According to the speaker, who is most likely to become a victim of pickpockets?
A.A woman whose bag is hanging in front.
B.A lone female with a handbag at her right side.
C.An old lady carrying a handbag on the left.
D.A mother with a baby in her arms.
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A.safe
B.healthy
C.lonely
D.angry
第2题:
听力原文: For 25 years I was a full-time thief, specializing in picking pockets. Where I come from in southeast London, that's an honorable profession. Anyone call break into a house and steal things. But picking somebody's pocket takes skill. My sister and I were among the most successful pickpocket teams in London. We worked in hotel and theatre lobbies, airports, shopping centers, and restaurants. Now we don't steal anymore, but this crime is worldwide. Here is how to protect yourself:
Professional pickpockets do not see victims, only handbags, jewels and money. Mothers with babies, the elderly, the disabled are all fair game. My preferred target was the lone female, handbag at her side, the right side to be exact. So if I'm next to her I can reach it cautiously with my right hand across my body. Only about one woman in a thousand carries her bag on the left, and I tended to steer clear of them. Women whose bags are hanging in front of them are tricky for the pickpocket, as there isn't a blind side. If you want to make it even harder, use a bag with handles rather than a strap. For men, one of the best places to keep a wallet is in the back pocket of tight trousers. You'll feel any attempts to move it. Another good place is in the buttoned-up inside pocket of a jacket. There's just no way in. Even better, keep wallets attached to a cord or chain that is fasten to a belt.
A pickpocket needs targets who are relaxed and off guard. The perfect setting is a clothing store. When customers wander among the racks, they are completely absorbed in the items they hold up. The presence of a uniformed security guard is even better. A false sense of security makes a pickpocket's job much simpler.
Why does the speaker say that picking somebody's pocket is an honorable job in southeast London?
A.It takes skill,
B.It's a full-time job.
C.It's admired worldwide.
D.It pays well.
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Passage Four
Three women who secretly buried an 80-year-old woman were put into prison at Birmingham yester day. Two of them, including the dead woman's daughter, kept on collecting her pension (退休金) after her death until their secret was made known to others two years later. The court (法庭) heard that one of the women put on "an Oscar (奥斯卡金奖)—winning performance" by pretending to be the old woman asleep in bed when a social worker called five mouths after Mrs. Townsend's death.
48. Of the three women that buried Mrs. Townsend secretly, one was ______.
A. her neighbor
B. her nurse
C. a social worker
D. her daughter
48.答案为D 此考题为细节题。根据文章前两句Three women who secretly buried an 80-year-old woman...Two of them,including the dead woman's daughter...,就可以断定D正确。
第4题:
A、is coughing
B、coughing
C、to be coughing
D、to cough
第5题:
The mother whale failed to help her baby because__________.
A. she had stayed in the polluted water for too long
B. the whirlpools she had made were not big enough
C. she had no other whales around to tutu to for help
D. the waves pushed her baby in the wrong direction
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is coughing
coughing
to be coughing
to coug
第12题:
A mother with a baby in her arms.
A woman whose bag is hanging in front.
A lone female with a handbag at her right side.
An old lady carrying a handbag on the left.
第13题:
People tend to talk about presents in a fairly loving way. A woman whose mother had died years ago described the many gifts around her house.These were gifts that her mother had given her over the years:“I appreciate these, and they mean something to me,”the woman said,“because I remember the occasions they were given on, and that they were from my mother, and the relationship we’ve had.”The gifts remain and keep the relationship alive in mind. This woman felt the same way about the gifts she gave to others. She hoped that the recipients would look at here gifts in years to come and
第14题:
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. As a woman grows old, her beauty will gradually disappear.
B. A woman with a young mind never feels old.
C. Even a plainly dressed woman may have pure and real beauty.
D. However old she is, a woman with some excellent qualities can still maintain her beauty.
48.答案为A 从第二段可看出,作者认为美丽不会随年龄而消逝,一个拥有良好品质的女人到年老时仍然美丽。
第15题:
A.Right.
B.Wrong.
第16题:
The old lady _________ on hearing her son’s death.
A、broke in
B、broke down
C、broke out
D、broke away
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stimulates her male kids to become passive
helps her kids become stronger
is important in the formation, of her kids’ personality
plays a vital role in her kids’ future academic study
第23题:
Throwing away a toy from her kids is an act worth following.
Kids should be encouraged to do things independently.
A mother who cries often before kids may lead to dependence of her kids.
A mother should not expose her depression too much in front of her kids.