The yearly Academy Awards ceremony was once a private affair. Now, because of television, it is very much a public affair. Hundreds of people gather in Hollywood to see the Oscars presented to outstanding actors, and others involved in the motion picture industry. Millions more watch on television.

It all began on May 16, 1929, when 270 men and women sat down to dinner at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. There was no secret about the winners. The names of the winners had been known for months.Janet Gaynor, for example, had won as Best Actress.Douglas Fairbanks presented her with the famous gold statue. The little statue was not then called Oscar. Like a new actor, Oscar was unknown. About six years later, it somehow got that renowned name. A number of explanations have been offered for its origin, but nobody knows the true story for certain.

Nowadays the results of the Oscar voting are kept secret. Only two people know the winners before the names are announced at the ceremony. The counting of votes is not done by one group of people but by different groups. Nobody except two members of an accounting company sees the final results.

The information is not kept in open files. Winners' names are placed in closed envelopes.The accountants each carry a complete set of envelopes to the ceremony.One set is simply a spare to be used in case something happens to the other one.

1.As used in Paragraph 2, “renowned” means________.

A. strange B. wonderful C. much-disliked D. famous

2.May 16, 1929 marks ________.

A. Douglas Fairbanks' first winning of an Academy Award

B. The first time Oscar got its name

C. The first time the Awards were kept secret

D. Janet Gaynor's recognition as Best Actress

3.Two sets of envelopes are prepared for the ceremony ________.

A. one for New York, one for Hollywood B. in order to be perfectly safe

C. one for the ceremony, one for the newspapers D. just because that is the custom

The Importance of First Aid

First aid is the immediate care given to a person who has been injured or suddenly ill, including self-help and home care if medical help is not available or delayed. First aid knowledge means life or death during an emergency situation, so it is very important for everyone to learn first aid.

General Treatment to Burns

●Move the injured away from the heat.

●Check the breathing as well as the size and depth of burns.

●Wash the burnt area with water to reduce pain.

●Cover the wound with a sterilized (消毒的) dressing.

●For burns on the face, use sheet or something else to cover the burnt area.

Heatstroke

To avoid heatstroke, you should stop tiring activities in hot weather. If you still go outdoors, you should:

●wear light loose-fitting(宽松的)clothing;

●rest in a cool place as often as possible;

●drink boiled water or fruit juice;

●avoid drink such as milk, wine and beer.

First Aid training

Some people go through specific training in order to provide first aid in public or at home, or other places where people get together. People performing a first aid role are often expected to have a high level of first aid training and are often uniformed. There are some organizations giving first aid courses recognized by the local government, such as the Red Cross. For more information, you can call the Fire Services Ambulance Command Training School on 2640 3708.

1.First aid is given _________.

A. when doctors arrive B. before doctors arrive

C. after doctors arrive D. to patients in hospital

2.if someone’s arm is burnt by a fire, you should _________

A. cover his arms with some sheet B. cut his arm off to get it away from the fire

C. check the size of this arm first D. put his arm under some running water

3.It can be inferred that_________may cause heatstroke on a hot day.

A. light loose-fitting clothing B. boiled water or fruit juice

C. tiring outdoor activities D. staying in a cool place

4.First aiders_________.

A. often wear uniforms B. don’t have much training

C. only provide first aid at home D. often get together in public

5.What is the writer’s main purpose of writing the passage?

A. To introduce some first aid training courses and schools.

B. To show the importance of first aid with some examples.

C. To praise an organization that is related to first aid training.

D. To tell the readers how to perform some first aid treatment.

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