On New Year’s Eve, New York City holds an outdoor 　　　 which attracts a crowd of a million or more people. 

A. incident         B. event                 C. case      D. affair

Things to Remember When You’re Having a Bad Day

Even the hardest days contain lessons that will help you be a better person. Feeling down? Consider these things to remember when you’re having a bad day.

l          No one promised life would be perfect.

        36    Don’t base your happiness on meeting every expectation you set for yourself. It is good to be ambitious, but you’ll never be perfect. If you expect otherwise, your life will be filled with disappointments.

l             37   

Trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit. Don’t kid yourself into thinking success will come quickly. It isn’t easy to be patient, but anything worth doing requires time.    38    . 

l          Without hard times, you wouldn’t appreciate the good ones.

Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to give up, that is strength.    39     . It is hard to find much to smile about when you fail, but how else would you improve yourself? If you look at failures as a part of your growing process, you’ll stay positive and follow your goals for as long as it takes.

l          It’s OK to cry sometimes.

Do not apologize for crying. Without this feeling, we are only robots. Don’t be afraid of crying.    40      Instead, it is an acceptable way to let go of your depressed feelings. If you let those feelings build up without release, you’ll have a much harder time dealing with them later. 

A. Don’t get sad if you lose.

B. It isn’t a sign of weakness.

C. Success doesn’t happen overnight.

D. It’s not OK to worry now and then.

E. Don’t compare your life with others’.

F. Remember: Rome was not built in a day.

G. If you look for perfection, you’ll never be content.   

   Games are a good form of teaching or training children as they combine fun with

 knowledge. They make the teaching or training activities more interesting. They are

 useful in all fields of teaching and training.

    Help your child discover just how much more is going on in the world around them

 with this listening game. It will also provide a few minutes of peace and quiet in what is

 probably a very noisy and busy day.

 A discussion of the sounds you each hear will also assist in language development and an ability to articulate that which was heard. The sit-and-listen game is especially helpful if your child is at the stage of developing language skills: listening, speaking and so on.

     Method: This is a very relaxing activity in which you both need to sit still and silent

for about 30 seconds and just listen to the world around you. You are both trying to hear as many different things as you can, whether they are cars, people, airplanes, water running, the wind in the trees or any other kinds of daily sounds.

    After the given time is up, having a chat about what you both could hear. It is a good

idea to ask your little one some open ended questions to promote their language development, such as: "What were the loudest sounds you heard?" "What were the closest sounds you heard?" "How many cars did you hear?" "How far away do you think that barking dog might live?" "What sounds did you hear which you did not expect to hear?"

    Note: As an extension activity you may wish to draw a picture of all the things you

  could hear.

  21. The sit-and-listen game is intended to develop____.

     A. your child's curiosity                      B. your child's imagination

     C. your child's patience                      D. your child's language ability

  22. During the game, the child        _.

     A. is given more time than the parent

     B. tries to catch any sound that is going on

     C. can go and explore outdoors if necessary

     D. can ask the parent any question he/ she has

23. After a discussion of the sounds, you can ask your child

     A. to write a diary

     B. to dictate the new words learnt

     C. to draw a picture of the happenings

     D. to imitate the sounds he/ she has heard

24. The underlined word "articulate" in the 2nd paragraph probably means _.

     A. describe     B. ignore      C. imitate     D. imagine

China's admiration of outstanding scholars has turned the well-preserved childhood home of Tu Youyou, the Chinese pharmacologist(药理学家)  who won this year's Nobel Prize in physiology(生理学) or Medicine, into a popular tourist destination.

     Since it was announced on Monday that 84-year-old Tu had become the first Chinese citizen to win this international prize, her former home in the old town of Ningbo, Zhejiang province, has attracted visitors, especially parents and their children-even though it is not open to the public.

     The house, where Tu lived until she went to university in Beijing, covers an area of 2,200 square meters and is priced at 150 million yuan( $ 23. 6 million) . It is part of a complex of 37 traditional buildings, including several city-and-district-level cultural relic preservation sites, that have been trans -formed into a high-end art, and commercial zone, ' .

"There are continually parents taking their children, from infants in strollers to college students, to take photos in front of Tu's former home. Security guards have been ordered to go on patrol around the clock," said Mr. Zhao, a salesperson from Ningbo Real Estate Inc Co.

