题文
Beat the BurglarDon’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. The best prevention is 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 bank 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.
小题1:When moving into a new house, you are supposed to __________. A．buy a safeB．change the locksC．visit your neighborsD．stay away from strangers小题2:Which is the safest way to protect your valuables?A．Taking pictures of your valuables.B．Putting your valuables in your safe.C．Keeping your valuables at the bank.D．Giving a list of your valuables to the police.小题3:When you are away for holidays, you __________. A．should cancel your mailB．shouldn’t leave your keys to your neighborsC．shouldn’t make it known that your home is empty D．should ask the police to check your house regularly小题4:What is the purpose of the passage?A．To inform people of safety standards.B．To introduce the advantages of banks.C．To prove the importance of security locks.D．To educate people on prevention of burglars. 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:C
小题4:D
解析
这篇文章讲的是如何防盗。包括离开家的时候，搬家的时候，度假的时候和怎样存放珍贵的物品。
小题1:细节题：从第二个表格的句子：When you move into a new home even if it is fitted with security locks, change them. 可知搬家的时候要把锁换了。选B
小题2:细节题：从第三个表格的句子：Valuables should really be given special protection --- preferably by leaving them with your bank. 可知有价值的东西要放在银行里面保存。选C
小题3:细节题：从第四个表格的句子：Don’t talk about your holidays and future plans loudly in public. 可知不要让大家知道你家里没有人。选C
小题4:主旨题：从标题Beat the Burglar和第一段的句子：Don’t invite crime---take basic, sensible precautions. Your house and possession are valuable and must be properly protected.可知这篇文章讲的是如何防盗。选D
点评：这篇文章讲的是如何防盗。包括离开家的时候，搬家的时候，度假的时候和怎样存放珍贵的物品。属于信息筛选类短文，文本所给信息非常丰富，要求考生从中选出适合题目要求的信息。解此类题目时，考生可以先阅读题目和选项，了解具体要求，然后再仔细阅读文章，认真筛选甄别，这样的阅读就有的放矢，可以大大提高阅读的速度和效率。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“Beat the BurglarDon’.....”主要考查你对 [日常生活类阅读 ]考点的理解。日常生活类阅读
日常生活类阅读的概念：
日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。
日常生活类阅读题答题技巧：
【题型说明】
该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。
【备考提醒】
为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点：
1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。
2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。
3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。
4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。
