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18.If you had a strange sound in your ear,what would you do?One man in Wales who thought he had a fly in his ear called 999,the emergency services number in Britain.And so did a woman who was worried about her green potatoes.Could she make chips with them?Were they poisonous?She didn't hesitate about calling the local ambulance service to ask.According to a recent report,more than 3 1,000non-urgent calls were made to the Welsh Ambulance Service in the last year.Inappropriate calls are a headache for health professionals everywhere.In the US,prank calls to 911happen on a daily basis.Many callers use apps which hide their identity.But those who try to be funny shouldn't be surprised if the police have the last laugh.One man from Colorado was arrested for making more than 1,2 00prank calls,according to a report on the US television station KOAA-TV.
People who take these calls are trained to stay calm and keep a straight face,no matter how strange the call sounds."There's no way for us to know whether the call is real,accidental or a prank call,"said a public safety worker interviewed by the American TV channel.
The Head of Clinical Services at the Welsh Ambulance Service,Richard Lee,has a warning for prank callers.He says:"When people misuse the service it means our precious time is being taken away from someone who really does need our help."Indeed,these hotlines are supposed to help the seriously ill or those with a life-threatening injury.You never know,one day,the person who needs assistance could be you or someone in your family.
28.How does the author introduce the topic of the text?A
A.By giving examples.
B.By telling a story.
C.By listing figures.
D.By making a comparison.
29.According to the text,prank calls are usuallyD.
A.meant to be helpful
B.dealt with in time
C.thought highly of
D.made to play tricks
30.What does the underlined phrase"have the last laugh"in Paragraph 2probably mean?A
A.Win at last.
B.Never find them.
C.Laugh at them.
D.Know nothing.
31.What does the author intend to suggest in the text?C
A.Prank calls are usually easy to identify.
B.Operators feel annoyed by strange callers.
C.Prank calls may cause serious results.
D.Prank callers should be punished by law.
分析 本文是一篇社会生活类短文,作者通过举例说明了恶作剧电话不仅会使自己受到惩罚,还会耽误真正需要帮助的人获得帮助,造成严重的后果.
解答 28.A 细节理解题.在文章中第一段中通过举例介绍了去年有超过 31000个非紧急电话打进了WELSH急救中心,可知作者是通过举例来介绍文章主题的,故选A.
29.D 细节理解题.根据文章第二段中的"Many callers use apps which hide theiridentity.But those who try to be funny shouldn't be…"可知,打骚扰电话的人是想搞恶作剧.故选D.
30.A 词义猜测题.根据文章第二段中的"One man from Colorado was arrested for makingmore than 1200 prank calls",可知打骚扰电话的人最后被警察成功发现并逮捕,可知本处意为"赢得最后的胜利".故选A.
31.C 推理判断题.根据文章最后一段中的"When people misuse the service it means ourprecious time is being taken away from someone who really does need ourhelp"可知,骚扰电话占用了真正需要帮助的人的时间,因此会造成严重的问题.故选C.
点评 本篇是社会文化类阅读,主要考查细节理解题和推理判断题.在做事实细节题时,首先看题目要求我们理解什么细节,找出关键词,迅速在文章里找出相应的段落、句子或短语.认真比较选项和文中细节的区别,在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.
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