CCTV cameras (闭路电视) watch action In UK,Closed Circuit Television ( CCTV) cameras are everywhere. They help the police solve crimes and keep the streets safe. But that's not all they do. They also catch people doing very stupid or smart things.
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One of the videos is of a British woman Mary Bale. She clearly doesn’t like cats. In 2010 she was caught on CCTV throwing one into a dustbin. The video shows Mary walking down a quiet street. All of a sudden,she noticed Lola,the cat,jump onto a fence. Mary stopped to pick up Lola and dropped her into a large dustbin. Lola was saved fifteen hours later. And Mary was arrested for causing unnecessary suffering to an animal. She was fined (罚款) £ 250 and was not allowed to own pets for five years.
Another video shows “ Britain's drunkest man. He’d been at a party at London's Savoy Hotel. And he’d obviously had a few too many glasses of beer. At about 2 a. m.,he was kicked out for being too drunk. So,he decided to walk home. On the way,CCTV cameras filmed him falling down stairs and crossing the roads madly. . . A Savoy Hotel waiter said ,“ It's amazing that he didn't hui,t himself badly. ”
Sometimes they also record smart events. Once a British band (乐队) The Get Out Clause didn't hav (、any money to make a music video. So,they came up with an unbelievable idea. They set up their instruments and played a song in front of eight CCTV cameras. And then, according to the English Freedom of Information Act,they asked for a copy of all the footages (视频) ,which they edited. The result was that a totally new music video was made,and it didn't cost them a penny.
CCTV cameras catch action
Passage outline | Supporting details |
Usage of CCTV cameras | They are almost 1 and are used in many ways. |
To help the police solve | A woman saw a lonely cat and 2 it into a big dustbin. |
crimes | She was fined £ 250 and was not allowed to own pets for five years. |
To catch people doing stupid things | A man got very drunk and was thrown out of London's Savoy Hotel. He went back home through a lot of troubles and dangers but was not 3 hurt. |
To 4 people doing smart events | A band had no money but still wanted to make a music record. They played in front of eight CCTV cameras and asked for the footage Copy for 5 . They edited the footages and make a totally new music video. |
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1. everywhere 2. threw /dropped /put 3. badly /seriously 4. record /film /catch 5. free
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