【听英文对话做选择】家庭防盗装置和安全系统

原文：

Hi. I'm Bob, and welcome to the show, My Home Your Home.

Imagine that it's Monday afternoon, and you decide to step out and buy a few things for dinner before the kids get home from school. You look at your watch. It's 1:30 PM, and you need to be back in 20 minutes. When you get back, you notice nothing out of the ordinary, and everything is just as you left it. Then, as you are looking through your dresser drawer, you notice that the contents are in disarray¹. You realize money you had hidden carefully at the bottom is gone. Nothing else in the house has been taken. And the only evidence of entry is a dirty footprint through an unlocked window .

 

Sound untrue? Not to our family because it happened to us.

 

There are several basic steps you can take to avoid being victimized in your own home. First of all, make sure that all of your exterior² doors and windows have secure locks. If you've recently moved into a new home, you would be wise to rekey all of the doors because you never know who might be walking around with a copy of one. Never leave a copy of the key outside under a doormat, on a window sill, above a door, or in the mailbox. Burglars are very aware of your temptation to do so, and they will find an easy way in through your carelessness.

 

Second, discourage burglars from even considering your home by keeping your yard well groomed³. Trim back shrubbery and trees around entryways and windows where burglars can conceal⁴ themselves. Install bright porch lights both in front and in back of your house and consider investing in a motion detector⁵ as well. Also, use a light timer to automatically turn on your interior or exterior lights at times when you are away. Next, set up a neighborhood watch group to patrol the area. Keep neighbors informed when you might be away, and have them collect your mail and newspapers if needed.

 

Finally, prepare your family in the event someone breaks into your house in order to avoid serious confrontations⁶. If you hear strange sounds in the house, call the police rather than seeking out the intruder. Having a gun to protect you at home is often not the best deterrent⁷ because it can be used against you.

 

Think smart and prepare. Doing these basics will go a long way to securing your home, property, and peace of mind.

 

1. Based on the recording⁸, where might the homeowner have been when the theft occurred?

A. at school

B. at the supermarket

C. in the shower

2. What evidence do we have that a burglar entered the house?

A. a broken window in the bedroom

B. an unlocked door to the house

C. a mark of a person's shoe

 

3. According to the announcer, you should never leave a house key:

A. with a neighbor you don't know well.

B. in places a burglar might suspect.

C. inside your unlocked car.

 

4. Which of the following safeguards was NOT mentioned in protecting your home?

A. putting in good lights around the house

B. setting up a neighborhood watch group

C. installing security cameras in your house

 

5. If you encounter an intruder in your house, what should you do according to the commercial?

A. You should avoid the intruder if possible.

B. You should call the police after you find the burglar.

C. You should hide under your bed until the intruder leaves.

 

正确答案：

1. at the supermarket

2. a mark of a person`s shoe

3. in places a burglar might suspect.

4. installing security cameras in your house

5. You should avoid the intruder if possible.

 

1 disarray   

n.混乱，紊乱，凌乱

参考例句：

• His personal life fell into disarray when his wife left him.妻子离去后，他的个人生活一片混乱。
• Our plans were thrown into disarray by the rail strike.铁路罢工打乱了我们的计划。

2 exterior   

adj.外部的，外在的；表面的

参考例句：

• The seed has a hard exterior covering.这种子外壳很硬。
• We are painting the exterior wall of the house.我们正在给房子的外墙涂漆。

3 groomed   

v.照料或梳洗（马等）( groom的过去式和过去分词 )；使做好准备；训练；（给动物）擦洗

参考例句：

• She is always perfectly groomed. 她总是打扮得干净利落。
• Duff is being groomed for the job of manager. 达夫正接受训练，准备当经理。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 conceal   

v.隐藏，隐瞒，隐蔽

参考例句：

• He had to conceal his identity to escape the police.为了躲避警方，他只好隐瞒身份。
• He could hardly conceal his joy at his departure.他几乎掩饰不住临行时的喜悦。

5 detector   

n.发觉者，探测器

参考例句：

• The detector is housed in a streamlined cylindrical container.探测器安装在流线型圆柱形容器内。
• Please walk through the metal detector.请走过金属检测器。

6 confrontations   

n.对抗，对抗的事物( confrontation的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• At times, this potential has escalated into actual confrontations. 有时，这一矛盾升级为实际的对抗。 来自英汉非文学 - 行政法
• These confrontations and uncertainties were bing played out for the first time on a global scale. 所有这一切对抗和不稳定，第一次在全球范围内得到充分的表演。 来自辞典例句

7 deterrent   

n.阻碍物，制止物；adj.威慑的，遏制的

参考例句：

• Large fines act as a deterrent to motorists.高额罚款是对开车的人的制约。
• I put a net over my strawberries as a deterrent to the birds.我在草莓上罩了网，免得鸟歇上去。

8 recording   

n.录音，记录

参考例句：

• How long will the recording of the song take?录下这首歌得花多少时间？
• I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。