marine One helicopter takes off with President

7、Barack Obama on board.Table of contents:A uniformed officer of the Secret Service patrols Pioneer Square in Seattle,Washington,prior to a visit by President Barack Obama on August 17,2010.www.readinga-2324Code NamesEvery president in modern times has had one.Bill Clintons was“Eagle.”Ronald Reagan we

8、nt by“Rawhide.”John F.Kennedys was“Lancer.”Actually,every person the Secret Service protects gets a code name.It allows agents to avoid mixing up the names of people they are protecting.Its also a good way to keep the subject of the agents conversations a secret.Where do code names come from?Preside

9、nt Reagan was an actor who starred in many Western movies.“Rawhide”is an old Western term for the animal skins worn by Native Americans and cowboys.Reagans wife,Nancy,went by“Rainbow”because she often wore brightly colored clothes.Vice President Dick Cheney loved to fish.He went by the code name“Ang

10、ler,”which is another word for a fisherman.Even people whom the Secret Service does not protect get names.The singer Frank Sinatra was a friend of President Kennedy.The Secret Service called him“Napoleon,”after the French general.As for President Obama,his code name is“Renegade,”and the First Lady i

11、s“Renaissance.”Their daughters,Malia and Sasha,are“Radiance”and“Rosebud.”Glossaryagents(n.)people,such as spies,guards,or investigators,who have been given the authority to act on behalf of a government(p.4)assassinated(v.)killed by a surprise attack(p.10)bodyguards(n.)people whose job is to keep so

12、meone safe(p.7)candidates(n.)people who seek to be elected or chosen(p.14)Congress(n.)the highest lawmaking body of the U.S.government,which includes the Senate and the House of Representatives(p.9)democracy(n.)a form of government that is run by the people through free and frequent elections(p.8)fi

13、rst lady(n.)the wife of a head of state(p.4)inauguration(n.)a ceremony in which a person is sworn into office(p.5)investigate(v.)to try to find out facts or information about something(p.17)limousine(n.)a long,expensive car often driven by a hired driver(p.6)oath(n.)a formal promise(p.5)threats(n.)s

14、tatements of intent to cause harm(p.8)Ronald“Rawhide”ReaganThe Secret Service Level UWritten by John PerritanoThe Secret Service The Secret ServiceLevel U Leveled Book Learning AZWritten by John PerritanoAll rights reserved.www.readinga-CorrelationLEVEL UQ4040Fountas&PinnellReading RecoveryDRAPhoto

15、Credits:Front cover,page 5:REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque;back cover:J.Scott Applewhite/AP Images;title page:REUTERS/Yuri Gripas;page 3:Ted S.Warren/AP Images;page 4:Charles Dharapak/AP Images;pages 6,8:REUTERS/Jason Reed;page 7:Stock Montage/SuperStock;page 9:Courtesy of Library of Congress,P&P Div LC-DIG-

16、cwpb-01142;page 10:Courtesy of Library of Congress,Carol M.Highsmiths America,P&P Div LC-DIG-highsm-04146;page 11:Courtesy of Library of Congress,Carol M.Highsmith Archive,P&P Div LC-DIG-highsm-15454;page 12:Courtesy of Library of Congress,P&P Div LC-DIG-pga-01369;page 13:Courtesy of Library of Cong

17、ress,P&P Div LC-USZ62-237;page 14:Mary Altaffer/AP Images;page 15:Michael Ventura/Alamy;page 16(top):courtesy of with permission from the Connecticut State Library;page 16(center):North Wind Picture Archives/Alamy;page 16(bottom):Bob Schutz/AP Images;page 17:Charles Rex Arbogast/AP Images;page 18:Co

18、urtesy of Library of Congress,Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection,P&P Div LC-USZ62-12590;page 19:Jason Reed/Reuters/Landov;page 20:Matthew Putney/AP Images;page 21:REUTERS/White House/Landov;page 22:Carolyn Kaster/AP Images;page 23:Danita Delimont/AlamyBack cover:President Ronald Reagan and Nancy R

19、eagan arrive at the White House with their dog Rex,followed by a Secret Service agent.Title page:A U.S.Secret Service agent stands watch as the Marine One helicopter takes off with President Barack Obama on board.Table of contents:A uniformed officer of the Secret Service patrols Pioneer Square in S

