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中级口语教程 Juvenile Delinquency
Lesson 7
Juvenile Delinquency Text A
Jennifer got offbus fromuniversitybegan walking towardsflat she shared with two other students. On her way she hadbuy some foodstoppedonethe shopsthe street. It was run by an Asian family,althoughprices there werelittle higher thanthe big
supermarket further downstreet, she didlother shopping there. The vegetables were fresherthey had various things she couldn't get elsewhere. Mr Patel,ownerthe shop, was checking throughlist, but smiled, as he always did, when he saw her come in.
She picked upwire basketwalked towardsbackthe shop, whererice was kept ： The shop was divided by three long aisles, with rowsshelves crammed with all sortsthings. ExceptherMr Patel , there were only two other people there. They were two teenage boys,they were standing atendonethe aisles.
She glanced at them as she passed. They were both wearing long, old-fashioned overcoatsthey looked rather ridiculousthem becausecoats were too big. But such things were popular with some teenagers attime. 'Watch out, stupid,' she heard onethem whisperthe other. She walked onthe next aislefoundrice she was looking for.
Then she heard something else. It sounded liketin droppingthe floor. She peered throughgapthe
shelfcaughtglimpseone.the boys bending down. She saw him pick uptinfood. But insteadputting itthe shopping basket, he
droppedintoinside pockethis long overcoat. Jennifer glanced back downaisle. She could see Mr Patel atcash till, still checking throughlist.
Then she looked throughgapthe shelf again. The boys still had their backsher. 'Come on, let's get outhere,' she heard onethem say. Atsame time, she saw onethem put another tinhis overcoat pocket. They moved away from her. She could no longer see what they were doing or hear what they were saymg.
When she gotthe till,two boys werefronther. She watched them paythe few things they hadthe basket. They had both buttoned their coatsfastened them with their belts. Mr Patel did not seem suspicious at all. He even smiled at them as they were aboutleave. Jennifer opened her mouthsay something.
Text B
The only crimehave ever been connected with was unsuccessful. One summer nightwentbed, leaving my bedroom door open becausewas very hot. Duringnightwas woken up bysounda match being struck. Formomentthoughtmust befriendlived with, but thenremembered he was away.
I felt certain there was someonethe room.sawoutlinea man standing neardoor.was almost certainman wasburglar. Without thinking whatwas doing,shouted loudly and. jumped
outbedcatchman. Asran acrossgarden,suddenly realizedwas doing something very foolish. The burglarwas chasing might be carryingknife.went straight back intohouselocked alldoorsprotect myself.
This wasvery small crime which did not succeed, but crimea serious problemBritain. One sortcrime which particularly worries
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2022-12-16
