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On Christmas Eve a few years ago an English couple(夫妇) received a very special telephone call. It was only a 20-second call but it was very important. The Haydens’ 15-year-old daughter had disappeared six months before. On Christmas Eve she rang them. “I’m phoning to wish a happy Christmas,” she said, “I love you.”

Ronals and Edwine Hayden were so happy that they started a special telephone service called “Alive and Well”. The service helps parents to get in touch with children who have run away from home.

Young people can phone “Alive and Well” and leave a message for their parents. The telephones are answered by answering machines. So no one can speak to the child of making him return home.

Parents of runaway children who are under eighteen can ask the police to bring their children home, so children do not want to tell their parents where they are. Through “Alive and Well” they can telephone their parents without worrying about this or giving out their addresses.

The Haydens and their helpers write down the tape recorded telephone messages and connect the address given. Many of the 30,000 British teenagers who have left home are probably in London. For only two pence they can go into a telephone coin box and call their parents. They can dial(拨) 5675339 and stop a parent’s worry: Is he dead or alive?

72. The Haydens’ daughter rang her parents .

A. because she knew she had done something wrong B. in order to give them her address

C. to say she was coming home soon D. in order to comfort her worried parents

73. If you ring “Alive and Well ”, .

A. you will get the information you want B. your message will be passed over to your parents

C. your information will be kept a secret D. your parents will know where you are

74. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The Haydens received an “Alive and Well” call from their daughter before Christmas.

B. An “Alive and Well” call usually costs only two pence because it is quite near and short.

C. In this text at least 30,000 British teenagers don’t want to live with their parents.

D. The “Alive and Well” call is far less important than the message it sends.

75. Through “Alive and Well”, parents of runaway children .

A. often fail to persuade their children to return home

B. know nothing from their children to return home

C. can say nothing to their children

D. can ask the police to help them to find lost children

DBAC

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A．collect $ 220 for her family B．buy her son a CD player as a gift

C．buy enough food for her family D．organize a big party for her son

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A．He was impatient and wanted to go home.

B．He wanted to see whether the woman had money or not.

C．He wanted the woman to stand in another line.

D．He didn’t think about the customers waiting behind the woman.

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A．a description of a man standing in the line

B．the cashier, Jeffery Kandt

C．the collection of $ 220

D．a reason why the strangers collected he money

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A．The woman collected money by herself.

B．The woman seemed to be poor, but in fact had lots of money.

C．Strangers in the line volunteered to help the woman.

D．The woman had never ay money.

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A．Fiesta Village B．the Boardwalk C．Wild Water Wilderness D．Camp Snoopy

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A．For eight hours. B．For nine hours. C．For ten hours. D．For twelve hours.

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A．It is in Northern California. B．It is open all the year round.

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C．Advice on Making a Trip to the Magic Kingdom

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