20、eattle,Washington,prior to a visit by President Barack Obama on August 17,2010.www.readinga-2324Code NamesEvery president in modern times has had one.Bill Clintons was“Eagle.”Ronald Reagan went by“Rawhide.”John F.Kennedys was“Lancer.”Actually,every person the Secret Service protects gets a code name

21、.It allows agents to avoid mixing up the names of people they are protecting.Its also a good way to keep the subject of the agents conversations a secret.Where do code names come from?President Reagan was an actor who starred in many Western movies.“Rawhide”is an old Western term for the animal skin

22、s worn by Native Americans and cowboys.Reagans wife,Nancy,went by“Rainbow”because she often wore brightly colored clothes.Vice President Dick Cheney loved to fish.He went by the code name“Angler,”which is another word for a fisherman.Even people whom the Secret Service does not protect get names.The

23、 singer Frank Sinatra was a friend of President Kennedy.The Secret Service called him“Napoleon,”after the French general.As for President Obama,his code name is“Renegade,”and the First Lady is“Renaissance.”Their daughters,Malia and Sasha,are“Radiance”and“Rosebud.”Glossaryagents(n.)people,such as spi

24、es,guards,or investigators,who have been given the authority to act on behalf of a government(p.4)assassinated(v.)killed by a surprise attack(p.10)bodyguards(n.)people whose job is to keep someone safe(p.7)candidates(n.)people who seek to be elected or chosen(p.14)Congress(n.)the highest lawmaking b

25、ody of the U.S.government,which includes the Senate and the House of Representatives(p.9)democracy(n.)a form of government that is run by the people through free and frequent elections(p.8)first lady(n.)the wife of a head of state(p.4)inauguration(n.)a ceremony in which a person is sworn into office

26、(p.5)investigate(v.)to try to find out facts or information about something(p.17)limousine(n.)a long,expensive car often driven by a hired driver(p.6)oath(n.)a formal promise(p.5)threats(n.)statements of intent to cause harm(p.8)Ronald“Rawhide”ReaganThe Secret Service Level U2122Why do Secret Servic

27、e agents keep doing their job if it is so dangerous?Its more than a job.By protecting the president,agents are serving their country.The death of a president can change the course of history.Thats why thirty-five Secret Service agents,officers,and other agency workers have given their lives in the l

28、ine of duty.Secret Service agents are trained to“take a bullet”for the president.As long as there are people willing to harm Americas elected leader,there will be Secret Service agents sworn to stop them.President Barack Obama is flanked by agents after flying to Tampa,Florida,aboard Air Force One.D

29、anger Is Their BusinessPresident Ronald Reagan was leaving a Washington,D.C.,hotel after giving a speech.Pop!Pop!Pop!Someone was firing a pistol.Agent Timothy McCarthy quickly responded.He used his body to shield Reagan from the shooter.McCarthy was struck by a bullet.He later recovered from his wou

30、nds.Another agent,Dennis McCarthy,grabbed the attacker and stopped the shooting.Although he was wounded,Reagan survived the attack.“I forgot to duck,”he famously said.Still,President Reagans close call shows the dangers that Secret Service agents face.President Ronald Reagan waves to the crowd just

31、moments before being shot on March 30,1981.The Secret Service Level U34Table of ContentsIntroduction.4President of the People.7Life in a Cage.9A“Slave of His Office”.12On Guard .14Family Affair .18Shades and Sleeves.20Danger Is Their Business .21Glossary .24 IntroductionAll eyes were on Washington D

32、.C.s newest couplethe Obamas.It was January 21,2009.Barack Obama had just been sworn in as the first African-American president of the United States.The new president smiled as he walked down Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House.He held hands with the First Lady,Michelle Obama.The couple waved to

33、the cheering crowd.Nearby,groups of men and women dressed in dark suits,some wearing sunglasses,moved along with the couple.Unlike most people in the crowd,these individuals were not looking at the new president and First Lady.Instead,their eyes were searching the crowd of people lining the street,l

34、ooking for any hint of danger.These men and women were agents of the U.S.Secret Service.The Obamas walk to the White House on Inauguration Day 2009.The Secret Service Level U34Table of ContentsIntroduction.4President of the People.7Life in a Cage.9A“Slave of His Office”.12On Guard .14Family Affair .

