Transcript 幻灯片 1

He or she?
victim n. 受害者 (a person
harmed or killed by somebody
or something)
e.g. The victim was knifed
in the chest.
Key
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1. The girl was so angry that she ran after the thief.
2. The thief is quite tall and wearing a white dress.
3. The girl knows for sure the thief is actually a woman.
4. The thief did no harm to the girl but only took away her
left shoe.
F 5. The thief is very dangerous.
What’s in the bags?
smuggle v. 非法私运，走私 (take goods or people from
one country to another illegally)
e.g. They were caught when they were smuggling
goods across the border line.
border n. 边境；边界 (a part that forms the outer edge of
something)
e.g. The two countries have serious controversy over
this part of the border.
suspicious adj. 怀疑的 (doubtful)
e.g. Some of his colleagues at work became suspicious
of his behavior.
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inspection n. 检查 (examination)
e.g. An inspection was carried out at the school.
crossing n. 道口；口岸 (a place where a road can be
crossed safely)
e.g. You must give way to any pedestrian on the
crossing.
Questions and key
1. Q: Why does the border guard stop the young man?
B) Because he carries two large bags over his shoulder.
2. Q: What does the guard NOT do?
D) He opens the bags for inspection.
3. Q: What does the guard do when the young man comes
a second time?
C) He examines the bags closely.
4. Q: How often and for how long does the young man keep
crossing the border?
A) Every week for three years.
5. Q: What did the young man finally tell the guard?
C) He smuggled bicycles.
Fighting identity theft
identity theft 身份盗窃 (ID theft, theft of personal
information)
rating n. 等级；评级 (a level on a scale that shows how
good, important, popular, etc. someone or something is)
e.g. The prime minister’s approval rating has fallen as
low as 12 percent.
encryption n. 加密
e.g. It is important for the company to have a secure
encryption of data.
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forge v. 伪造 (make a copy of something with the intent to
deceive)
e.g. They forged his fingerprint and broke in the house.
signature n. 签字 (name written in one’s own handwriting)
e.g. The contract is not effective because the signature
is fake.
Key
give out on the
Be careful how much information you (1)_______
Internet.
number into an email.
• Never put your credit card (2)______
online
• If you do make purchases (3)_____,
sites that offer a high level of encryption;
➤only use (4)____
credit card for all of your Internet
➤only use one (5)_________
purchases;
➤make sure that credit card has a (6)___
low limit.
outgoing mail completely
Destroy all your (7)____________________.
thieves cannot pull out the credit card
Make sure that (8)______
(9)_____
offers containing your information.
mailbox is safe.
Make sure that your (10)_______
Have a slot in your (11)________
front door for the mail to fall
through.
Difference between the verbs: steal and rob
The object of the verb “steal” is the thing which is taken away,
e.g. they stole my bike, whereas the object of the verb “rob”
is the person or place from which things are stolen, e.g. I
was robbed last night. A masked man robbed the bank.
“Steal” is irregular; steal, stole, stolen.