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【题目】At a daycare center in Texas, children were playing outside. One of the children was Jessica Mc Clure. She was 18 months old. Her mother, who worked at the daycare center, was watching the children. Suddenly Jessica fell and disappeared. Jessica’s mother screamed and ran to her.

A well was in the yard of the center. The well was only eight inches across and a rock always covered it. But children had moved the rock. When Jessica fell, she fell right into the well.

Jessica’s mother reached inside the well, but she couldn’t feel Jessica. She dialed 911 for help. Men from the fire department arrived. They discovered that Jessica was about 20 feet down in the well. For the next hour the men talked and planned Jessica’s rescue.

“We can’t go down into the well,”they said.“It’s too narrow. So, we’re going to drill a hole next to the well. Then we’ll drill a tunnel across to Jessica. When we reach her, we’ll bring her through the tunnel and up through our hole.”

The men began to drill the hole at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 14, 1987. The men had a difficult job; they were drilling through solid rock. During her days in the well, Jessica sometimes asked for her mother. Sometimes she slept, sometimes she cried and sometimes she sang.

All over the world, people waited for news of Jessica. Everyone worried about her.

At 8 p.m. on Friday, October 16, men reached Jessica and brought her up from the well. She was soon sent to hospital. Jessica was dirty, hungry, thirsty and tired. Her feet and forehead were badly injured. But Jessica was alive.

After Jessica’s rescue, one of the rescuers made a metal cover for the well, saying,“To Jessica, with love from all of us.”

【1】What is the mother’s reaction when the accident happened?

A. She was so worried that she didn’t know what to do.

B. She called the police for help immediately.

C. She shouted and rushed to help her child quickly.

D. She asked her colleagues for help.

【2】All of the following statements are true except _____ according to the passage.

A. Children had moved the rock before Jessica fell into the well.

B. Men from the fire department saved Jessica.

C. Jessica was too frightened to say a word when she was in the well.

D. Jessica was alive although she was injured.

【3】Jessica stayed in the well at least _____.

A. 47 hours B. 48 hours

C. 57 hours D. 58 hours

【4】What may be the best title for the passage?

A. 911’s Work B. American Child

C. Everybody’s Baby-- Jessica D. Mother’s Mistake

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】C

【3】D

【4】C

【解析】这篇短文讲述的是小Jessica不小心掉进一口井里，救援人员救他出来的故事。在营救Jessica的过程中，全世界的人们都在关注这个小女孩的安危。最后Jessica终于成功得救了。

【1】C

细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句Jessica’s mother screamed and ran to her.可知她大喊着赶紧去帮助她的孩子。故选C。

【2】C

推理判断题。根据第二段中But children had moved the rock.可排除A；根据第三段中Men from the fire department arrived.可排除B；根据倒数第二段中Her feet and forehead were badly injured. But Jessica was alive.可排除D；根据第五段中During her days in the well, Jessica sometimes asked for her mother. Sometimes she slept, sometimes she cried and sometimes she sang.可知C项错误，故选C。

【3】D

计算题。根据文中For the next hour the men talked and planned Jessica’s rescue.接下来一小时他们讨论和计划如何营救Jessica。The men began to drill the hole at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 14, 1987. 开始营救和At 8 p.m. on Friday, October 16, men reached Jessica and brought her up from the well.将Jessica救出。可知Jessica至少在井里待了58小时，故选D。

【4】C

主旨大意题。根据文中All over the world, people waited for news of Jessica. Everyone worried about her.和saying,“To Jessica, with love from all of us.”可知全世界的人们都在关注这个小女孩的安危。由此C项为最佳主题。