I lived in Dallas, Texas nearly all my life with my mom, dad and older sister．We were 1 to respect others, value education, and get all that we could out of life．My parents always say, “ 2 hard and the world is yours．” They are never without a 3 word of advice or a bit of encouragement when life gets tough．
My parents always 4 me to go to college．However, when I 5 at 16 years old that I'd rather get married to a man than go to college, they 6 stopped telling me they loved me and I could do anything I wanted to． 7 , they persuaded me．I graduated from high school and currently 8 the University of Oklahoma studying medicine．I want to make the 9 a better place to live in．
Every time I call home to tell them about a 10 I received in Chemistry Lab or Microeconomics or whichever 11 it is that I'm working hardest for at the moment, they tell me how 12 of me they are．I know there are college kids that have no one to call home when they get an “A” on a project and I feel incredibly 13 to have my parents．
Don't get me wrong：We've had our share of 14 ．I was the angry teenager and they were the awful 15 that wouldn't let me stay out all night or let me get my tongue pierced(扎洞)．But somehow, we 16 to work through those issues．They never 17 loving me or believing in me．
I 18 everything I am to my parents．Without their 19 love and encouragement, I wouldn't believe I can change the world．My parents taught me to always 20 for what I believe in．So I'm working toward something really great and can only hope I continue to make them proud．
After visiting a Harlingen tower block, the Metropolitan Police commissioner Ian Blair claimed that people now feel as safe as they did 25 years ago．
Do you agree with Sir Ian’s rosy view of society?
Do you feel safe enough to leave your doors unlocked where you live?
(Posted by David Llewellyn on August 21,2006 12∶17 P.M.)
I lived in Devon for three years, and can honestly say that in the village where I lived it was safe to leave the front door unlocked．But a London district?What planet is Ian Blair on?What decade is he in?
I’m not one of these people who think that Britain is slipping into a deep hole, but I am realistic enough to understand that wherever you find a large population you will find crime．
The idea that we can measure society’s downfall by how safe it is to leave the door unlocked is misleading, anyhow．It’s a little like the recent announcement that street crime has increased in recent years．Yes, it has, but the majority of people now walk around with half a branch of Dixon’s in their pockets-mobile phones, i-Pods．Of course, street crime is going to increase．
Funnily enough, there was hardly any car theft in the 19th century!!!
The same goes for houses．A hundred years ago your house may have contained a little jewelry, some furniture, and some small cash in a biscuit tin．Now even working class households are equipped with computers, DVD players, wide-screen televisions-all of which can be carried out in a matter of minutes．
I’m not speaking for the scum(渣滓)who choose to break into people’s houses and rob them of their hard-earned belongings, but it does put things into context．
Yes, we have to lock our front doors, and yes, it is a shame that we can’t trust everyone, but if we’re honest with ourselves, those of us living in cities never could trust absolutely everyone．
(1)
There was hardly any car theft in the 19th century because ________．
[ ]
A．
there were hardly any thieves in the 19th century
B．
there were hardly any cars in the 19th century
C．
street crime was rarely seen in the 19th century
D．
proper security measures were taken in the 19th century
(2)
What is David Llewellyn’s opinion about the topic?
[ ]
A．
Lock the back door．
B．
Never trust everyone．
C．
Leave the door unlocked．
D．
Be realistic．
(3)
The underlined word “it” refers to ________．
[ ]
A．
street crime
B．
the recent announcement
C．
leaving the door unlocked
D．
society’s downfall
(4)
According to David Llewellyn, ________．
[ ]
A．
to lock the door or not is related to the times and places
B．
to lock the door or not is a measure to the level of safety of the society
I lived in Dallas, Texas nearly all my life with my mom, dad and older sister．We were 1 to respect others, value education, and get all that we could out of life．My parents always say, “ 2 hard and the world is yours．” They are never without a 3 word of advice or a bit of encouragement when life gets tough．
My parents always 4 me to go to college．However, when I 5 at 16 years old that I’d rather get married to a man than go to college, they 6 stopped telling me they loved me and I could anything I wanted to． 7 , they persuaded me．I graduated from high school and currently 8 the University of Oklahoma studying medicine．I want to make the 9 a better place to live in．
Every time I call home to tell them about a 10 I received in Chemistry Lab or Microeconomics or whichever 11 it is that I’m working hardest for at the moment, they tell me how 12 of me they are．I know there are college kids out there that have no one to call home when they an “A” on a project and I feel incredibly 13 to have my parents．
Don’t get me wrong：We’ve had our share of 14 ．I was the angry teenager and they were the awful 15 that wouldn’t let me stay out all night or let me get my tongue pierced(扎洞)．But somehow, we 16 to work through those issues．They never 17 loving in me or believing in me．
I 18 everything I am to my parents．Without their 19 love and encouragement, I wouldn’t believe I can change the world．My parents taught me to always 20 for what I believe in．So I’m working toward something really great and can only hope I continue to make them proud．
After visiting a Haringey tower block, the Metropolitan Police commissioner Ian Blair claimed that people now feel as safe as they did 25 years ago．
Do you agree with Sir Ian’s rosy view of society?
Do you feel safe enough to leave your doors unlocked where you live?…
(Posted by David Llewellyn on August 21,2006 12∶17 PM)
I lived in Devon for three years, and can honestly say that in the village where I lived it was safe to leave the front door unlocked．But a London district?What planet is Ian Blair on?What decade is he in?
I’m not one of these people who think that Britain is slipping into a deep hole, but I am realistic enough to understand that wherever you find a large population you will find crime．
The idea that we can measure society’s downfall by how safe it is to leave the door unlocked is misleading, anyhow．It’s a little like the recent announcement that street crime has increased in recent years．Yes, it has, but the majority of people now walk around with half a branch of Dixon’s in their pockets-mobile phones, I-Pods．Of course, street crime is going to increase．
Funnily enough, there was hardly any car theft in the 19th century!!!
The same goes for houses．A hundred years ago your house may have contained a little jewelry, some furniture, and some small cash in a biscuit tin．Now even working class households are equipped with computers, DVD players, wide-screen televisions-all of which can be carried out in a matter of minutes．
I’m not speaking for the scum(渣滓)who choose to break into people’s houses and rob them of their hard-earned belongings, but it does put things into context．
Yes-we have to lock our front doors, and yes, it is a shame that we can’t trust everyone, but if we’re honest with ourselves, those of us living in cities never could trust absolutely everyone．
(1)
There was hardly any car theft in the 19th century because ________．
[ ]
A．
there were hardly any thieves in the 19th century
B．
there were hardly any cars in the 19th century
C．
street crime was rarely seen in the 19th century
D．
proper security measures were taken in the 19th century
(2)
What is David Llewellyn’ s opinion about the topic?
[ ]
A．
Lock the back door．
B．
Never trust everyone．
C．
Leave the door unlocked．
D．
Be realistic．
(3)
The underlined word“it”refer to ________．
[ ]
A．
street crime
B．
the recent announcement
C．
leaving the door unlocked
D．
society’s downfall
(4)
According to David Llewellyn, ________．
[ ]
A．
to lock the door or not is related to the times and places
B．
to lock the door or not is a measure to the level of safety of the society