新标准大学英语视听说2听力材料文本及答案(9)

Mark

What did they say? Kate

No one’s found it. This woman said that Oxford has the fifth highest rate of bike theft in the country! Mark You’re joking! Kate

That’s what she said. 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. It’s 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 it’s only every two months, I can’t wait till then! Honestly, Mark, I’m really furious! Mark

You can always buy a cheap bike on eBay. Kate

Hello … Speaking … You found it! Where was it? Is it …? Oh, that’s fantastic news! There was a lamp and a basket on it …Right … OK, thank you, I’ll 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 guy’s backyard. Mark

That’s so strange! Kate

The lamp’s been stolen and the basket.

Mark

Forget about it! You’re lucky to get it back!

Outside view

Part1 Presenter

Dodgy deals aren’t the only problems associated with doorstep sellers. Your doorstep presents these unannounced visitors with a real opportunity to undertake distraction burglary where they often pose as bogus officials to gain access to your home. I’m 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 somebody’s 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 there’s, there’s a vulnerable person in there. It … usually, it’s 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. But, it … there’s a slight increase this year over last year’s figures.

OK, you mentioned some of the victims being elderly. What other people are targeted?

Well, unfortunately, with this type of offence,