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Halloween is a great time in the lives of both children and adults. However, even the best Halloween can be ruined by trees filled with toilet paper and egg residues(残渣)that won't wash of. How can you keep your home safe on Halloween? There are some measures you can take.

Make it known that you're at home. Pranksters are less likely to play a trick if they know someone is at home. You may want to close the glass on your screen door and open your front door so that you can see everyone moving around outside. This also allows pranksters to see that you're at home.

Turn on the lights inside your home and outside. Having all the lights on lets pranksters know that you're not only at home, but you're awake. If a prankster knows you're awake, he'll be more likely to skip (快速溜走)your house and head for another one. Even if you need to get in bed early, keep all the lights on except in your bedroom. Pranksters aren't going to know which room is your bedroom.

Ask the police to patrol the area. It's a policeman's job to keep citizens safe, especially on Halloween. In some cities the crime rate can increase fast on October 31. A polite call to your local police station should get you the service you need. Above all, no pranksters are going to throw eggs at your house when the policemen are patrolling the area.

Set up a neighborhood watch. One of the best ways to keep your home safe on Halloween is to get the neighbors involved. No one wants his trees covered with toilet paper. Ask your neighbors to keep their eyes open and to follow the same steps you've taken to help keep your home safe. If the entire neighborhood is lit up, pranksters are less likely to stop by.

1. The underlined word “Pranksters” in Paragraph 2 probably means those who____________.
A.like Halloween very muchB.play practical jokes on people
C.often commit a crime at nightD.enter one's house by force
2. How can you make pranksters know you are at home and skip your house?
A.By moving around outside your house.
B.By closing your front door.
C.By turning on inside and outside lights.
D.By keeping your house quiet and dark.
3. According to the fourth paragraph, we can learn____________.
A.a policeman's main task is to patrol the area
B.the crime rate increases fast in some cities
C.you have to pay for a policeman to patrol your area
D.the policemen can help a lot with your home safety on Halloween
4. The last paragraph stresses the importance of____________.
A.neighborhood teamworkB.keeping homes safe
C.being on one's guardD.informing every one of the danger

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Psychologists are studying the connection between stress and writing. They do experiments with students. They put students into two groups.    3     The other group sits quietly. Then all the students take a test. What are the results? The students in the writing group do better than the other group of students.

    4     Some people don’t sleep well. Writing at night will help them sleep better. Some athletes get stressed about winning or losing. They can’t focus on playing well. Writing before a game can help them play better. People in job interviews get stressed, too. Writing before an interview can help them relax.

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