新大学英语视听说2Unit Crime Watch文本及答案.docx

新大学英语视听说2Unit Crime Watch文本及答案Unit 3 Crime watch Inside view Conversation1 Kate ：So, what did you think of the movie? Mark ：It was good but I thought it was too long. Kate ：Yes, me too. Kate ：Hey, wheres my bike? I dont believe it! Its gone! Mark ：It was next to mine, you chained it up! Kate ：Someones stolen it! Oh, how could they! Mark ：Oh, Kate! Kate ：How could someone have done this! The creep! Mark ：Its a really mean thing to do, steal a bike. Kate ：It was a mountain bike and it cost a fortune I dont have the money to buy another one. Mark ：Listen, Ill go down the street and see if I can see anyone with it. Why dont you go into that shop and see if theyve seen anything suspicious? Ill be back in a minute. Kate ：OK. Kate ：Well? Mark ：No luck. What did they say in the shop? Kate ：I asked the shopkeeper if shed seen anything Mark ：And? Kate ：She said she hadnt. I guess it was a long shot. She advised me to report it to the police. But according to her, bikes get stolen all the time around here. Mark ：Listen, lets get back so you can report it. Kate ：Ive got no bike. Im just so upset! Mark ：Its not far to college. Come on! Conversation2 Mark ：So did you ring the police? Kate ：Yes. I went to the police station to report it. Mark ：What did they say? Kate ：No ones found it. This woman said that Oxford has the fifth highest rate of bike theft in the country! Mark ：Youre joking! Kate ：Thats what she said. 1 Mark ：What else did she say? Kate ：She told me that sometimes you do get bikes back the thieves use them and then abandon them, apparently, and then people find them and report them. Mark ：So you might get it back. Kate ：I hope so, Mark, I really do. Its just too much you know? But um what else? She told me to go to this sale they have of abandoned bikes. She thinks I might find it there. But its only every two months, I cant wait till then! Honestly, Mark, Im really furious! Mark ：You can always buy a cheap bike on eBay. Kate ：Hello Speaking You found it! Where was it? Is it ? Oh, thats fantastic news! There was a lamp and a basket on it Right OK, thank you, Ill be in tomorrow morning to pick it up. Unbelievable! This guy found it! Mark ：Brilliant! Was that the police? Kate ：Yes. What they said was, someone dumped it outside this guys backyard. Mark ：Thats so strange! Kate ：The lamps been stolen and the basket. Mark ：Forget about it! Youre lucky to get it back! Outside view Part1 Presenter Dodgy deals arent the only problems associated with doorstep sellers. Your doorstep presents these unannouncedvisitors with a real opportunity to undertake distraction burglary where they often pose as bogus officials to gain access to your home. Im joined now by Ian Holt, from Thames Valley Police. Ian, just outline for me what does distraction burglary actually entail? Ian Holt Well basically what happens is, somebody uses a story to get inside somebodys house and then they steal items, usually cash or small items of jewellery. Presenter And what are the different techniques that are commonly used? Ian Holt Well basically the er the people that commit this crime move from area to area, er they will look at an area, they will try and pick a particular target and they can find that by looking at property, it may beer, an uncut garden, it may be repairs that need doing to the property. Something that indicates that theres, theres a vulnerable person in there. It usually, its an elderly person that lives there. Is this quite a common problem now? It is becoming more common. To get it in perspective, of the 14,000 burglaries that were in Thames Valley last year, we had reported 800 crimes of distraction burglary. 2 But, it theres a slight increase this year over last years figures. OK, you mentioned some of the victims being elderly. What other people are targeted? Well, unfortunately, with this type of offence, it is the vulnerable in society and the elderly. The, the national average, if theres such a thing as a, a victim for this type of crime, is a white female aged 81 years. And what about things that people can do to prevent it happening, basically? Well the things they can do are very, very simple. The difficulty comes, is that some of these people, er its very difficult for them to remember what to do. But the three things we, we always say is: stop, chain and check. And thats stop before you open the door to make sure whos on the other side. Always apply a chain. If you havent got a chain, fit a chain to the door, or a door bar if youve got difficulty in handling a chain with arthritic fingers. But also when you answer the door, check the identity of the person there. Generally the offenders say they are from the Water Board or from utilities. They may say theyre from a charity or even from local authority. But generally, a utility will be in uniform. Ask for their identification. A genuine person will not mind you doing that and will wait until you can check them out. If you do need to