Are you forty old and fat? Do you wear fine clothes? Do you look rich? If so, be careful．There is a pickpocket looking for you．World travelers, away from home and usually carrying much money, are often troubled by pickpockets in foreign countries, but they should remember that there are pickpockets in their countries, too．

A typical pickpocket is under forty years of age, usually a male．He has nimble fingers and has trained himself in running．Generally, he carries a newspaper or magazine in his hand．He may appear fairly clever and pretend to be calm．He has learned his job from another pickpocket, and he repays his “teacher” by giving him a percentage of the money or things which he steals．

The good pickpocket always operates in crowed places．Very well-dressed men and slightly drunken men are the favorite objects of the pickpocket．

An average-sized department stores hires about six or seven full-time detective．These men and women are constantly looking for pickpockets and thieves．Many police districts have detectives whose only job is to catch the pickpockets quickly．But a good pickpocket knows these things and is very careful．He is especially busy on buses, trains and subways between 11:00a． m．a(chǎn)nd 3:00p．m, when there are many shoppers with much money to spend．He carefully remembers the payday and bonus times of companies．

Pick-pocketing and stealing from a shop together represent about 75% of daytime petty crimes in America．The sentence for these crimes is usually from three to five years in prison．After finishing their sentence, pickpockets and thieves seldom reform; they usually advance to more serious crimes．

1．From the first paragraph we know that ________

A．only those who are 40 and fat are the aims of pickpockets

B．only those who wear fine clothes look rich

C．world travelers are only troubled in foreign countries

D．those looking rich and those traveling abroad should be more careful

2．According to this passage, what does a typical pickpocket look like?

A．An old gentlemen                               B．A fat rich man

C．A clever calm man                              D．A middle-aged traveler．

3．Why is a pickpocket especially busy on buses between 11:00a． m． and 3:00p．m．?

Because this is a time when _______

A．detectives have a rest

B．many shoppers carry much money to spend

C．companies bonus to their employees

D．their hands are the nimblest

4．If a pickpocket is caught in America, he or she will be _______ ．

A．heavily fined                                      B．beaten to half death

C．put into prison                                    D．driven to remote places

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To manke imself a hero

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☆ Well-trained Chinese and foreign teachers experienced in teaching English as a 2nd foreign language.
☆ Free sightseeing and social activities。
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A．Global English Centre and Modern Language School.
B．Global English Centre and the International House of English.
C．Modern Language School and the 21st Century English Training.
D．The 21st Century English Training Center and the International House of English.
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A．its teaching quality is betterB．it is nearest to the city centre
C．its courses are more advancedD．it requires an entrance examination
【小題3】You’ll probably prefer to go to the International House of English because it.
A．offers free sightseeing and social activities
B．has a special course in spoken English
C．costs less than the other schools
D．has native English teachers
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☆ Only 15-minute walk from city centre.

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☆ A 4-month evening classes for developing speaking skills (same cost as day classes).

☆ Well-trained Chinese and foreign teachers experienced in teaching English as a 2nd foreign language.

☆ Free sightseeing and social activities。

☆ Very close to the Central Park.

For further information call 67432308.

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A．Global English Centre and Modern Language School.

B．Global English Centre and the International House of English.

C．Modern Language School and the 21st Century English Training.

D．The 21st Century English Training Center and the International House of English.

2.The 21st Century English Training Center is different from the other three schools in that.

A．its teaching quality is better

B．it is nearest to the city centre

C．its courses are more advanced

D．it requires an entrance examination

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B．has a special course in spoken English

C．costs less than the other schools

D．has native English teachers

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