     Shanghai resident Xu Lingfei, who was on a trip to Ningbo, took her 9-y.ear-old son to walk around the complex on Wednesday. "Chinese people believe in exams and awards and have a strong preference for high performers. Taking children to visit the former dwelling places of celebrities(名人)  is a way to inspire them to study harder," Xu said.

Something similar happened. after Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize for literature in 2012. Tourists started visiting Mo's former home in rural Gaomi, Shandong Province, in an endless stream starting the day after he won the prize. Some even pulled the radishes planted in front of the house. and carried away some bricks.

 32. Tu Youyou's former house is now popular mainly because .           .

  A. Tu won the Nobel Prize       B. it has some cultural relics

  C. it covers a large area         D. it is a great art and commercial zone

 33. Why did Xu Lingfei take her son to visit Tu's former home?

  A. She admired Tu very much.      B. She planned to buy the house.   .

  C. She intended to take photos there. D. She wanted her son to be inspired.

 34. Where is Mo Yan's former home located?

   A. Shanghai.       B. Gaomi.       C. Ningbo.        D. Beijing.   

 35. What is the main idea of the text?

  A. Tu Youyou's former home is for sale.

  B. More Chinese have won the Nobel Prize.

  C. Nobel winner's home becomes instant attraction.

  D. Children benefit from visiting Nobel winner's home.

假设你是李华。你的两位朋友Tom与 Peter几天前产生了误会。10月19日是Peter生日，Tom想送他一个礼物来缓和关系，修复友情，特地发来邮件寻求你的建议。请你根据以下要点给Tom回一封邮件：

 1、礼物选择；

 2、你的理由； 

3、其他和解建议。

注意：（1）、词数100左右 ；

     （2）、可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯 。

     （3）、开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Tom，

I’m glad to hear that you are considering making up with Peter.

Best wishes,

                                                                  Li Hua                                                   

_{If you’re a fan of The Hunger Games，you shouldn’t miss another trilogy called Divergent．}

_{The second book，by US author Veronica Roth，1．______ (publish) in 2012．It has spent 105 weeks on the USA Today best-selling books list and 2．______ (current) ranks No 1．}

_{The trilogy’s story begins in a futuristic Chicago 3．______ people are divided into five distinct groups．Each group is characterized by certain traits – Abnegation (the selfless)，Dauntless (the brave)，Erudite (the intelligent)，Amity (the peaceful) and Candor (the honest)．Every child，at 16，takes a test 4．______ (see) which of the five factions he or she belongs to．But Beatrice Prior，born in Abnegation，is qualified 5．______ three，meaning she is a Divergent．And she is told not to tell 6．______ if she wants to stay alive．}

_{So the decision is between staying with her family or being true to herself．Beatrice ends up 7．______ (choose) the Dauntless．After joining her new group，Beatrice renames herself Tris and tries to prove her 8．______ (brave) with amazing things like jumping off a moving train onto a rooftop．While undergoing these extreme physical tests，Tris must also determine who her real friends are．}

_{The story of the trilogy “explores a more common adolescent anxiety – the painful realization 9．______ coming into one’s own sometimes means leaving family behind，both ideologically 10．______ physically”，commented The New York Times．}

 We have different language courses; you can choose ______ if you like.

A. one              B. it             C. each          D. either

近年来，很多父母选择陪伴孩子读书学习，陪读已成为一种普遍现象。请你根据以下要点写一篇短文，内容应包括：

1．简要描述陪读现象；

2．分析父母陪读的原因（2至3个）；

3．发表你对此的看法。

注意：词数120词左右。

Should Our Parents Accompany Us in Studying at School?

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

All bookings made before 12 September will receive free travel insurance for
the entire family! ** Insurance is issued by Live Life Insurance Group.

10% OFF ALL BOOKINGS

for departures from 5 to 11 September

* Child must be accompanied by two paying adults.

** Terms and conditions apply.

46.One of the benefits mentioned in, the advertisement is _ .

A. a free flight to any destination in the world

B. 30% off any book purchased at Ruby Bookstore

C. a discount on any course at Tanya Language School

D. a free bowl of dessert at any restaurant at the airport

47.Which of the following bookings may receive the most benefits?

A．

B．

C.

D.

48.Which of the following is TRUE according to the advertisement?

A. Club members enjoy free travel insurance for any flight.

B. You need to pay $50 to sign up a child under the age of 12 for the club.

C. The advertisement is intended for students of all ages.

D. Any child must be accompanied by at least one paying adult.

49.Where is the passage probably taken from _____________?

