【正文】 911 call was made on February 16, 1968, in Alabama. Today, 911 is used for emergencies in most parts of the United States and many parts of Canada. Other countries may use other numbers. In Great Britain, it39。s 999. If you39。re not sure which emergency number is used in your area, check your phone book. When to call Never call 911 as a joke or just to see what might happen. The only time you should call 911 is when a person is badly hurt or in danger at the moment! So call when there is a fire, a car accident, or sudden sickness, etc. When in an emergency call When you dial the 911 operator（接線員）, it39。 s always OK to give out your information. Speak slowly and clearly when you explain what39。s happening. What happened? Where are you? Who needs help?Don39。 t hang up（掛斷）! If you have to call 911, do not hang up until the operator tells you it39。sOK to do so. In this way, you can be sure that the operator has all the information to offer help fast. A dog named Faith dialed 911 when her owner who was in a wheelchair fell and needed help. She had been taught to use a speeddial（快速撥號） function.（1）The emergency number 911 was first used in _______ in the USA. A.1958B.1968C.1978D.1999（2）Why was 911 chosen to be the emergency call? A.Because other countries also used the number.B.Because it was suggested by the phone pany.C.Because it was simple and easy to remember and dial.D.Because it was also used in many parts of Canada.（3）People can39。t call 911 when _______. A.a bus hits a boy badlyB.a girl feels boredC.an old lady falls off the stairs, unable to stand upD.some people can39。t get out of a burning building（4）Which is the RIGHT thing to do? A.Wait for the operators words to end the call.B.Tell the operator what happened and hang up.C.Test if your phone can get through to 911.D.Tell the operator everything as quickly as possible.【答案】 （1）B（2）C（3）B（4）A 【解析】【分析】主要講了緊急情況發(fā)生時，撥打緊急號碼911或者999。 （1）細節(jié)題。根據(jù)The first 911 call was made on February 16, 1968, in ，故選B。 （2）細節(jié)題。根據(jù)They thought that 911 was easy to remember and people could dial it ，并且撥打起來迅速，故選C。 （3）細節(jié)題。根據(jù)The only time you should call 911 is when a person is badly hurt or in danger at the moment! So call when there is a fire, a car accident, or sudden sickness, 、當有火災、車禍或者突發(fā)疾病時打911，故選B。 （4）細節(jié)題。根據(jù)do not hang up until the operator tells you it39。s OK to do ，故選A。 【點評】考查閱讀理解，主要考查細節(jié)題，注意從文中仔細找答案。13．閱讀理解 What39。s that in the sky? Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it39。s Hello Kitty.That39。s how Lauren Rojas, 12, from the US thought of her science project. She sent her Hello Kitty doll into the sky early this month. She wanted to find out how altitude（高度） changed air pressure（氣壓） and temperature, according to New York Daily News. Rojas put the doll and a small puter into a rocket model, and then sent it up with a weather balloon（氣球）. The puter recorded the height, air pressure and temperature. Rojas also put in a video camera to record the trip. It took about two or three weeks to put it all together, said Rojas. I think people will think it （the video） is really cool. The balloon got to above the Earth. At that height, the doll could see the blue curves（曲線） of our planet. The air was very thin up there, and soon the balloon broke up （爆炸）. The doll fell from the sky and at last it ended up in a tree. It was 76km from the place where it had started its journey.（1）Rojas do her science project___________. A.early this morningB.early this monthC.last weekD.two or three weeks ago（2）Rojas used __________ to find out how high the doll was. A.A rocket modelB.A weather balloonC.A small puterD.A video camera（3）At last the balloon broke up at the height of _________. A. above the EarthB.76km above the EarthC.a treeD.a plane in flight（4）Rojas did the project to find out____________. A.how a plane or a bird fliesB.how high a Hello Kitty can flyC.how altitude changes air pressure and temperatureD.what our planet looks like from a great height【答案】 （1）B（2）C（3）A（4）C 【解析】【分析】主要講了Lauren Rojas把Hello Kitty放到天空中想發(fā)現(xiàn)高度是怎樣影響氣壓和溫度的。 （1）細節(jié)題。根據(jù)She sent her Hello Kitty doll into the sky early this ，故選B。 （2）細節(jié)題。根據(jù)The puter recorded the height, air pressure and ，故選C。 （3）細節(jié)題。根據(jù)The balloon got to above the Earth. At that height, the doll could see the blue curves（曲線） of our planet. The air was very thin up there, and soon the balloon broke up （爆炸）.，故選A。 （4）細節(jié)題。根據(jù)She wanted to find out how altitude（高度） changed air pressure（氣壓） and temperature, according to New York Daily 。故選C。 【點評】考查閱讀理解，主要考查細節(jié)題，注意從文中仔細尋找答案。14．閱讀理解 If you give someone something for free, they maybe don39。t value it. If you are their friend and you39。ve done something great in the world, they may think you can39。t be that great. If you were that great, then, you certainly wouldn39。t be their friend. So what is free and so valuable（有價值的） to us? Well, air is free and is not only valuable, but, if you don39。t have it, you will die. Another free thing is friendship. Think about your friends. If you have friends like I do, you cherish, like, respect and are thankful to them. They are always there for you, especially true and loyal（忠誠的） friends. What else is free? Well, family. I love my family. We have great relationships. We don39。t argue or fight. We get along very well. I treasure every conversation I have with them. I follow their advice when I ask for it. I admire their silence when I don39。t ask. I enjoy their support and love for me. Education is free. You can study in the library and pursue（從事） your own personal education for free, You might have to pay to go