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复合式听写强化训练（一） For 25 years I was a full-time thief, 1_____ in picking pockets. I come from southeast London, where that’s an honorable 2_____. Anyone can break into a house and steal things. But picking pocket takes skills. My sister and I were among the most successful pickpocket team in London. We worked in hotel and theatre lobbies, airports, shopping centers, and restaurants. Now we don’t steal anymore, but this crime is 3_____. Here is how to protect yourself: Professional pickpockets do not see 4_____, only handbags, jewels and money. Mothers with babies, the elderly, the 5_____ are all fair game (猎物). My 6_____ 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 7_____ with my right hand across my body. Only about one woman in a thousand carries their bag on the left, and I tended to steer clear of them (避开). Woman whose bags are 8_____ 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. 9___________________________________________. 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. 10______________________________________________. The presence of a uniformed security guard is even better. 11____________________________________________. 1. specializing 2. profession 3. worldwide 4. victims 5. disabled 6. preferred 7. cautiously 8. hanging 9. Another good place is in the buttoned-up (扣上纽扣的) inside pocket of a jacket. 10. When customers wander among the racks, they are completely absorbed in the items they hold up. 11. A false sense of security makes a pickpocket’s job much simpler. 复合式听写强化训练（二） Mark