A. A magazine.      B.A newspaper.          C. A report.          D. A website.

      What makes one person more intelligent than another? What makes one person a genius, like the brilliant Albert Einstein, and another person a fool? Are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result of where and how you live?  ___16____

We know, however, that just being born with a good mind is not enough. In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle.  ____17___ Mental (done with the mind) exercise is particularly important for young children. Many child psychologists think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about. ___18____ If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent.

 ___19____  According to some psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. So it is probably better for parents to say very positive (helpful) things to their children, such as “That was a very clever thing you did.” or “___20____”

A. A healthy body contributes to one’s intelligence.

B. Parents should also be careful with what they say to young children.

C. What people want to express is like this.

D. The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent.

E. These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear.

F. It needs exercise.

G. You are such a smart child.

       Tu Youyou, an 84-year-old female scientist, became the first Chinese citizen to win a Nobel Prize in science on Oct.5 2015. While the new has   41   China’s national pride, it has also  42   differences in prize-awarding practices between China and the Western world.

       Tu  43   the 2015 Nobel Prize for Medicine with Irish-born William Campbell and Satoshi Omura of Japan for unlocking revolutionary   44   for parasitic diseases. Campbell and Omura were honoured for their anti-roundworm treatment, while Tu  45   a new drug for malaria.

       Tu conducted research in the 1970s that led to the   46   of artemisinin(青蒿素), a drug that has  47   cut the number of malaria deaths and saved millions of lives. The treatment is based on an herb used in Chinese   48   medicine, called sweet wormwood. Artemisinin-based drugs are now the   49   treatment for malaria.

       When news broke that Tu was being  50   the prize, there were cheers as well as  51   . Some said the achievement was the   52   of collective efforts by lots of Chinese scientists, so it is  53   to award the prize only to Tu,China Youth Daily reported.

      Indeed, domestic science awards are primarily  54   to projects, instead of individual scientists, the newspaper pointed out.

       But Western awards tend to honor  55   scientists who are the first to come up with a new   56   or method, said Li Zhenzhen, a researcher with the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

       “The West believes that the advancement of science  57   from individuals’ creative minds,” said Li.

       Tu got the award for three “first”. She was the first to   58   artemisinin to her project team, the first to extract(提炼) a form of artemisinin that can   59   cure malaria, and the first to complete a clinical  20   .

      41.A.discouraged          B.recognized                 C.raised                    D.established

       42.A.removed                B.distinguished              C.expanded              D.highlighted

       43.A.shared                   B.donated                      C.divided                  D.obtained

       44.A.mysteries               B.explanation                 C.treatments             D.interpretation

       45.A.put up with             B.came up with              C.caught up with       D.kept up with

       46.A.production             B.discovery                    C.popularity              D.formation

       47.A.considerably          B.gradually                    C.relatively                D.constantly

       48.A.complex                 B.ancient                       C.effective                D.traditional

       49.A.standard                B.expensive                   C.absolute                D.helpful

       50.A.received                B.offered                       C.awarded                D.honoured

       51.A.expectations          B.doubts                        C.remarks                 D.admirations

       52.A.cause                    B.possession                 C.affection                D.result

       53.A.unfair                     B.glorious                      C.worthy                   D.normal

       54.A.presetned              B.introduced                  C.focused                 D.belonged

       55.A.valuable                 B.excellent                     C.individual               D.extraordinary

       56.A.idea                       B.treatment                    C.science                  D.medicine

       57.A.inspires                  B.encourages                C.orginates               D.develops

       58.A.research                B.bring                           C.transport               D.present

       59.A.altogether              B.primarily                     C.meanwhile             D.eventually

   60.A.observation B.solution  C.success   D.trial    

She looked up his number in the phone book to make sure that she had ________.

        A．made it right                        B．found it right

        C．got it right                                   D．took it right

I used to work in an office, which had a Locust tree growing outside the window．It had grown into a tall tree and must have been there for a long time．__36__.  Unfortunately, this happened to be the room assigned to me, and I was depressed by it for quite some time．

When the first spring came, everything was green except the locust tree．__37__. One morning, when I opened the window for some fresh air, I unexpectedly smelt a familiar sweet scent(香味) floating into my office which I could not name．__38__. The tree that I thought dead was in full bloom!

