Are you worried by the rising crime rate? If you are, you probably know that your house and possessions are increasingly in danger of suffering from great rise in the cases of burglary(夜盗;抢劫) and attack.
Figures show an ever-increasing crime rate, but it is only too easy to imagine "It will never happen to me"．Unfortunately, statistics show that it really can happen to you and, if you live in a large city, you run twice the risk of being a victim.
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1.Anyone who takes an interest in the crime rate will, according to the text, be aware that ___________.
A．more burglars are being caught than ever before
B．people have more possessions to worry about nowadays
C．burglars are more at risk than they used to be
D．homes are more likely to be broken into nowadays
2.It seems that people who live in cities are ____________.
A．more often victims than those living in other areas
B．of the opinion that statistics are wrong
C．twice as well as people living in other areas
D．of the opinion that burglars only rob unprotected homes
3.The article claims that possessing an alarm system will _________.
A．show burglars that you have something worth stealing
B．persuade burglars not to break into your house
C．make the burglars' job less complicated
D．persuade burglars to try again another time
4.In order to find out more information about this alarm system one can _______.
A．buy a leaflet
B．write enclosing a stamped, addressed envelope
C．sign a contract
D．phone at any time of day or night
5.The underlined word "Figures" in the second paragraph can be replaced by “ __”．
A．Pictures B．Fingers C．Numbers D．Mathematics
Almost all theme park accidents can be prevented．Here, based on coverage of theme park safety, are some tips to help you and your family stay safe on your next visit.
If you are visiting with a child, take a moment to explain the ride to them, and tell them what they should do．They are depending upon you to keep them safe．Set a good example for them by following the rules of the park, and make sure that they know you expect them to follow those rules, too.
Tell them to stay seated, to hold the grab bar or put their hands in the laps, and not to stick their knees and feet outside a ride vehicle．Make them look to you for the okay to get on or off a ride, too．And never put a crying child on a ride．If your child starts to cry, let others pass you in line until your child is calmed．Or, gently exit the queue and find something more relaxing to do．
Young kids can’t keep an adult’s pace in a theme park．Let them take plenty of breaks.
“Kids get tired,” said TPI reader Matt Johnson, a father of four．“Tired kids make parents even more tired．And tired kids and parents may get hurt — physically and emotionally.” He advises that parents plan a mid-day break, perhaps a swim back at the hotel, to avoid mid-day heat and crowds．“You will see cranky families having a miserable time while you are refreshed and having a great evening.”
1.The second paragraph tells readers that ________.
A．children should be trained to be more independent
B．adults should tell children some safety rules firstly
C．adults should set a good example to conduct well in a theme park
D．there is a danger to take young children to visit a theme park
2.Which of the following is NOT right for children who are taking the rides?
A．They cannot put their hands away from the grab bar.
B．They are forbidden to put their knees or feet out.
C．They should ask adults’ permission first to get on a ride.
D．Without adults’ okay sign, children shouldn’t get off a ride.
3.If your child begins to cry just when he is going to take a ride, you should ________.
A．tell him to be relaxed B．make him share your interest
C．give up the present activity D．encourage him to be brave
4.We may infer from Matt Johnson’s words that ________.
A．he doesn’t like to visit a theme park with his children
B．parents with many children may be tired of visiting a theme park
C．not all the families are relaxed or happy when they visit a theme park
D．visitors should arrange everything carefully before starting
5.What is the meaning of the underlined word “exit” in the third paragraph?
A．等待 B．发现 C．进入 D．离开
One evening, a young man at a certain college who was known to be something of a poet read one of his poems to a small group of his friends in a room．The poem was greatly admired．But afterwards, one of them, who was called Crick, said, "I was very interested in Hand’s poem, but it was stolen from a book."
His words were reported to Hand, who was very angry and required an apology．"Well," said Crick, "I don’t often take back what I said, but this time I admit (承认) I was mistaken．When I got to my room, I looked in the book which I thought the poem was stolen from, and I saw it was still here!"
1.The poem Hand read one evening was written by .
A．Hand B．Crick
C．one of his friends D．another poet
2.Hand’s friends admired the poem mainly because .
A．it was read by Hand B．Hand was a poet
C．it was really wonderful D．it was stolen from a book
3.From the story, we know that Crick .
A．was really mistaken B．really took back what he said
C．was a poet himself D．was quite familiar with the poem
4.When Hand required an apology, Crick .
A．didn’t do as Hand asked B．admitted he was wrong
C．was unwilling to do so D．showed the poem to Hand
5.According to the passage, we can infer that Hand .
A．was a young poet B．liked poems very much
C．would be a poet D．was regarded as a poet
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Recently I gave my adult students homework．It was to "go to someone you love and tell them you love them．It has to be someone you have 1said those words to before or at least haven't 2those words with for a long time．"
Since most of the men were over 35 and were raised in the 3of men that were taught 4feelings is not "manly", this was very 5homework for some．
In our next 6, I asked if someone wanted to share his story with us．I fully 7one of the women to volunteer, as was 8the case, but on this evening one of the men raised his hand．As he 9out of his chair （all 1．85 metres of him）, he began by saying, "Dennis, I was quite 10with you last week when you gave us this homework． 11were you to tell me to do something that personal? But as I began driving home my heart started talking to me, telling me that I knew 12who I needed to say 'I love you' to．"
"My father and I had a severe 13five years ago, and since then we had 14seeing each other unless we had to at Christmas．But even then, we hardly 15to each other．So last Tuesday I drove to my parents' house after work and said, "Dad, I just 16to tell you that I love you. '"
"Dad reached out and 17me and said, 'I love you too, son, but I've never been able to say it．' Two days after my visit, my dad had a heart attack and I don't know if he will 18it．So, I'm here to tell all of you that my 19in this is: Don't wait to do the things 20it is too late．Take the time to do what you need to do and do it now!"
1.A．ever B．always C．never D．even
2.A．said B．shared C．talked D．discussed
3.A．year B．occasion C．period D．generation
4.A．explaining B．hurting C．devoting D．expressing
5.A．interesting B．threatening C．inspiring D．exciting
6.A．class B．term C．holiday D．week
7.A．asked B．disliked C．advised D．expected
8.A．usually B．probably C．not D．seldom
9.A．sat B．rose C．stood D．struggle
10.A．bored B．amused C．curious D．angry
11.A．How B．Why C．Who D．What
12.A．exactly B．fully C．directly D．simply
13.A．condition B．discussion C．disagreement D．experiment
14.A．hated B．avoided C．reduced D．continued
15.A．spoke B．smiled C．looked D．turned
16.A．dropped in B．ran across C．came over D．came across
17.A．touched B．tested C．inspired D．hugged
18.A．get B．make C．deserve D．overcome
19.A．sense B．point C．thought D．message
20.A．until B．when C．before D．as
Who would you rather _____ the meeting instead of you?
A．attend B．have attend C．have attended D．have to attend
On the table _____ two dictionaries．You may look up the word in either of them．
A．lay B．lays C．laid D．lies
