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    Burglars are probably the most unpopular visitors to your house. But how do you know if your home is an easy target for burglars(窃贼)? Around the holidays, many families don’t consider taking proper   21   to prevent their homes from suffering holiday thefts. With just a few simple   22  , you can better make sure of the  23   of your home during all of the holiday celebrations. Here are a few tips for making it difficult to  24   you are away from home.

Either have a trusted neighbor  25   your mail and newspapers, or tell your mailman to hold your mail until you   26  . Make sure   27  says “Hey, we’re not home!” like when your post-box is filled with all kinds of mail and you have many different newspapers in your driveway.  28  several different lights in your house on random timers. Do not leave your   29  lights on all the time.  30    , put your outside lights on timers to be on only during the   31   . If an outdoor light  32   on for days at a time, it means that nobody is home to turn it off.

If you have pets that you are not taking with you on vacation,  33 them with a friend,  34  having someone coming into your house every day to take care of them. When burglars see a neighbor or friend  35  your house every day, they will know you are not home.

Close all your  36  when you leave town. This is effective to  37  possible burglars, as no one can see what is in your house. If they don’t know what there is to take, then the   38  is even greater for them to break in.

This article just has suggested a few tips to help you keep your house safe while you are on  39 . Nothing can truly protect your home unless you have it  40 by a professional home security system.

21. A. qualifications        B. measures             C. issues           D. patterns

22. A. steps                  B. paces               C. words           D. manners

23. A. safety                 B. tidiness            C. attraction      D. structure

24. A. say                     B. tell                  C. speak            D. predict

25. A. pull up                  B. take up             C. pick up          D. bring up

26. A. exist                   B. escape              C. disappear        D. return

27. A. everything           B. something         C. anything         D. nothing

28. A. Choose               B. Give                 C. Set                D. Make

29. A. outdoor                B. indoor              C. inside             D. kitchen

30. A. Therefore             B. However           C. Instead          D. Again

31. A. days                    B. weekends          C. weekdays        D. nights

32. A. repeats                 B. remains            C. lasts              D. happens

33. A. find                      B. turn                 C. leave             D. hold

34. A. other than             B. rather than        C. or rather          D. or else

35. A. cleaning               B. protecting         C. evaluating       D. entering

36. A. windows              B. doors              C. curtains          D. eyes

37. A. improve               B. discourage        C. inspire            D. frighten

38. A. chance                 B. desire              C. reward           D. risk

39. A. holiday                B. board               C. duty              D. trip

40. A. monitored              B. guided           C. strengthened    D. collected

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C  C    D    A

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