From then on, I usually came to the office very early to see dew(露水) forming on the locust tree blossoms, and was eager to see spring again every year．

During summer, the green leaves provided shade protecting me from the strong sunlight, but allowed enough light in to make it pleasant．__39__. Their beauty touched my soul. Many times, I wanted to take photos but never did．Then, I had to leave in a hurry．Later in life, it became a great regret that I had not done so．

Actually, many times in our lives we think we own something and thus do not value it. __40__. Moreover, sometimes, we have to accept the things we don't want and need to discover the hidden beauty to find unexpected joy!

A. Do value what you own!

B. Suddenly, I realized it was the locust tree!

C. We don't feel regretful until we lose it one day!

D. In autumn, the leaves turned many different colors．

E. I felt very happy because I thought it had died!

F. The tree blocked the view and made the office seem dull.

G. The tree provides much shade and cools the room in summer.

A strong belief of mine is that the drinking age should be increased. I don’t believe that at 21 most people are either mature enough or responsible enough to handle drinking. Alcohol is one of the most commonly abused drugs. It always was and it always will be. I believe we should take that into account and make some changes to the laws.

                                                                    ——Jimmydane34

Beautifulspirit

Nov. 17, 2016 at 5:50 pm:

Unfortunately there is no specific or exact age upon reaching maturity. And teens are still going to find some way to abuse alcohol no matter what the laws are. This is reality—but you’re right. We can monitor this situation better—not just for kids but for everyone.

Stuber

Nov. 17, 2016 at 9:26 pm:

I disagree. I think since you are a legal adult at 18, and can join the military at 18, you can make your own decisions. So if you want to drink, you should be able to drink and face the consequences.

AaronLawrence

Nov. 18, 2016 at 11:29 am:

I definitely agree that the age should be increased. People at any age aren’t responsible anyway, let alone people who are younger than 21.

Alcohol itself should be banned. Many families are affected by drunk drivers every day . People only think short term; they never think about the consequences their actions might have.

JustTazzy

Nov. 19, 2016 at 9:42 pm:

Raising it won’t help stop people abusing it, or drunk drivers. America already has one of the highest drinking ages, and that probably contributes to people drink way too much. If it wasn’t treated as such a big deal, young adults probably would not drink as much. It is society, not the drinking age, that really needs to be changed.

32. Jimmydane34 starts a topic on young people’s             .

A. drinking age    B. drug abuse          C. attitude to laws    D. sense of respomsibility

33. In Beautifulspirit’s opinion, Jimmydane34’s point of view is             .

A. totally wrong    B. partly right    C. based on reality    D. of no benefit

34. Who will probably agree with Stuber?

A. Jimmydane34.     B. Beautifulspirit.    C. AaronLawrence.    D. JustTazzy.

35. Which of the following statements is RIGHT according to AaronLawrence?

A. The number of drinking young people is increasing.

B. Whether being responsible has nothing to do with age.

C. A ban on alcohol applying to all ages should come into force.

D. Drunk driving is the most severe consequence of alcohol abuse.

Being a physician who flies much often, a lot of my time is spent on planes listening for that fearful “Is there a doctor on board?” announcement. I’ve been __21__ only once --- for a woman who had merely fainted(昏厥). But the __22__ made me quite curious about how __23__ this kind of thing happens. I wondered what I would do if __24_ with a real mid-air medical emergency --- without access __25__ a hospital staff and the usual emergency equipment. So __26__ the New England Journal of Medicine last week __27__ a study about in-flight medical events, I read it with __28__.

The study estimated that there are a(n) __29__ of thirty in-flight medical emergencies on U.S. flights every day. Most of them are not __30__; fainting and dizziness are the most frequent complaints. __31__ 13% of them --- roughly four a day --- are serious enough to __32__ a pilot to change course. The most common of the serious emergencies _33__ heart trouble, strokes, and difficult breathing.

Let’s face it: plane rides are __34__. For starters, cabin pressures at high altitudes are set at roughly __35__ they would be if you lived at 5,000 to 8,000 feet above sea level. Most people can tolerate these pressures pretty_36_, but passengers with heart disease __37__ experience chest pains as a result of the reduced amount of oxygen flowing through their blood. __38__ common in-flight problem is deep venous thrombosis(静脉血栓) --- the so-called economy class syndrome. __39__ happens, don’t panic. Things are getting better on the in-flight-emergency front. Thanks to more recent laws, flights with at _40__ one attendant are starting to install emergency medical equipment to treat heart attacks.

