4. A. Automatically　　　　　　　 B. Obviously　　　　　　　　 C. Approximately　　　　　 D. Subsequently

3. A. by far　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. at random　　　　　　　　 C. in number　　　　　　　　 D. out of order

2. A. headaches　　　　　　　　　　 B. faults　　　　　　　　　　　 C. mistakes　　　　　　　　　 D. crimes

1.A. pickpocketing　　　　　　　 B. stealing pickpockets　

C. to pickpocket　　　　　　　 D. to steal pickpockets

20. A. mirror　　　　　　　　　　　 B. shelf　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. lock　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. lamp

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　 Throughout history, people have been the victims of pickpockets. Today, ____1___ is one of the most rapidly increasing ___2___. Pickpockets are increasing ____3___ and developing better methods to practise their skill. ___4___ one million Americans lose money to pickets every year. No one is really safe ___5__ a skilled pickpocket. His victims, or “marks” ___6__ they are called, can be rich or poor, young or old.

　 ____7____ the 18^th century, pickpockets ___8___ in England. Large crowds people would gather to watch the hanging ___9____ was supposed to be a warning to other pickpockets. ____10____, in time the practice was discontinued.

　 Police official say that most ___11___ pickpockets come from South America. ___12____ these expert pickpockets __13____ in special schools called Jingle Bell School. A pickpocket graduates from a J.B.S. ____14____ he is able to steal a wallet from a dressed dummy that has ____15____ inside its pockets!

　 Some of the ___16___ places of pickpockets are banks, airports, supermarkets, trains and bus stations. ___17___ a pickpocket will work with another pickpocket ___18___his partner.

　 ___19___ being the victim of a pickpocket, it is ___20__ to be very careful when in the midst of large gatherings of people.

19. A. Happily　　　　　　　　　　 B. Luckily　　　　　　　　　　 C. Surely　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Correctly

18. A. hopeless　　　　　　　　　　 B. worried　　　　　　　　　　 C. anxious　　　　　　　　　　 D. powerless

17. A. questioning　　　　　　　　 B. considering　　　　　　　 C. wondering　　　　　　　　 D. discussing

16. A. at once　　　　　　　　　　　 B. at least　　　　　　　　　　 C. at first　　　　　　　　　　　 D. at most

15. A. carried　　　　　　　　　　　 B. moved　　　　　　　　　　 C. gathered　　　　　　　　　 D. rushed