Directions:
ThefollowingparagraphsaregiveninawrongorderforQuestions 21-25, youarerequiredtoreorganizetheseparagraphsintoacoherentarticlebychoosingfromthelistA-Gtofillineachnumberedbox. ThefirstandthelastparagraphshavebeenplacedforyouinBoxes. MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET 1. (10 points)
[A] Ifyouareinthefrighteningpositionofwakinginthemiddleofthenightandthinkyoucanhearanintruder, thenonnoaccountshouldyouapproachtheintruder. Farbettertotelephonethepoliceandwaitforhelp.
[B] Butwhatcouldhappenif, inspiteoftheaforementionedprecautions, aburglarorintruderhasdecidedtotargetyourhome. Windowsareusuallythefirstpointofentryformanyintruders. Downstairswindowsprovideeasyaccesswhileupstairswindowscanbereachedwithaladderorbyclimbingupthedrainpipe. Beforegoingtobedyoushoulddouble-checkthatallwindowsandshuttersarelocked. Nomatterhowsmallyourwindowsmaybe, itissurprisingwhatanarrowgapadeterminedburglarcanmanagetogetthrough. Forextrasecurity, fitwindowlockstotheinsideofthewindow.
[C] Thefirstfactisthatburglarsandotherintrudersprefereasyopportunities, likeahousewhichisveryobviouslyempty. Thisismuchlessofachallengethananoccupiedhouse, andonewhichiswell-protected. Aburglarwillwonderifitisworththebother. Therearesomegeneraltipsonhowtoavoidyourhomebecominganothercrimestatistic. Avoidleavingsignsthatyourhouseisempty. Whenyouhavetogoout, leaveatleastonelightonaswellasaradioortelevision, anddonotleaveanycurtainswideopen. Thesightofyourlatestmusiccenterorcomputerisenoughtotemptanyburglar.
[D] Asoberingfactisthatnotallintrudershavetobreakandenterintoaproperty. Whygotothetroubleofbreakinginifyoucanjustknockandbeinvitedin? Bewareofbogusofficialsorworkmenand, particularlyifyouareelderly, fitachainandaneyeholesoyoucanscrutinizecallersatyourleisure. Whenyoudohavecallersneverletanybodyintoyourhomeunlessyouareabsolutelysuretheyaregenuine. Asktoseeanidentitycard, forexample.
[E] Whataboutentryviadoors? Yourbackdoorandpatiodoors, whichareeasilyforcedopen, shouldhavetopqualitysecuritylocksfitted. Eventhoughthisisexpensiveitwillbemoneywellspent. Installaburglaralarmifyoucanafforditasanotherlineofdefenceagainstintruders.
[F] Arecentsurveyofcrimestatisticsshowsthatweareallmorelikelytobeburglednowthan 20 yearsagoandthepoliceadviseeveryonetotakeafewsimpleprecautionstoprotecttheirhomes.
[G] Neverleaveasparekeyinaconvenienthidingplace. Thefirstplaceaburglar
Order:
F→21 →22 →23 →24 →25 →A
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absolutely | ['æbsəlu:tli] | 想一想再看 adv. 绝对地,完全地;独立地 |
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bother | ['bɔðə] | 想一想再看 v. 使恼怒,使不安,烦扰,费心 |
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单词bother 联想记忆: bo读:抱,ther=her。抱她-她在好好背单词呢,你抱她不是打搅,打扰她吗? |
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entry | ['entri] | 想一想再看 n. 进入,入口,登记,条目 |
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property | ['prɔpəti] | 想一想再看 n. 财产,所有物,性质,地产,道具 |
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单词property 联想记忆: proper拥有+ty→财产;所有物;特性 |
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criminal | ['kriminl] | 想一想再看 adj. 犯罪的,刑事的,违法的 |
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单词criminal 联想记忆: crime罪行+al表名词,“人,物,状态”→犯罪分子 |
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quality | ['kwɔliti] | 想一想再看 n. 品质,特质,才能 |
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spite | [spait] | 想一想再看 n. 恶意,怨恨 |
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单词spite 联想记忆: 我对你有spite就会bite你。Spit(v 吐吐沫)使你spite |
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certain | ['sə:tn] | 想一想再看 adj. 确定的,必然的,特定的 |
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check | [tʃek] | 想一想再看 n. 检查,支票,账单,制止,阻止物,检验标准,方格图案 |
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单词check 联想记忆: check原是检查的意思,后来有这么一帮人喜欢突然阻止你,检查你的暂住证,所以就有了突然阻止的意思。 |
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avoid | [ə'vɔid] | 想一想再看 vt. 避免,逃避 |
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单词avoid 联想记忆: a朝向,void空-空城计-避开 |