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 --- and this is the one thing a burglar can’t afford. Most thieves are casual opportunists to whom the best deterrents(遏制性因素) are 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 hank 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.
小題1:How should you deal with your ladders or tools?
A.You should leave them in the yard.
B.You should put them in the safe place and lock the door.
C.You should lean them against the tree in the yard.
D.You should take them apart.
小題2:When moving into a new house,you are supposed to_______.
A.stop using the original lock
B.buy a safe
C.never let officials into your house unless he wears an official cap
D.stay away from strangers
小題3:In case of your jewelry being stolen,you should do the following Except__________.
A.taking a color photo of it
B.keep them at the bank
C.keep the picture in your house
D.keep them with your insurance company
小題4: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

小題1:B
小題2:A
小題3:C
小題4:C

試題分析:
本文介紹了幾種防盜措施:買鎖、換鎖、貴重財(cái)物交銀行保管、度假時請鄰居幫助,等等。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)題。由第三段If you have any ladders or tools, don’t leave them lying about in the garden, lock them away.一句可知,梯子等物不要隨意放在花園里,把它們收進(jìn)屋子并鎖好。故選擇B項(xiàng)。
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題。由第五段When you move into a new home even if it is fitted with security locks, change them. 一句可知,搬進(jìn)新房子要換鎖。故A項(xiàng)正確。
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)題。由第八段Valuables should really be given special protection - preferably by leaving them with your bank, In the case of fine art, paintings, or jewelry, color photographs can sometimes be of assistance … But don’t keep such documents in your house, keep them at the hank or with your insurance company.等句可知,貴重物品交銀行保管,拍照記錄這些物品并將這些文件交銀行或保險(xiǎn)公司保管。故選擇C項(xiàng)。
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)題。最后部分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 表明不要讓他人知道房子里沒人;郵件由鄰居代收、定期檢查房屋(Operate a “Good Neighbor” program to ensure that mail is taken in, the house is checked regularly),排除A,B,D項(xiàng); C項(xiàng)正確。
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