1．By “-and more” in the last sentence of the 2^nd paragraph the writer means that _______.

　　　 A．there’re also things for the pet masters　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

B．some of the things are unnecessary

　　　 C．there’re things a pet cannot fully enjoy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

D．all the things are plenty in amount

20．In Mr A. Walker’s opinion, serverer punishment should be given to 　　　　.

　　　 A．all the careless motorists　　　　　　　　　 B．all the law breakers

　　　 C．all who step out into the road　　　　　　 D．all who do dangerous parking

19．What Mr. A. Walker does want to make known in his letter is that 　　　　.

　　　 A．the total pedestrian casualty rate has fallen

　　　 B．careless parking may cause serious traffic accidents

　　　 C．the convenience of motorists in general matters much

　　　 D．the safety of pedestrians matters little

18．The topic for the two letters is 　　　　　.

　　　 A．parking problems in the city center　　

B．building a multi-storey car park in the city center

　　　 C．public transport　　　　

D．the increase in accidents caused by parked cars on the pavement

17．The letter above is written in answer to the letter by 　　　　　.

　　　 A．an editor　　 B．a certain Mr R. Hogg　 C．some readers　 D．some motorists

16．Of the following adjectives chosen from above, which one has the meaning of “causing death”?　

A．Fatal.　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Sticky.　　　　　　　　 C．Essential.　　　　　 D．Unconscious.

E

Sir,

The majority of your readers must have been surprised and shocked to read a letter from Mr R. Hogg, published in last Wednesday’s Herald. Mr. Hogg seems to think that his own convenience and that of motorists in general are the only things that matter in our city.

I would have more sympathy(同情)with Mr Hogg if he just made suggestions to improve the situation. No doubt his problems would be partly solved if the local government built a multi-storey car park in the city center, instead of encouraging motorists to use public transport. All the same, judging from the tone of Mr Hogg’s letter, I suspect that motorists who are so careless of pedestrians’(行人)safety that they would rather park their cars on the pavement than hold up the traffic would probably be too lazy to use a multi-storey car park if they had to walk a few hundred yards to their destination(目的地)afterwards.

My main reason for writing, however, is much more important. Does Mr Hogg realize that, according to figures issued by the Department of Transport, 13,000 people were knocked down in Britain last year because of cars being illegally parked either on the pavement or on crossings? In fact, although the total pedestrian casualty(伤亡事故)rate has fallen over the last ten years, there has been an increase in accidents caused when pedestrians have to step out into the road to avoid parked cars on the pavement and cannot see oncoming traffic.

I cannot share Mr Hogg’s view that the government have paid little attention to “long-suffering motorists”; and I think the punishment for dangerous parking should be made severe enough to stop all motorists from breaking the law in this way.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 A. WALKER,

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Proudfoot Lane, Carchester

15．What would happen if you didn’t turn off the current when you had to treat an unconscious

person who had just received an electric shock?

　　　 A．He would regain his consciousness soon.　 B．He would die soon.

　　　 C．Electrical connection would be broken.　 D．You would be in danger of getting the shock yourself.

14．The above passages and pictures have something to do with 　　　　　　.

　　　 A．how to deal with difficulties　　　　　　　　 B．how to do first aid

　　　 C．how to face danger　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．how to match pictures with passages

13．Match the pictures with the passages.

A．Picture 2. Electric shock; Picture 3. Treatment of shock

　　　 B．Picture 1. Electric shock; Picture 4. Treatment of shock

　　　 C．Picture 4. Electric shock; Picture 2. Treatment of shock

　　　 D．Picture 3. Electric shock; Picture 1. Treatment of shock

12．Ray got his big opportunity to success 　　　　　　.

　　　 A．in Georgia　　　　 B．in the blind school 　　C．in Florida　 D．in Seattle

D

Electric shock

Injuries caused by electric shock are fairly common. When a person has received an electric shock, no one should go near him/her until the current has been turned off. If a shock occurring at work or at home causes someone to lose consciousness(知觉), electrical connection must be broken before anyone tries to give assistance. You should either turn off the switch at the mains or, if that is not possible, push the person away with a dry piece of wood.

Treatment of shock

Look out for signs of shock. People who have been injured or who may have lost a lot of blood, or those who have had heart attacks, may be in deep shock. The signs to look for are faintness, paleness, a moist, sticky skin, shallow, rapid breathing and a fast but weak heartbeat.

Shock can prove fatal, and it is essential to do something to prevent its developing. The best way to treat or prevent shock is to keep the patient lying down, better with the legs higher than the head; if possible, raise the lower part of the body on a rolled-up packet or similar object. Make the patient as comfortable as possible, loosening any tight clothing, and comfort him/her because fright increases the effects of shock.