One morning in April, Jim Reed checked his e-mail.It was from a woman in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.He had talked to her on e-mail many times in the last ten days.All the other messages were fun and interesting to read.This message was different.
The message said, “Goodbye loved kowihn yu I amj leaving.”
Mr.Reed was frightened by the message.He tried to understand the words that were not spelled right.He quickly wrote a message to his new friend.
“What do you mean by the message you just sent to me?”
He waited but did not get an answer.He wrote back, “Please talk to me.”
Finally, she wrote, “I am fallllljg asleep what ti say gildgye ti ny friends.” Mr.Reed thought hard about this message.“Is she going to kill herself?” he thought.
“What is your phone number?” he typed.The woman sent a phone number.Mr.Reed called.At first the phone was busy.Then it just rang and rang.He called the police in Pittsburgh, and told them his story.Then he faxed them what his friend wrote.
The police and paramedics(医护人员)quickly went to the woman’s house.When she didn’t’ answer the doorbell, they broke in.They found her on the floor near the computer.She told them, “I took 60 pills.” The paramedics rushed her to the hospital.
“Mr.Reed did a great job of saving this woman,” the police captain said.“If he hadn’t succeeded at the e-message, she would be dead now.” The woman is fine now, and she thanks Mr.Reed for saving her life.
(1)
Mr.Reed talked with the woman ________.
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A.
by telephone
B.
on the Internet
C.
at his home
D.
in the office
(2)
The e-message he found was strange because ________.
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A.
it was fun to read
B.
it was not interesting like usual ones
C.
the woman wrote nothing
D.
the woman wrote it ten days ago
(3)
As soon as Mr.Reed read the e-message, he ________.
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A.
wrote back to ask her about the meaning of the message
Last Thursday,I traveled on the 8:00 a.m.train from Glasgow to London
King’s Cross and I was quite angry with the service of your company.
The train didn’t come on time and it was forty minutes late when it left Glasgow.
A man at the station said sorry to us,but he didn’t give us any reasons for the delay(误点).We then had further delays on the way and had to wait another thirty minutes.As a result,I missed my plane from London to Frankfurt and had to wait for several hours.
What’s more,the service on the train was also very poor.The trip took more than five hours.Unluckily,we could buy nothing but some soft drinks on the train.Worst of all,something was wrong with the air conditioning(空调系统) and it got hotter and hotter in the train.Before we reached King’s Cross,the temperature was over 40℃.
Because of your poor service,I feel you should pay me compensation(赔偿).
I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
David Robertson
(1)
When did the train leave Glasgow?
A.At 8:00 a.m.
B.At 8:40 a.m.
C.At 9:00 a.m.
D.At 9:20 a.m.
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(2)
How did David go to Frankfurt from London?
A.By plane.
B.By bus.
C.By car.
D.By train.
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(3)
How long did David stay on the train?
A.40 minutes.
B.30 minutes.
C.70 minutes.
D.Over 5 hours.
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(4)
What could David buy on the train?
A.Hot dogs.
B.Sandwiches.
C.Soft drinks.
D.Hamburgers.
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(5)
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.This is a complaint letter.
B.David was very pleased with the trip.
C.The service of the company was very poor.
D.There was something wrong with the air conditioning on the train.