“Get your hands off me, I have been stolen,” the laptop, a portable computer, shouted. That is a new solution to laptop computer theft (the crime of stealing): a program that lets owners give their property a voice when it has been taken.
The program allows users to display alerts (warning) on the missing computer’s screen and even to set a spoken message. Tracking software for stolen laptops has been on the market for some time, but this is thought to be the first that allows owners to give the thief a piece of their mind.
Owners must report their laptop missing by visiting a website, which sends a message to the model: a red and yellow “lost or stolen” sign appears on its screen when it is started. Under the latest version of the software, users can also send a spoken message.
The message can be set to reappear every 30 seconds, no matter how many times the thief closes it. “One customer sent a message saying, ‘You are being tracked. I am right at your door’,” said Carrie Hafeman, chief executive of the company which produces the program, Retriever.
In the latest version, people can add a spoken message. For example, the laptop’s speakers will say: “Help, this laptop is reported lost or stolen. If you are not my owner, report me now.”
The Retriever software package, which costs $29.95 but has a free trial period, has the functions of many security software programs. Owners can remotely (远程地) switch to an alternative (可替换的) password immediately if they fear that the thief has also got hold of the access (进入, 使用) details.
If a thief accesses the Internet with the stolen laptop, Retriever will collect information on the Internet service provider in use, so that the police can be alerted to its location.
Thousands of laptops are stolen every year from homes and offices, but with the use of laptops increasing, the number stolen while their owners are out and about has been rising sharply.
Other security software allows users to erase data remotely or lock down the computer.
【小题1】The underlined expression “to give the thief a piece of their mind” in Paragraph 2 can be understood as “_______”.        

It was she that ________a sharp whistle, which makes ________possible for us to catch the thief.

A. gave off; this      B. gave out; that   C. gave; it            D. sent out; them

根据句意和所给首字母补全单词。（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
【小题1】Mr Li is very kind and e___________.He always helps others when they are in trouble.
【小题2】The job requires a good ___________（领悟）of Western culture.
【小题3】You’d better give me a full _________（描述）of this plan.
【小题4】It’s bad __________(行为)for a man to smoke in the public places where smoking is not allowed.
【小题5】They were busy o__________a meeting for the company.
【小题6】Jane is always very n________before an exam and can’t eat anything.
【小题7】Even in his late years of life,the old man is still doing _________（科学的）research.
【小题8】That school is very famous for its high standards of _________（纪律）.
【小题9】Thank you very much.I really a_________your help.
【小题10】The thief a______that he had stolen the money.
【小题11】Seeing the teacher coming,Kate can’t help______(避免)talking to him.
【小题12】A student, though i_______, must study hard.
【小题13】Now it is very easy and quick to get i________from the Internet with just a computer.
【小题14】With the support and_________（鼓励）from his friends,the young man was ready to try something new.
【小题15】Before the final examination,we should do a lot of________(复习).

Jonathan lived alone in a house，which he looked after carefully．One summer evening Jonathan returned home   1 usual at 4：53．When he opened the front gate， he suddenly noticed something   2 ．There was   3  in the earth in one of the flower beds．Jonathan was just going to blame(责备)the milkman or the postman   4 he noticed that one of the curtains(窗帘)in the front room downstairs was   5  ．Jonathan never did it like that．
He walked up to the porch(门廊)and   6  it quietly．He   7  carefully for a few seconds．  8  could hear nothing．The front door was half-open．Jonathan studied it carefully,  9  if he had forgotten to close it that morning．He had   10 forgotten before．He stepped silently    11 the hall to the door and looked   12  the room．The shadow(影子)of a man was clearly    13 on the far wall in the evening sunlight．He had clearly been standing  14 the door since Jonathan’s return．Jonathan closed the door and turned the key quickly．Then he quietly picked up  15   and began to call   16  ．The thief, a tall young man, tried to climb     17   a window to get out but Jonathan   18   that．He beat him with his umbrella．Three minutes later the police   19  ．Jonathan was a little angry that he had to have dinner later than usual but on the whole night he felt quite pleased with     20  .

“Get your hands off me, I have been stolen,” the laptop, a portable（便携式的）computer, shouted. That is a new solution to laptop computer theft: a program that lets owners give their property a voice when it has been taken.

   The program allows users to display alerts（警报）on the missing computer’s screen and even to set a spoken message. Tracking software for stolen laptops has been on the market for some time, but this is thought to be the first that allows owners to give the thief a piece of their mind.

   Owners must report their laptop missing by visiting to a website, which sends a message to the model: a red and yellow “lost or stolen” sign appears on its screen when it is started. Under the latest version(版本) of the software, users can also send a spoken message.

   The message can be set to reappear every 30 seconds, no matter how many times the thief closes it. “One customer sent a message saying, ‘You are being tracked. I am right at your door’,” said Carrie Hafeman, chief executive (主管) of the company which produces the program, Retriever.

   In the latest version, people can add a spoken message. For example, the laptop’s speakers will say: “Help, this laptop is reported lost or stolen. If you are not my owner, please report me now.”

   The Retriever software package(软件包), which costs $29.95 (￡21) but has a free trial period, has the functions of many security software programs. Owners can remotely switch to an alternative password if they fear that the thief has also got hold of the access details.

   If a thief accesses the internet with the stolen laptop, Retriever will collect information on the internet service provider in use, so that the police can be alerted to its location.

   Thousands of laptops are stolen every year from homes and offices, but with the use of laptops increasing, the number stolen while their owners are out and about has been rising sharply.

   Other security software allows users to erase（删除）data remotely or lock down the computer.

1.The expression “to give the thief a piece of their mind” can be understood as “_______”.

A. to give the thief an alert mind

B. to express the owners’ anger to the thief

C. to remind the thief of his conscience

D. to make the thief give up his mind

2.Different from other security software, Retriever can ______.

A. record the stealing process

B. help recognize the lost laptop

C. lock down the computer remotely

D. send a spoken message

3.One function of the program is that it allows the owner to ______ at a distance.

A. change some access details for switching on the laptop

B. turn on the laptop by using the original password

C. operate the laptop by means of an alternative password

D. erase the information kept in the stolen laptop

4.Which of the following can best summarize the main idea of the passage?

A. With no Retriever, thousands of laptops are stolen every year.

B. A new software provides a means to reduce laptop theft.

C. Retriever has helped to find thieves and lost computers.

D. A new program offers a communication platform with the thief.