You may never be in an emergency situation. But if it happens, you should know how to get help. The telephone book in the United States has emergency numbers on the inside front cover. Look at the following table from the Boston telephone book. Notice that the numbers for the police and the fire department (部门) are the same. And it is an easy number to remember. If you are too unhappy or excited to remember any numbers at all, you can simply dial (拨打) “0” for an operator (接线员) in any emergency.

EMERGENCY NUMBERS

FIRE                       POLICE                  DOCTOR

BOSTON      911          BOSTON      911         BOSTON      482-5252

CAMBRIDGE  876-5800     CAMBRIDGE  846-1212    CAMBRIDGE   856-3585

SOMERVILLE  023-1500     SOMERVILLE  645-1212   SOMERVILLE  025-4774

Other Places _________       Other Places _________      Other Places ________ 

Write in your number here     Write in your number here     Write in your number here

★ COAST GUARD  223-6978

OR DIAL “0” (OPERATIOR) IN ANY EMERGENCY

WE ARE ALWAYS THERE AND READY TO HELP!

1.If you see a fire in Cambridge, you should dial _________.

A．023-1500         B．846-1212         C．645-1212         D．876-5800

2.If you dial “0”, ________ will answer your call.

A．the police         B．the doctor         C．the operator       D．the fire department

3.This passage is most probably taken from _________.

A．a sports magazine                       B．an emergency leaflet

C．a TV guide                             D．a telephone book

You may never be in an emergency situation. But if it happens, you should know how to get help. The telephone book in the United States has emergency numbers on the inside front cover. Look at the following table from the Boston telephone book. Notice that the numbers for the police and the fire department (部门) are the same. And it is an easy number to remember. If you are too unhappy or excited to remember any numbers at all, you can simply dial (拨打) “0” for an operator (接线员) in any emergency.