【正文】 ed, dropped down under the counter, and hit the alarm button.The guards came and held the man. Then I read the note. It said, Would you have lunch with me?Questions:1. What was the speaker always worried about? 2. When would the automatic alarm ring? 3. When the man was walking close to her window, what thoughtcame to the speaker39。s mind?4. Why did the guards e and hold the man? 5. Who did the man turn out to be? Quiz21John: Kate, what do you usually do on weekends?Kate:Nothing special. I just read books, reply to s, and most of all, have a good rest. What about you?John:I love thrillers, you know. I read them. I watch them. If I was forced to choose a single pastime in which to indulge, it would be thrillers. Whether they are made for TV, released directly to video, there is just the possibility that I could stumble upon a great thriller that makes me keep reading, keep watching, and keep renting.Kate:Do you often find what you like, John?John:Unfortunately, more often than not, most thrillers are not very good. Not that they can39。t be entertaining, they certainly can be, in their own way. But the best surprise, a tight, tense, captivating thriller, is a thing of beauty. These films keep me on the edge of my seat—literally. I tend to sit through them wideeyed and stupid。 watching with childlike delight as the story unfolds, surprising me, scaring me, giving me the creeps. These are films of suspense, not necessarily horror. They are scary not because they shout boo, but because they whisper watch your back.Kate:What39。s the difference between a suspense film and a horror film? To me, they are the same.John:But for me there is a real fine line between suspense and horror. But sometimes these kinds of movies are a kind of mixture. They can start out being a straightforward horror film, and turn into a suspense film in the end. It can be a pletely gory film that keeps me on the edge of my seat guessing who the killer is, or what39。s going to happen. If it39。s done that, I consider the film more of a suspense than a horror film.Kate:I see. Now I know how much you like thrillers.John:Oh, yeah. Give me a rainy evening, a good suspense film and a hot cup of tea, and I will happily while away the hours! Sitting on the edge of my seat, mind racing, trying to weave my way through a web of lies or false leads. For me unraveling the mystery in a new suspense film is the ultimate joy. If you have ever spent endless hours following the exploits of such heroes as Sherlock Holmes, then you are my kind of person!Statements:1.John39。s favorite pastime is to indulge himself in thrillers.2.In John39。s opinion, good thrillers are scary not because they whisper watch your back, but because they shout boo.3.John thinks there is a real fine line between a suspense film and a horror film.4.Some movies start out being a straightforward horror film, and turn into a suspense film in the end.5.For John, unraveling the mystery in a new suspense film is the ultimate joy. Quiz31Why would one want to scare someone else to death? There are various reasons, of course, but the best one is this: Fear and excitement go hand in hand. It is for this reason that we pay considerable amounts of money to go to amusement parks. For the most part, there is little risk involved in riding a roller coaster. Yet, when one rides a roller coaster and begins that terrifyingly slow, rickety ascent that will inevitably be followed by a neckbreakingly fast, shockingly abrupt descent, the mind remains unconvinced that no harm can e out of the situation. There is a definite fear of dying, whether it be overtly conscious or not. When it es to horror movies, which are usually a more affordable form of entertainment, the same principle applies, except it is more the sort of fear you experience by watching or reading about someone else doing something, rather than by doing it yourself. So with fear es excitement, which explains why amusement parks and movie theaters make such good dating environments. But that39。s another point entirely, one we will set aside for now. The main point is, people like being scared, and I like scaring people. Most of the time, when I successfully scare someone by using my preferred stealthy techniques, they shout or scream briefly, and then laugh once they see what39。s happening. For a split second they were scared, excited, and then are amused that there were no consequences of their scary moment, save for a slightly accelerated pulse. It39。s kind of like the relief you get from waking up from a nightmare when you realize that things aren39。t as bad as they seemed, and you are now back to reality.Sview11 Michael: Bob, I need some help. I came here because we used to be friends in high school until we went our separate ways. You were always telling me not to take risks, but to play things safe. I figure you39。ll play things safe again, or there39。ll be trouble.Bob:Why, why did you e here?Michael:I figure it39。s safe here with you and... your wife, huh? I can39。t let either of you go.Bob:How long... how long will this last?Michael:Until the heat dies down and I can get out of here.Jane:(She stands up.) I39。m leaving as soon as I get my handbag.(Bob moves to the telephone, and Michael hits him hard on the neck. Bob falls into the sofa.)Michael:Sorry, I lost it for a minute. You didn39。t deserve that, but we can39。t have any stupid moves. Jane:Bob, wake up. Are you OK, Bob? (Bob wakes up and rubs his neck.)Michael:(He goes into the kitchen, gets out some cold chicken and devours it.) I39。ve got to say your wife isn39。t much of a cook. This chicken, it tastes terrible. But, I39。ve got to get out of here. I39。ll try to make this up to you one day if I can.(The doorbell rings. Michael is shocked。 he points his gun at Bob and Jane.)Answer it, Bob. Go to the door。 stand back so I can see your face. I39。ll be right behind the door, so if there39。s any tro