Many parents in Britain are worried about their children who have run
away from home with nobody knowing where they are. On Christmas Eve a few years
ago an English 16 received a very special telephone 17 . It was only a twenty-second call, 18 it was very important. The Haydens’ 19 daughter had disappeared six months 20 . She rang them on Christmas Eve. “I’m
phoning to 21 you a happy Christmas,” she said. Ronals
and Edwina were 22 happy that they started a special
telephone service called “Alive and Well.” The service helps parents 23 children who have run away from home.
Young people can phone “Alive and Well” and leave a message to their parents.
The telephones 24 by answering machines. So no one can 25 the child or make him return home.
Parents of runaway children 26 are under eighteen can ask the
police 27 their children home. So children do not
want to tell their parents 28 they are. Through “Alive and Well” they
can telephone their parents 29 worrying about this or giving their
address. The Haydens and their helpers 30 the tape-recorded telephone messages and
contact(联络) the 31 given. Many of the 30000 British
teenagers who have left home are 32 in London. For only two pence they can 33 a telephone coin-box and call their
parents. They can dial 567-5339 and 34 a parent’s worry:Is my child 35 ?
16.A.girl B.man C.woman D.couple
17.A.news B.call C.advice D.service
18.A.and B.so C.for D.but
19.A.15 years B.15-year-old C.15 years old D.15
years’
20.A.ago B.after C.before D.later
21.A.expect B.hope C.wish D.give
22.A.such B.as C.so D.very
23.A.to find B.to keep in touch with
C.to break away from D.to discover
24.A.are
received B.are replied
C.are made D.are
answered
25.A.say to B.speak to C.hear of D.tell
26.A.whom B.who C.whose D.that who
27.A.to take B.to drive C.to carry D.to fetch
28.A.who B.how C.where D.what
29.A.for B.without C.with D.by
30.A.put down B.ask for C.take off D.take out
31.A.name B.boy C.girl D.address
32.A.certainly B.probably C.surely D.all
33.A.run to B.go into
C.enter into D.force into
34.A.stop B.give up C.prevent D.give in
35.A.dying or
alive B.home or not
C.died or
alive D.dead or alive