The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has advised its citizens to avoid certain "dangerous areas" in central London. The UAE's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has released a map highlighting areas they deem to be crime hotspots. Most of the areas are around London's prestigious shopping area in the West End, the upmarket street Piccadilly, and the entertainment district Soho. A statement on the ministry's website urged citizens to avoid areas, "where pickpocketing, fraud and theft are frequent and where it is not advisable to live". The warning follows several attacks on Emiratis in London earlier this year. One incident saw three sisters attacked in their hotel room by a hammer-wielding burglar.

London's Metropolitan Police insisted that no part of London was considered a "no-go" area. A spokesman said: "There is absolutely nowhere in London which should be avoided." Police believe Emiratis are targeted by criminal gangs because they wear expensive clothes and have bags and accessories worth thousands of dollars. London's police said the city's crime rate was a lot lower than many world cities and that the UAE should educate its citizens on how to not attract the attention of criminals. A statement said: "The UAE should put together its own preventive measures to educate UAE nationals visiting, studying or doing business not only in London, but the rest of Europe and all over the world."

1. TRUE / FALSE:Read the headline. Guess if a-h below are true (T) or false (F).

a.The UAE told its citizens to stay away from London.T / F

b.The UAE has made a map for its citizens showing crime hotspots.T / F

c.The UAE advised citizens to avoid a prestigious London shopping area.T / F

d.The advice for Emiratis follows an attack by Londoners in Abu Dhabi.T / F

e.London's police said nowhere in London was dangerous.T / F

f.The police advised Emiratis to not wear such expensive clothes.T / F

g.London's crime rate is among the highest in the world.T / F

h.The UAE asked London police to make a list of preventative measures.T / F

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

1.Which part of London did the UAE suggest its citizens avoid?

2.What did the UAE provide for its citizens?

3.What kind of shopping area did the UAE suggest avoiding?

4.What was frequent besides fraud and theft?

5.What was used in an attack in London on three Emirati sisters?

6.Where did London's police say was a "no-go area" in the city?

7.Who are Emiratis targeted by?

8.What did London police say was lower than many other cities?

9.What did the police say Emiratis should not attract?

10.What did the police say the UAE should put together?

答案

TRUE / FALSE

a F b T c T d F e T f T g F h F

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

1.Central London

2.A map

3.A prestigious one

4.Pickpocketing

5.A hammer

6.Nowhere

7.Criminal gangs

8.Crime rates

9.Attention

10.Preventative measures