21. A. addressed     B. called             C. informed                  D. surveyed

22. A. affair       B. condition           C. incident                    D. disaster

23. A. soon            B. long                  C. often                        D. many

24. A. provided      B. treated               C. identified                  D. faced

25. A. to                B. for                    C. by                           D. through

26. A. before          B. since                 C. while                    D. when

27. A. collected      B. published           C. discovered                D. conducted

28. A. patience              B. joy                    C. interest              D. sorrow

29. A. average        B. amount              C. sum                         D. number

30. A. significant    B. serious              C. common                  D. heavy

31. A. For              B. Or                    C. So                           D. But

32. A. inspire         B. require        C. engage                            D. command

33. A. contain     B. show                C. imply                       D. include      

34. A. enjoyable      B. stimulating         C. stressful                   D. boring

35. A. who            B. which               C. what                     D. that

36. A. hard       B. unwillingly         C. happily                     D. easily

37. A. may          B. ought to            C. used to             D. need

38. A. Any             B. Another             C. Other                       D. One

39. A. Wherever   B. Whichever        C. Whenever                 D. Whatever

40. A. least       B. worst                C. most               D. best

    People are being tricked into Facebook with the promise of a fun, free service without realizing they’re paying for it by giving up loads of personal information.

    Most Facebook users don’t realize this is happening. Even if they know what the company is up to, they still have no idea what they’re paying for Facebook because people don’t really know what their personal data is worth.

    The biggest problem, however, is that the company keeps changing the rules. That was the great thing about Facebook. You could create your own little private network. Last year, the company changed its privacy rules so that many things such as your city, your photo as well as your friends’ names were set by default (默认)to be shared with everyone on the Internet.

    According to Facebook’s vice-president Elliot Schrage, the company is simply making changes to improve its service, and if people don’t share information, they have a “less satisfying experience”.

    Some critics think this is more about Facebook looking to make more money. In original business model, it involved selling ads and putting them. At the side of the pages totally, who wants to look at ads when they’re online connecting with their friends?

    The privacy issue has already landed Facebook in hot water in Washington. In April, Senator Charles Schumer called on Facebook to change its privacy policy. He also urged the Federal Trade Commission to set guidelines for social networking sites. “I think the senator rightly communicated that we had not been clear about what the new products were and how people could choose to use them or not to use them.” Schrage admits.

I suspect that whatever Facebook has done so far to invade our privacy, it’s only the beginning, which is why I’m considering cancelling my account. Facebook is a handy site, but I’m upset by the idea that my information is in the hands of people I don’t know. That’s too high a price to pay.

32. What do we learn about Facebook from the first paragraph?

A. It is a website that sends messages to users who want to get married.　

B. It earns money by putting on advertisements. 

C. It makes money by selling its users’ personal data.      D. It provides loads of information to its users.

33. What does the author say about most Facebook users?

A. They are unwilling to give up their personal information.

B. They don’t know their personal data enriches Facebook.

C. They don’t identify themselves when using the website.

D. They care very little about their personal information.

34. Why does Facebook make changes to its rules according to Elliot Schrage?

  A. To provide better service to its users.        B. To obey the Federal guidelines.

  C. To improve its users’ connection.           D. To expand its business.

35. Why does the author plan to cancel his Facebook account?

  A. He is dissatisfied with its present service.     B. He finds many of its users untrustworthy.

  C. He doesn’t want his personal data badly used.  D. He is upset by its frequent rule changes.

 —Be careful not to drop the Ming Dynasty vase.

—Yes, we can’t be ________.

A. too careful             B. very careful       C. too careless                 D. careless enough

This is the SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, I'm Barbara Klein.

Animal experts say one of the world's most beautiful and rare kinds of big cat is close to disappearing from the wild. A study earlier this year found that about thirty Amur leopards(豹)still live free. The cats are also called Far Eastern leopards.

Recently, their number has been reduced by one, Some person shot a female Amur, then beat her to death. The animal's body was discovered last month in the Barsovy National Wildlife Refuge in eastern Russia.

An official of the World Wildlife Fund, Darron, said this was the third such killing in the area in the past fives years. Mr, Collins said the death of even one adult female is a huge loss for the endangered cat, He noted that the killing reduces the possibility for cubs（幼兽）or young.

