(单选题)

The “Bow Street Runners” ( ).

A.stopped people stealing

B.stole money

C.paid people for them to steal

D.stopped people riding horses

参考答案：A

参考解析：

根据题干关键词Bow Street Runners第三段Henry Fielding started to pay a group of people to stop thieves. They were like policemen and were called Bow Street Runners…可知这些人是阻止小偷的人。选项A：阻止人们偷窃，符合文意。选项B：偷钱，完全不符合文意，错误；选项C：给人们付钱去偷窃，错误；选项D：阻止人们偷骑马，表述错误。故正确答案是选项A。

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