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Unit8ViewScene1:Atapublicphone(Helenrunstothepublicphone,apparentlyupsetandquiteoutofbreath.Shepicksupthereceiver.)PoliceOfficer:Goodafternoon,CityPoliceStation.CanIhelpyou?Helen:Oh,hello,officer,I'dliketoreportamugging,please.Ijusthadmybriefcasestolenafewminutesago.PoliceOfficer:JustaminuteandI'lltakesomedetails.Tellmehowithappened,firstofall.Helen:OK,Ijustcameoutofthebankwhenayoungmanbumpedintome.ThenbeforeIknewit,hesnatchedmybriefcaseandranoff.PoliceOfficer:That'stoobad.Whatdoesyourbriefcaselooklike?Helen:Well,it'sasoftleatherone,youknow,aheavybox-type,likeaman's.PoliceOfficer:Fine.Anydistinguishingfeatures?Helen:Pardon?PoliceOfficer:Anymarksorbadgesonitthatmakeitstandout?Helen:Marks?Letmesee...Ohyes,there'sasmallscratchontheback,atthebottomintheleft-handcorner.Igotitfromanailacoupleofdaysago.PoliceOfficer:OK,gotit.Sowhatdidyouhaveinsidethebriefcase?Helen:Well,allmytermpapersduethisafternoon.Butfortunately,Isavedtheminmycomputer.ButI'llhavetohandthehardcopiesinsoon.PoliceOfficer:Well,you'relucky.Whatelse?Helen:IhadmycreditcardsinmypursesoIdidn'tlosethat,butIdidhave$500thatI'djustwithdrawntopayfornextmonth'srent.Oh,andmystudentcardanddriver'slicensetoo.PoliceOfficer:OK,Isee.And...couldyoutellmewhatthemuggerlookedlike?Helen:Well,that'sabithard,youknow.Um,ithappenedinsuchashorttime.ButI'lltry.Yes,he'sabout20yearsold,veryshortandsturdy-looking,Oh,hewaswearingabrownjacket,andhehasamustachetoo.PoliceOfficer:Anythingmore?Helen:I'mafraidnot.That'sallIcanremember.PoliceOfficer:Allright.Tellmeyournameandyourphonenumber,please.Helen:Yes,mynameisHelen,HelenSmith.Andyoucanreachmeat641-056-4373.PoliceOfficer:OK,thanksforcalling,andwe'llletyouknowifwefindyourbriefcase.Bye-bye.Helen:Thankyou.Bye.Scene2:Inthelibrary(HelenisprintinghertermpaperswhenAmyandherboyfriendFrankcomein.)Amy:Hi,Helen!Helen:Hi.Frank:Hi,whatareyoudoing?Helen:I'mprintingoutmytermpapersagain.Amy:Termpapers?Didn'tyouhandtheminthisafternoon?Frank:Weretheyallrejectedbyyourprofessors?Youdidn'thavesuchbadluck,didyou?Helen:Evenworse.Iputallmytermpapersinmybriefcase,andwasmuggedbeforeIcouldhandthemin.Amy:Areyoukidding?Frank:Didyoureportittothepolice?Helen:Yes,Idid.Butasamatteroffact,Idon'texpectthemtofindthebriefcaseforme,especiallythe$500Iwithdrewfortherent.Amy:Tellusaboutit,Helen.Helen:Well,itallhappenedinasplitsecond.AyoungmangrabbedmybriefcaseandranlikemadjustasIcamearoundthecorneroutsidethebank.Amy:Wherewerethepoliceatthattime?Helen:Ididn'tknow.Ithoughtthereweresomeofficersonpatrol.ButIdidn'tseethem.Frank:Then,didyoushoutforhelp?Helen:SureIdid.IshoutedforhelpatthetopofmyvoicewhileIwasrunningafterhim.Amy:Didanyonecometohelpyou?Helen:Notatall,Iwascompletelyignored.Itwouldhavebeensoeasytotripthemugger,butnoonedidit,letalonehelpmecatchhim.Frank:It'squiteunderstandable.Youcan'tblamethem.Amy:Understandable?!Howwouldyouliketobemugged?Helen:Yeah.Frank:Youjustcan'tcountonotherpeopletohelpyou.Peopleareconcernedabouttheirownsafety.Iftheycometohelpyou,theymightgethurtthemselves.Besides,it'sthepolice'sdutytocatchacriminal.Helen:Idon'tagreewithyou,Frank.Ifwedon'tdosomethingthecrimeratewilljustgetworse.Criminalsknowthattheycaneasilygetawaywithit.Frank:Youareright.Ididn'tmeanthatweshouldbeindifferenttoothers.Infact,Imeanthatit'smoreimportantthatwelearntoprotectourselves.Ibelievetherearebetterwaysofstoppingcrime.Amy:Mm,thatsoundsmorereasonable.Ireadanarticleinanewspapertheotherday,abouthowtoprotectourselvesandourpersonalbelongings.Helen:Oh,whatdiditsay?Amy:Oh,yes,itsaidyoushouldcarryasfewitemsaspossibleandputtheminseparateplaces.Helen:Uh,andstayawayfromstreetcornersaswell.That'swhatI'velearned.Amy:Yes,thatwasmentionedinthearticle.Frank:Pooh!Itjusttolduswhatwealreadyknow.Whatelsediditsay?Amy:Well,youmaybemoreinterestedinthis:Itsaidappearingconfidentmaybethebestwayofstayingsafe.Frank:Asifyou'vewonthemillion-dollarlottery,huh?Helen:(Shelaughs.)Yeah,you'reright.Andinthisway,you'reinvitingmoremuggersandthieves.Amy:Isupposeitjustmeansbeingrelaxed.Itisafactthattimidandtensepeoplearemorelikelytobemuggedorattacked.Frank:That'sinteresting.But,whatifyoureallyareconfrontedwithamugger?Amy:Thatwasn'tinthearticle.ButIsupposeit'sworthwhiletolearnsomemartialarts,justincase.Frank:Sureyoucandoitifyou'reconfidentyoucangetthebetterofthemugger.Butifnot,itwouldbebettertogivehimwhathewants.Amy:Thereyougoagain,yieldingtocriminals.Frank:No,I'mnotacoward,butI'dalwaysputmysafetyfirst.Thevalueofwhatyoumaylosemaybeminorcomparedtotheresultofbeingattacked.(Helen'smobilephonerings.)Helen:(Shespeaksonthephone.)Hello.Yes,speaking.Right,Isee.I'llbetheretomorrow.Thanksforcalling.Bye!Amy:Whowasthat?Helen:ItwastheCityPolice.SomeonefoundmybriefcasebyatrashcanandsentittotheLostPropertyOfficethere.Theytoldmetogocollectittomorrow.Frank:Isyourmoneystillthere?Helen:Youknowtheanswer....Questions:1.Wheredidthemuggingtakeplace?2.WhichofthefollowingismostsimilartoHelen'sbriefcase?3.Whichofthefollowingwereinthestolenbriefcase?4.WhichpictureisclosesttothemuggerHelendescribes?5.WhatdoesthepoliceofficerpromisetodoforHelen