check them, phone the number on, on your last bill. What wont happen is that if it is a bogus caller, they will become unnerved by this reaction and they will leave. Presenter OK and theres also a couple of gadgets new on the market that also can help as well. Just talk us through that. Ian Holt Certainly, yes. The a spy er viewer is fairly standard. But for elderly who may have poor eyesight theres a spyscope which actually makes it a lot easier for them to see whos outside. As I mentioned before about the door bar, again, it can be easier to apply than the chain. Very reasonable priced er, and something that is fairly new as I mentioned before its very difficult for some of these people to remember what they have to do when they go to the door and thats why they become victims. And this item is called a Memo Minder and actually you can record a message on there and its nice to have a grand-daughter or somebody to record a message, but every time the person approaches the door it reminds them with a voice to say “Put your chain on.” Listening in Passage1 Patrick ：I read a funny story today in the paper true story. Steve ：Go on, then. 3 Patrick ：OK. This 72-year old guy stole a pair of trousers from a department store in Paris. A security man saw him and alerted the police and they were waiting for him when he came out of the shop. The shoplifter started running, but the policeman soon caught up with him. The man thenbit the policeman on his arm several times. Steve ：He bit the policeman? Patrick ：Yes you have to remember, he was 72. Steve ：Id forgotten that. Patrick ：Problem was, it didnt hurt the policeman at all, cause the guy had forgotten to put his false teeth in before he left home. Steve ：Very funny! Patrick ：And the moral of the story is Steve ：Always remember to wear your false teeth if youre going to bite someone. Patrick ：Thats good. I read a funny crime story the other day. Lets see yeah this guy this guy robbed a supermarket somewhere in America I cant remember where exactly anyway, he got away with about 4,000 dollars. The next week the local newspaper reported the story but said hed stolen 6,000 dollars. The thief rang the newspaper office to complain. He said, “Look, I only took 4,000 dollars. Im wondering if the supermarket manager took another 2,000 and said Id taken it. I did not take 6,000, I promise you.” Steve ：He was probably telling the truth. Patrick ：He probably was. Anyway, the newspaper managed to keep the guy talking while they rang the police. And the police traced the call the guy was ringing from a phone booth and they arrested him while he was still talking to the newspaper. Steve ：Thats good. Stupid guy! Ive got another true story This this old guy was in court for some crime and he fell asleep. His case began and his lawyer stood up and said, “My client pleads not guilty.” The man suddenly woke up, but wasnt sure what was happening. He jumped up and shouted, “I plead guilty! I plead guilty!” Patrick ：So what happened? Steve ：The judge allowed him to plead not guilty. Patrick ：Thats the best, I think. Passage2 Presenter ：Youre listening to Kevin Fallon and my topic for today is street crime. Being mugged is something that can happen to anyone and its a very frightening experience. So its positive when you hear of someone who was attacked by a mugger and defeated them especially when that person is a woman. Anna Black was attacked by a mugger. Shes here to tell us about it. How long ago did this happen, Anna? News 24/7 Unit 4 4 Anna Just over a week ago. The day it happened, I was coming home from work a bit later than usual I think it was about seven. I was on my mobile phone, talking to my husband. Presenter And it was still daylight? Anna ：Yes. Anyway, suddenly, someone pulled my hair from behind and at the same time they grabbed my mobile phone. Now, Im a karate black belt Presenter ：Really! Anna ：Yes, I practise three times a week so Im ready for situations like this. Presenter ：I bet you are. Anna ：Yes, I can react very fast. So as soon as this guy grabbed me, I did what youre told to do in these situations. Presenter ：And whats that? Anna ：I fell backwards onto him. Presenter ：You fell backwards onto him! Anna ：Yeah! Im tall and quite heavy so we both fell to the ground together. Presenter ：Goodness! Anna ：I er, yeah I was ready to hit him but then next thing I knew, two men had seized the guy. They were driving past and they, they stopped to help. They were big strong guys. They called the police who came in five minutes. Presenter ：So the mugger was arrested? Anna ：Yes, he was. Presenter ：Do you think, if that hadnt happened, you could have injured him? Anna ：Oh, Id like to think so. Im a black belt, thats what Im trained to do. Presenter ：Well, its great to hear of women coping well in situations like this. Perhaps we should all learn karate. Anna ：I think its a good idea to have some kind of defence training. Yes, especially if you live in an area that isnt very safe. 5