Passage 2
Presenter ：You’re listening to Kevin Fallon and my topic for today is street crime. Being mugged is something that can happen to anyone – and it’s a very frightening experience. So it’s positive when you hear of someone who was attacked by a mugger and defeated them – especially when that person is a woman. Anna Black was attacked by a mugger. She’s here to tell us about it. How long ago did this happen, Anna?
Anna : Just over a week ago. The day it happened, I was coming home from work a bit later than usual – I think it was about seven. I was on my mobile phone, talking to my husband.
Presenter : And it was still daylight?
Anna ：Yes. Anyway, suddenly, someone pulled my hair from behind – and at the same time they grabbed my mobile phone. Now, I’m a karate black belt –[空手道黑带级选手（空手道最高级别，黑带又有十段，十段为最高）]
Presenter ：Really!
Anna ：Yes, I practise three times a week – so I’m ready for situations like this.
Presenter ：I bet you are.
Anna ：Yes, I can react very fast. So as soon as this guy grabbed me, I did what you’re told to do in these situations.
Presenter ：And what’s that?
Anna ：I fell backwards onto him.
Presenter ：You fell backwards onto him!
Anna ：Yeah! I’m tall and quite heavy – so we both fell to the ground together.
Presenter ：Goodness!
Anna ：I er, yeah – I was ready to hit him but then next thing I knew, two men had seized the guy. They were driving past and they, they stopped to help. They were big strong guys. They called the police who came in five minutes.
Presenter ：So the mugger was arrested?
Anna ：Yes, he was.
Presenter ：Do you think, if that hadn’t happened, you could have injured him?
Anna ：Oh, I’d like to think so. I’m a black belt, that’s what I’m trained to do.
Presenter ：Well, it’s great to hear of women coping well in situations like this. Perhaps we should all learn karate.
Anna ：I think it’s a good idea to have some kind of defence training. Yes, especially if you live in an area that isn’t very safe.
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Name of the victim: Anna Black
Date the attack took place: just over a week ago
Time of the day the attack took place: about seven
Gender of the attacker: male
Item the mugger tried to steal: mobile phone
Gender and number of the people who helpedthe victim: two men
Time the police took to arrive: five minutes
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1(b) 2 (a) 3 (a) 4 (b) 5 (d)
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1 Yes, I practised three times a week--so I'm ready for situations like this.
2 Yes, I can react very fast.
3 I fell backwards on him.
4 Yeah! I'm tall and quite heavy--so we both fell to the ground together.
5 Oh, I'd like to think so.
6 I think it's a good idea to have some kind of defence training.
