Figures show an ever-increasing crime rate but it is only too easy to imagine “It will never happen to me.” Unfortunately, statistics(统计数字) 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 (受害人).

    Fortunately, there is something definite which you can do. Protect Alarms can help to protect your house with a burglar alarm system which is effective, simple to operate and easily affordable(负担得起的).

    You must remember that owning a burglar alarm is no indication that your house is packed with valuable possessions. It quite simply indicates to unwelcome visitors that yours is one house they will not break into easily so they carry on to an unprotected house where their job is made a lot easier.

    Send now for our free leaflet(活页) telling you how we can Protect Alarm your house quickly, easily and cheaply. Complete and tear off the slip (纸条) below and post it to us. Postage(邮费) is free. Also, telephone us on 327 6721 where we have a round-the-clock (二十四小时) answering service. It costs nothing to find out about Protect Alarms.

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 writers of this text want to give the impression that the Protect alarms system is ________.

A．elementary

B．everlasting

C．experimental

D．economical

4．The article claims that possessing an alarm syste

m 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

5．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

    Are you worried by the rising crime (犯罪) rate? If you are, then you probably know that your house, possessions and persons are increasingly in danger of suffering from the great rise in the cases of burglary (偷盗) 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(统计数字) 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 (受害人).

    Fortunately, there is something definite which you can do. Protect Alarms can help to protect your house with a burglar alarm system which is effective, simple to operate and easily affordable(负担得起的).

    You must remember that owning a burglar alarm is no indication that your house is packed with valuable possessions. It quite simply indicates to unwelcome visitors that yours is one house they will not break into easily so they carry on to an unprotected house where their job is made a lot easier.

    Send now for our free leaflet(活页) telling you how we can Protect Alarm your house quickly, easily and cheaply. Complete and tear off the slip (纸条) below and post it to us. Postage(邮费) is free. Also, telephone us on 327 6721 where we have a round-the-clock (二十四小时) answering service. It costs nothing to find out about Protect Alarms.

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 writers of this text want to give the impression that the Protect alarms system is ________.

A．elementary

B．everlasting

C．experimental

D．economical

4．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

5．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

阅读理解

　　Are you worried by the rising crime (犯罪) rate? If you are, then yon probably know that your house, possessions and person are increasingly in danger of suffering from the great rise in the cases of burglary (偷盗) 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 (统计数字) show that it really can happen to you and, if yon live in a large city, you run twice the risk of being a victim (受害人).

　　Fortunately, there is something definite which yon can do. Protect Alarms can help to protect your house with a burglar alarm system which is effective, simple to operate and easily affordable.

　　You must remember that owning a burglar alarm is no indication that your house is packed with valuable possessions. It quite simply indicates to unwelcome visitors that yours is one house they will not break into easily so they carry on to an unprotected house where their job is made a lot easier.

　　Send now for our free leaflet (活页) telling yon how we can Protect Alarm your house quickly, easily and cheaply. Complete and tear off the slip (纸条) below and post it to us. Postage is free. Also, telephone us on 327 6721 where we have a round-the-clock (二十四小时) answering service. It costs nothing to find out about Protect Alarms.

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 writers of this text want to give the impression that the Protect alarms system is ________.

[　　]

4．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

5．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

Americans think that travel is good for you, some even think it can help one of the country's worst problems-crime (犯罪).    

 Crime worries a lot of people. Every year, the number of crimes goes up and up. And many criminals (罪犯)are young. They often come from sad homes, with only one parent or no parents at all.

There are many young criminals in prison. But prison doesn't change them. Six or seven in ten will go back to crime when they come out of prison.

One man, Bob Burton, thought of a new idea. In the old days, young men had to live a difficult life on the road. They learned to be strong and brave, and to help theft friends ill time of danger. This helped them to grow into men. So Bob Burton started" Vision Quest".

He takes young criminals on a long, long journey with horses and wagons(马车), 3,000 miles through seven states. They are on the road for more than a year.

The young people on Vision Quest all have bad problems. Most of them have already spent time in prison. This is their last chance.    

It's hard work on the road. The work starts before the sun comes up. The boys and girls have to feed the horses. Some of them have never loved anyone before. But they can love their horse. That love can help them to a new life.

 Not all the young people on Vision Quest will leave crime behind them. Three or four in ten will one day_____________. Bob Burton is right. Travel can be good for you. Even today. Americans still say, " Go west, young man."

1.What’s the main idea of the passage?   

2.Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?

The criminals are very unfortunate ,because they have single parent or they are orphans

3.Please fill in the blank in the passage with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.(within ten words)    

4.What do you think of the meaning of the travel to the young men in the old days according to the passage?(within 30 words)

5.Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.

Americans think that travel is good for you, some even think it can help one of the country’s worst problems — crime. Crime worries a lot of people. Every year, the number of crimes goes up and up. And many criminals(罪犯) are young. They often come from sad homes, with only one parent or no parents at all.

There are many young criminals in prison. But prison doesn’t change them. Six or seven in ten will go back to crime when they come out of prison. One man, Bob Burton, thought of a new idea. In the old days, young men had to live a difficult life on the road. They learned to be strong and brave, and to help their friends in time of danger. This helped them to grow into men. So Bob Burton started “Vision Quest”. He takes young criminals on a long, long journey with horses and wagons, 3 000 miles through seven states. They are on the road for more than a year.

The young people on Vision Quest all have had problems. Most of them have already spent time in prison. This is their last chance. It’s hard work on the road. The day starts before the sun comes up. The boys and girls have to feed the horses. Some of them have never loved anyone before. But they can love their horses. That love can help them to a new life.

Not all the young people on Vision Quest will leave crime behind them. Three or four in ten will one day be in prison again. Bob Burton is right. Travel can be good for you. Even today, Americans still say, “Go west, young man.”

1. In paragraph 4 “leave crime behind them” means _______.

    A. no longer do a crime               B. leave people who do a crime

    C. don’t do all the crime                     D. leave criminals behind

2. From the passage we may infer that _______.

    A. getting up before the sun rises can help people out of crime

    B. loving can help young people to a new life

    C. traveling can help all criminals out of prison

    D. being brave and strong can do with crime

3. On “Vision Quest” _______.

A. young people have bad problems

B. young people grow tall very fast

C. young people often help their friends in time of danger

D. all of the above

4. Americans still say, “Go west, young man”, because _______.

A. if they go west they can have a travel

B. in the west there is a prison

C. there they have to live a hard life to grow into men

D. the prison doesn’t change them