【正文】 iptraining group. D. It‘s a national anization for young people. 58. The underlined word ―shorts‖ in Paragraph 4 refers to _____. A. short trousers B. short kids C. short films D. short stories 59. Movies to shown in the festival ____. A. cover different subjects. B. focus on kids‘ life C. are produced by Global Action Project D. are directed by Ms. Gardner 60. At the end of this film festival, there will be ____. A. various awards B. ―red carpet‖ interviews C. an open reception D. a concert at Lincoln Center B Federal regulators Wednesday approved a plan to create a nationwide emergence alert (警報(bào) ) system using text messages delivered to cell phones. Text messages have exploded in popularity in recent years, particularly among young people. The wireless industry39。s emergency alert system. The act tasked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with ing up with new ways to alert the public about emergencies. The ability to deliver accurate and timely warnings and alerts through cell phones and other mobile services is an important next step in our efforts to help ensure that the American public has the information they need to take action to protect themselves and their families before, and during, disasters and other emergencies, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said following approval of the plan. Participation in the alert system by carriers –telemunications panies is voluntary, but it has received solid support from the wireless industry. The program would be optional for cell phone users. They also may not be charged for receiving alerts. There would be three different types of messages, according to the rules. The first would be a national alert from the president, likely involving a terrorist attack or natural disaster. The second would involve approaching threats, which could include natural disasters like hurricanes or storms or even university shootings. The third would be reserved for child abduction (綁架 ) emergencies, or socalled Amber Alerts. The service could be in place by 2020. 61. What is the purpose of the approved plan? A. To warn people of emergencies vis messages. B. To popularize the use of cell phones. C. To estimate the monthly number of messages. D. To promote the wireless industry. 62. The improvement to the present system is in the charge of ____. A. CTIA B. the Warning Alert and Response Network C. FCC D. federal regulators 63. The carriers‘ participation in the system is determined by _____. A. the US federal government B. mobile phone users C. the carriers themselves D. the law of the United States 64. Which of the following is true of cell phone users? A. They must accept the alert service. B. They may enjoy the alert service for free. C. They must send the alerts to others D. They may choose the types of messages 65. An alert message will NOT be sent if _____. A. a child loses his way. B. a university shooting happens C. a natural disaster happens D. a terrorist attack occurs 66. Which of the following would be the best title for the text? A. Cell Phone Alerts Protecting Students B. Cell Phone Alerts by Wireless Industry C. Cell Phone Alerts of National Disasters D. Cell Phone Alerts Coming Soon C It was the summer of 1965. DeLuca, then 17, visited Peter Buck, a family friend. Buck asked DeLuca about his plans for the future. ―I‘m going to college, but I need a way to pay for it,‖ DeLuca recalls saying. ―Buck said, ?You should open a sandwich shop.‘‖ That afternoon, they agreed to be partners. And they set a goal: to open 32 stores in ten years. After doing some research, buck wrote a check for $1000. DeLuca rented a storefront (店面 ) in Connecticut, and when they couldn‘t cover their startup costs, Buck kicked in another $1000. But business didn‘t go smoothly as they expected. DeLuca says, ―After six months, we were doing poorly, but we didn‘t know how badly, because we didn‘t have any financial controls.‖ All he and Buck knew was that their sales were lower than their costs. DeLuca was managing the store and going to the University of Bridgeport at the same time. Buck was working at his day job as a nuclear physicist in New York. They‘d meet Monday evenings and brainstorm ideas for keeping the business running. ―We convinced ourselves to open a second store. We figured we could tell the public, ?We are so successful, we are opening a second store.‘‖ And they did—in the spring of 1966. Still, it was a lot of learning by trial and error. But the partners‘ learnasyougo approa