Are you worried by the rising crime (犯罪) rate? If you are, then you probably kno

    Are youworried by the rising crime (犯罪) rate? If you are, then you probably know that your house,possessions and persons are increasingly in danger of suffering from the greatrise in the cases of burglary (偷盗) and attack.

    Figuresshow an ever-increasing crime rate but it is only too easy to imagine “It will never happento me.” Unfortunately, statistics(统计数字) show that it really can happen to you and, if you live ina large city, you run twice the risk of being a victim (受害人).

   Fortunately, there is something definite which you can do. ProtectAlarms can help to protect your house with a burglar alarm system which iseffective, simple to operate and easily affordable(负担得起的).

    You mustremember that owning a burglar alarm is no indication that your house is packedwith valuable possessions. It quite simply indicates to unwelcome visitors thatyours is one house they will not break into easily so they carry on to anunprotected house where their job is made a lot easier.

    Send nowfor our free leaflet(活页) telling you how we can Protect Alarm your house quickly, easilyand cheaply. Complete and tear off the slip (纸条) below and post it to us. Postage(邮费) is free. Also, telephone us on327 6721 where we have a round-the-clock (二十四小时) answering service. It costs nothing to find out aboutProtect Alarms.

1．Anyone who takes an interest in the crime rate will,according to the text, be aware that ________.

A．more burglars are being caught than ever before

B．people have more possessions to worry about nowadays

C．burglars are more at risk than they used to be

D．homes are more likely to be broken into nowadays

2. It seems that people who live in cities are ________.

A．more often victims than those living in other areas

B．of the opinion that statistics are wrong

C．twice as well as people living in other areas

D．of the opinion that burglars only rob unprotected homes

3．The writers of this text want to give the impression thatthe Protect alarms system is ________.

A．elementary

B．everlasting

C．experimental

D．economical

4．The article claims that possessing an alarm syste

m will________.

A．show burglars that you have something worth stealing

B．persuade burglars not to break into your house

C．make the burglars’ job less complicated

D．persuade burglars to try again another time

5．In order to find out more information about this alarmsystem, one can ________.

A．buy a leaflet

B．write enclosing a stamped, addressed envelope

C．sign a contract

D．phone at any time of day or night

试题答案

答案：D;A;D;B;D