35、18Shades and Sleeves.20Danger Is Their Business .21Glossary .24 IntroductionAll eyes were on Washington D.C.s newest couplethe Obamas.It was January 21,2009.Barack Obama had just been sworn in as the first African-American president of the United States.The new president smiled as he walked down Pen

36、nsylvania Avenue to the White House.He held hands with the First Lady,Michelle Obama.The couple waved to the cheering crowd.Nearby,groups of men and women dressed in dark suits,some wearing sunglasses,moved along with the couple.Unlike most people in the crowd,these individuals were not looking at t

37、he new president and First Lady.Instead,their eyes were searching the crowd of people lining the street,looking for any hint of danger.These men and women were agents of the U.S.Secret Service.The Obamas walk to the White House on Inauguration Day 2009.The Secret Service Level U2122Why do Secret Ser

38、vice agents keep doing their job if it is so dangerous?Its more than a job.By protecting the president,agents are serving their country.The death of a president can change the course of history.Thats why thirty-five Secret Service agents,officers,and other agency workers have given their lives in th

39、e line of duty.Secret Service agents are trained to“take a bullet”for the president.As long as there are people willing to harm Americas elected leader,there will be Secret Service agents sworn to stop them.President Barack Obama is flanked by agents after flying to Tampa,Florida,aboard Air Force On

40、e.Danger Is Their BusinessPresident Ronald Reagan was leaving a Washington,D.C.,hotel after giving a speech.Pop!Pop!Pop!Someone was firing a pistol.Agent Timothy McCarthy quickly responded.He used his body to shield Reagan from the shooter.McCarthy was struck by a bullet.He later recovered from his

41、wounds.Another agent,Dennis McCarthy,grabbed the attacker and stopped the shooting.Although he was wounded,Reagan survived the attack.“I forgot to duck,”he famously said.Still,President Reagans close call shows the dangers that Secret Service agents face.President Ronald Reagan waves to the crowd ju

42、st moments before being shot on March 30,1981.The Secret Service Level U1920Shades and SleevesIts not hard to spot a Secret Service agent.Just look for the man or woman wearing sunglasses.The glasses allow the agent to see what people in a crowd are doing,even in bright sunlight.Agents also wear a t

43、iny speaker in their ear.Thats because the Secret Service has its own communication system.The speaker allows agents to hear directions from a special command unit.Agents often look as if they are whispering words into the sleeve of their clothing.Inside the sleeve is a tiny microphone that allows a

44、gents to talk to one another.Sunglasses and communications earpieces are often worn by agents on duty.Barbara and Jenna Bush,the twin daughters of President George W.Bush,just wanted to be normal teenagers.They were upset that they couldnt take a walk or go shopping without agents following them.Jen

45、na once snuck out of the White House to escape her security team.First Ladies also often get tired of having armed guards following their every move.“We love them dearly and they do a great job,”says Michelle Obama.She also says that sometimes she would like to“sneak out”and“walk out the front door”

46、without them.Barbara and Jenna Bush sometimes grew tired of Secret Service protection.The Secret Service Level U56Even though it was freezing cold outside,the agents had their suit jackets open and their hands close to their hidden weapons.They had sworn an oath to protect the president and had been

47、 planning for Inauguration Day for months.The agents left nothing to chance.They had blocked many of Washingtons streets and added security checkpoints.Soldiers kept careful watch from the tops of buildings.Fighter jets circled overhead.Boats patrolled the Potomac River.Agents even built the preside

48、nt a new car,which they nicknamed“The Beast.”It looked like a black limousine,but it was really a tank.Its eight inches of armor could protect the Obamas from just about anything.All day,agents stuck close to the first couple as the Obamas made their way from the inaugural parade to dances and balls

49、.Nothing bad happened.Thats the way it was supposed to be.The planning and hard work of the Secret Service had paid off.It was all in a days work.Secret Service agents closed off the streets to provide security during the Obama inauguration.The door of“The Beast”reveals its thick armor.The Secret Se

50、rvice Level U56Even though it was freezing cold outside,the agents had their suit jackets open and their hands close to their hidden weapons.They had sworn an oath to protect the president and had been planning for Inauguration Day for months.The agents left nothing to chance.They had blocked many o