单选题 Are you worried by the rising crime rate? If you are, then you probably know that your house, possessions and person are increasingly in danger of suffering from the tremendous rise in the cases of burglary and assault.
Figures indicate an ever-increasing crime rate but it is only too easy to imagine "It will never happen to me. " Unfortunately, statistics show that it really can happen to you and, if you live in a large city, you run twice the risk of being a victim.
Fortunately, there is something definite which you can do. Protect Alarms can help to protect our house with a burglar alarm system which is effective, simple to operate and easily affordable.
You must remember that possessing a burglar alarm is no indication that your house is packed with valuable possessions. It quite simply indicates to unwelcome visitors that yours is one house they will not break into so easily as they carry on to an unprotected house where their job is made a lot easier.
Send now for our free leaflet telling you how we can Protect Alarm your house quickly, easily and cheaply. Complete and tear off the slip below and post it to us. Postage is free. Alternatively, telephone us at 32766721 where we have a round-the-clock answering service. It costs nothing to find out about Protect Alarms.

单选题 Anyone who takes an interest in the crime rate will, according to the passage, be aware that ______.

单选题 It seems that people who live in cities are ______.

单选题 The writers of this text want to give the impression that the Protect Alarms system is ______.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】推断题。第三段第一句Fortunately, there is something definite which you can do说明防护报警系统是非常必要的，其次文中出现effective，simple to operate and easily affordable等词，也可推断出该系统的实用性与必要性。

单选题 The article claims that possessing an alarm system will ______.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】细节题。第四段第二句…they will not break into SO easily as they carry on to an unprotected house where their job is made a lot easier说明防护报警系统使窃贼行窃更困难，所以C项正确。

单选题 In order to find out more information about this alarm system, one can ______.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】细节题。这篇文章实际上是则广告。最后一段第四句Alternatively，telephone us at 32766721 where we have a round-the-clock answering service则告诉读者他们还开设了24小时电话咨询服务，而该段其他句中包含的信息可否决A、B和C项，所以选D项。