9．The first paragraph helps the reader understand why________.

　A. there are so few drowning accidents

　B. people are often drowned themselves when they try to save a drowning person

　C. so many drowning people are able to save themselves

　D. it is important to drink plenty of fluids before swimming

8．Which sentence belongs to the empty box?

　A. Jump into water and swim to them.

　B. Paddle the boat towards the coast.

　C. Stand up and shout for help.

　D. Turn rear(后部)of boat towards the person in the water.

7．What kind of things should you throw to a person in trouble in the water?

　A. A belt.

　B. A cardboard box.

　C. Something that floats.

　D. Something large and heavy.

6．Which part of Victoria Villata’s letter is LEAST important to the Social Security Administration?

　A. The fact that she has changed her name.

　B. The fact that her card should be mailed to a new address.

　C. The fact that she needs a replacement Social Security Card.

　D. The fact that she lost her wallet while pulling a tissue out of her pocket.

C

Water Safety

To Rescue a Drowning Person

　Don't jump in to save a drowning person unless you are a trained lifesaver. The victim may pull you under.

　Instead, try to toss(抛)a life preserver if you have one. Anything that will float can save the person’s life. A beach ball, a vacuum jug, or a picnic chest will also help. The National Safety Council points out that many drowning could be prevented if people knew all the common objects that float well enough to help a drowning person.

　If you are in a boat, or you can find one, use the boat to try to reach the person in trouble. Turn the boat so the victim can grab the stern. Don’t stand up to help the victim. Stay seated so the boat won’t overturn. Try to balance the boat as the person climbs aboard. If the boat overturns, stay hanging on to the side for a while to relax before trying to right it.

5．Why does Mrs. Villata give the Social Security Administration her date of birth?

　A. She wants them to know how old she is.

　B. She is afraid they may have lost her Social Security Card.

　C. She thinks it will help them track down her Social Security Number.

　D. She thinks that the older she is, the more Social Security she will get.

4．Why does Mrs. Villata need a new Social Security Card?

　A. She is moving.

　B. She lost the old one.

　C. She has just gotten married.

　D. She doesn’t remember her Social Security Number.

3．Pearl’s disappearance has something to do with________.

　A. Tanzeem ul - Fuqra

　B. a radical Islamic group in Pakistan

　C. the US naval base in Cuba.

　D. the Israeli intelligence service

B

　218 Chestnut Street　

　Philadelphia, PA28774

　May 7th, 2002

　Social Security Administration

　2119 Main Street

　Philadelphia, PA28000

Dear Social Security,

　I am applying for a new Social Security Card.

　I lost my old one last week. I was walking home from the subway station, and I pulled a tissue (纸巾)out of my pocket and lost my wallet at the same time. My card was in my wallet. Please send me a new card. ff you can get the card to me within two weeks, please sent it to the address at the top of the page. If it will take longer than this, then you will have to send it to my new address. I am moving on May 23rd to:

　103 Walnut Street

　Philadelphia, PA28445

　If you can send my new card within two weeks, I would be very pleased. I am applying for a new job at Ventura Savings Bank, and I know they will want to have my Social Security Number. Unfortunately I have forgotten it, so I will need my card to find out. On my old card I was called Victoria Matthews. Since then I have gotten married. Please issue my new card in my married name: Victoria Villata. In case you need more information about me to hunt down my old number, my date of birth was September 11, 1985. Thank you very much.

　Sincerely

　Victoria Villata

2．According to the text, Pearl most probably disappeared________.

　A. on January 4, 2002

　B. on January 26, 2002

　C. on January 4, 2002

　D. on January 11, 2002

1．We can see from the text that________.

　A. Pearl has been murdered

　B. Pearl has escaped from his kidnappers

　C. Pearl is in danger

　D. Pearl's fate still remains in question

20．It seems that young Europeans________.

　A. are more like Americans than their elders in their way of thinking

　B. look more like Americans than their elders do

　C. expect more from Americans than from their elders