37. A. carefully　　　　 B. clearly　　　　　 C. nervously　　　　 D. coldly

36. A. yet　　　　　　　 B. still　 　　　　　C.just　　　　　　　 D. rather

55. A. clear　　　　　 B. silly　　　　　　 C. slow　　　　　　 　 D. smart

　　　 Tim Becker and his neighbors are doing something to make their neighborhood a trouble-free area.

　　　 When Tim Becker gets in his car to go shopping, he doesn't　 36　 drive to a store and back home. He always looks　 37　 up and down the streets of his neighborhood. He looks for anything　 38　 such as strange cars, loud noises,　 39　 windows, or people gathering on street corners.

　　　 Tim　 40　 to a neighborhood watch group in Stoneville, Indiana, USA. The neighborhood watch group　 41　 on the third Wednesday of every month. That's　　 42　 Tim gets together with about ten of his neighbors to discuss community　 43　 Members of the neighborhood watch group want to help the police 　　44　 their homes, streets, and families safe.

　　　 Tina Stedman, president of　 45　 neighborhood watch group, agrees with Tim. "People seem to think that crime (犯罪) happens to other people but not　 46　 them. Well, it's never happened to me," she said, "but I don't think anyone has the　 47　 to steal from other people or to make them feel　 48　 sitting in their own homes. "

　　　 Alex, a member of the group, said that all the neighbors　 49　 out for one another. "We　 50　 each other's homes. We keep watch on the neighborhood at night and on weekends. Usually a　 51　 of four or five of us goes out together. If something doesn't look right, then we call the　　 52　　 . For example, if we notice a group of teenagers who seem to be looking for　 53　 , or someone destroying property (财产), we report to the police. "

　　　 Alex feels the neighborhood watch groups　 54　 a lot in keeping crime down. Her husband Jim agrees, "Police are good people, but they can't do　 55　 "

54. A. for sure 　　　 　　B. at once　　　　　　 C. in fact　　　　　　 D. right now

53. A. trying　　　　 　 B. proving　　　　　 C. practising　　　　 D. examining

52. A. imagination　　 B. hand　　　　　　 C. voice　　　　　　 D. information

51. A. What　　　　　 　　　 B. How　　　　　　 C. Who　　　　　　 D. Which

50. A. clever　　　　 B. other　　　　　　 C. right　　　　　　 D. next

49. A. brought　　　　 B. packed　　　　　　 C. sent　　　　　　　 D. sold

48. A. nodded　　　　 B. raised　　　　　　 　 C. shook　　　　　　 　 D. turned