It is not clear how many Amur leopards still live free. One population count was performed in February and March. Wildlife expert Dmitry Pikuuov led this study. It found evidence of seven to nine males. The study identified three to seven females without cubs, Four leopards were identified as females with cubs. In all, five or six cubs were recorded, Six to eight animals could not be identified.

Most of the land where the Amur leopard once lived was in China.New roads and climate change there threatened the animals. So did hunters who kill big cats for their body parts.

Mr. Pikuuov says adult Amurs need about five hundred square kilometers with good forests to survive. He said they also need a large and continuing supply of animals like deer for food. He believes the answer to saving the Amur leopard is for governments to provide protected spaces for wildlife.

32. This passage is probably from           .

A. a magazine     B. a newspaper report  

C. a TV report    D. a film

33. Why is the killing of an adult female a huge loss?

A. It could lead to the death of an adult male.

B. It means it can not give birth to the young any more.

C. 11 is worth more money than a male.

D. There is only one adult female in the world.

34. The number of the Amur leopards in China is becoming smaller because of all the following EXCEPT           .

A. new roads        B. climate change

C. human hunting    D. rare diseases

35. According to the experts the Amur leopards          .

A. are living on plants            B. are living in the zoo

C. are well protected by people     D. are endangered

  I’m writing to apply  61  the position as a volunteer. I want this precious opportunity very much  62  (improve) my organizational ability, communication skills as well as  63  (I)confidence in speaking English in public. As  64 outgoing girl, it  65  (be) my strength to get along well with my classmates.  66  , I have such a good command of English that I am elected as assistant to my English teacher. So far, I  67  (organize) several English activities of my class  68  (successful), which have been appreciated by both teachers and classmates.

  I would appreciate it if you could take me into  69  (consider). Looking forward to  70  (receive) your reply.

Many of us are used to hearing stories of people being pickpocketed in busy places. But most of us are aware of the dangers, so we are safe – at least, we think we are.

According to a BBC report, a growing number of thieves are trying to “hack (侵入) our mind’s weaknesses” to get their hands on our possessions.

“In fact, the key requirement for a successful pickpocket isn’t having quick fingers,” said the report. By using psychology, some pickpockets are taking advantage of the loopholes(漏洞) in our brains.

Our lack of ability to multitask is one of the most important loopholes used by pickpockets, the report explains. While this can often be a good trait(特点), allowing us to focus on the most important details in our surroundings, “a good trickster can use it against you, ” said neuroscientist Auzana Martinez-Conde.

“It’s all about directing people’s attention toward something else,” said James Brown, who studies the tricks of pickpocketing. Confidence, the power of suggestion, and certain hand movements such as moving your hands in an arc (弧形) are all said to be things that fool us.

Groups of pickpockets use a common trick designed to create a scene and confuse victims.

The first gang member, a “blocker”, walks in front of the victim and suddenly bumps into them. A second member of the gang then bumps into both of them from behind and stages an argument with the “blocker”. In the confusion, both men steal what they can and pass it to a third thief who quickly runs off with the stolen goods.

Some thieves go even further to exploit our psychology by hanging out near signs reading “beware of pickpockets”. Since this is one of the last places people expect to be robbed, many check where their valuables are, giving away their location to thieves.

But according to Brown, as long as we don’t daydream in public, we shouldn’t be worried.

“A street thief will avoid like the plague(瘟疫)” people who are demonstrating（展现）a very open awareness of their environment,” he said.

25．According to the BBC report, the main strategy of a successful pickpocket is________.

A. to distract victims         

B. to give themselves multiple tasks to do        

C. to focus on the most important details        

D. to use swift hand movements 

26．When groups of pickpockets use their common trick, ________.

A. it is the third thief’s task to steal what they can from the victim        

B. the victim usually doesn’t dare to argue with them        

C. the victim usually gets confused and lets down his or her guard        

D. two members bump into the victim from different directions at the same time

27．Why do some thieves hang out near signs saying things like “beware of pickpocketers”?

A. They think it is more thrilling to steal in those areas.         

B. Normally there are no police officers around.        

C. They don’t know common people’s psychology.

D. They have a better chance of locating people’s valuables there.

28．According to James Brown, which of the following types of person is more likely to be pickpocketed?

A. People who look weak.             B. People who are walking slowly.        

C. People who are absent-minded.       D. People who are alert to their surroundings