Question

Beat the Burglar
Don’t invite crime---take basic, sensible precautions. Your house and possession are valuable and must be properly protected. When you buy a lock, you buy time. The best prevention is delay and noise which could mean discovery. 

When you leave it---lock it! First of all, fit security locks to all doors and windows and a safety chain on the front door. Secondly, use them! If you have any ladders or tools, don’t leave them lying about in the garden, lock them away. “Safe” or “secret” places for keys and valuables are not reliable --- nine times out of ten, they are the first place a thief will look.

When you move house… When you move into a new home even if it is fitted with security locks, change them. You don’t know who else may have keys. Never let strangers into your house. An official-looking cap is not enough, ask for proof of identity and look at it carefully --- if you are still not satisfied, don’t let the person in.

Valuables need special protection Valuables should really be given special protection --- preferably by leaving them with your bank. A small security safe works too, but not to the most determined burglar. It is also important to keep an up-to-date list of valuables and their descriptions. In the case of fine art, paintings, or jewelry, color photographs can sometimes be of assistance to the police if you are unfortunate enough to have them stolen. Enter the details on the back of the pictures. But don’t keep such documents in your house, keep them at the bank or with your insurance company.

Going on holiday? Don’t talk about your holidays and future plans loudly in public. Do remember to cancel the milk and newspapers and also to draw curtains back. Operate a “Good Neighbor” program to ensure that mail is taken in, the house is checked regularly and that lights are put on. Call at your local police station and tell them you are going away. Make sure that they know how to contact you in case of trouble. Don’t leave cash or valuables in the house --- take them with you or put them in the bank.

【小题1】When moving into a new house, you are supposed to __________.

A．buy a safe	B．change the locks
C．visit your neighbors	D．stay away from strangers

【小题2】Which is the safest way to protect your valuables?

A．Taking pictures of your valuables.

B．Putting your valuables in your safe.

C．Keeping your valuables at the bank.

D．Giving a list of your valuables to the police.

【小题3】When you are away for holidays, you __________.

A．should cancel your mail

B．shouldn’t leave your keys to your neighbors

C．shouldn’t make it known that your home is empty

D．should ask the police to check your house regularly

【小题4】What is the purpose of the passage?

A．To inform people of safety standards.

B．To introduce the advantages of banks.

C．To prove the importance of security locks.

D．To educate people on prevention of burglars.

Answer 1

【小题1】B
【小题2】C
【小题3】C
【小题4】D

解析试题分析：这篇文章讲的是如何防盗。包括离开家的时候，搬家的时候，度假的时候和怎样存放珍贵的物品。
【小题1】细节题：从第二个表格的句子：When you move into a new home even if it is fitted with security locks, change them. 可知搬家的时候要把锁换了。选B
【小题2】细节题：从第三个表格的句子：Valuables should really be given special protection --- preferably by leaving them with your bank. 可知有价值的东西要放在银行里面保存。选C
【小题3】细节题：从第四个表格的句子：Don’t talk about your holidays and future plans loudly in public. 可知不要让大家知道你家里没有人。选C
【小题4】主旨题：从标题Beat the Burglar和第一段的句子：Don’t invite crime---take basic, sensible precautions. Your house and possession are valuable and must be properly protected.可知这篇文章讲的是如何防盗。选D
考点：考查日常生活类短文
点评：这篇文章讲的是如何防盗。包括离开家的时候，搬家的时候，度假的时候和怎样存放珍贵的物品。属于信息筛选类短文，文本所给信息非常丰富，要求考生从中选出适合题目要求的信息。解此类题目时，考生可以先阅读题目和选项，了解具体要求，然后再仔细阅读文章，认真筛选甄别，这样的阅读就有的放矢，可以大大提高阅读的速度和效率。