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《大学公共英语实用教程》(第二册) 阅读补充材料 注：1. 本补充材料共有9篇阅读理解； 2. 使用本补充材料的班级为13级本科英语2。 Direction: 阅读下列短文，据短文回答题从A．、B．、C．个选项中选择一个正确答案　What are some of the steps a person can take to prevent his house from being broken into while he is away? One step is to make sure that the house seems a lived-in one. Living room curtains should be pulled down only half-way. Bedrooms that usually have the curtains pulled down at night should be left down. Another is to make sure that all outside locks are the dead-bolt type (双保险) . Still another is to leave several 100W lights burning and make sure that one is in the kitchen. 　Lights that turned on and off by themselves are the best. Then, too, it is a good idea to leave the radio turned on and set to a talking station. Any type of speaking makes a thief think twice before trying to enter. Finally, while away on holiday, make sure that nothing collects in front or in the house. Particularly, make certain that the newspaper is stopped and that a trusted neighbour has been asked to pick up the mail. Thieves are especially quick to notice piled-up newspapers and overpiled mail boxes. 1. Why did the writer begin this piece with question? 　　A. Because he wanted to catch the readers attention. 　　B. Because he wanted to have the readers guess the answer before reading. 　　C. Because he wanted to sum up (概括) the topic of the piece. D. Because he wanted to make the readers understand him better.. The word live-in in this passage means ______________. A. left empty B. lively and cheerful C. now being used by people D. laid inside 3. What does the writer advise the people to do? 　　A. Ask a neighbour to pick up the daily mail 　　B. Make sure to have lights that turn on and off by themselves. 　　C. Make sure the newspaper is handed over every day. 　　D. Pull the living room curtains down. 4. The most important room to leave a light burning in is the _________. 　　A. bedroom B. kitchen C. living room D. sitting-room 1-4 ACAB Passage 2 Millions of