A fire started inside a big store on Main Street. Mario,
“Help us!” Mario shouted. “I’m offering 1,000 dollars for putting out the fire!” In
So Mario shouted, “ We need more help
It was
About half an hour later, the fire finally died down.
“Thanks for saving my store!” Mario said pleasantly,
“Well,” the bus driver answered, “ first we will probably fix the brakes on that bus.”
2 . As reported in JAMA Surgery, the researchers discovered that e-scooter (电动摩托车) injury rates had increased dramatically in just four years, rising from 6 per 100,000 in the population to 19 per 100,000. Of the estimated 14,651 e-scooter-related injuries in 2018, 4,658, or 32%, involved the head. “While most people recover from head injuries, there is going to be a subset with long-term disability and life changes,” said Dr. Benjamin Breyer.
Dr. Benjamin Breyer of the University of California, Los Angeles, pointed to a 2019 analysis of the data from two hospitals in Southern California, which found just 4.8% of injured e-scooter riders were wearing helmets.
Dr. Joann Elmore, a professor of medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, believed that most e-scooter users are probably unaware of the risks. To make the point, she described a photo taken by a colleague. “There were two riders on an e-scooter,” she said. “No one had shoes on. There were no helmets. And the woman in front had a baby in a baby carrier.”
The new report highlights the need for more research on new technologies, said Dr. Guohua Li, a professor of epidemiology (流行病学).
“Just as there is a global network of experts working on infectious diseases, there needs to be a similar program devoted to the surveillance (监视) and prevention of injuries caused by merging technologies products and lifestyles, such as e-scooters, e-sports, etc.,” Li said in an email.
“The challenge for researchers and policymakers is to keep up with the ever-changing society and protect the public from unnecessary harm caused by new technologies and products without hindering innovation,” he added.
1. What can we know from the passage?A.E-scooter injury rates had increased due to speeding. |
B.32% of injured e-scooter riders weren’t wearing helmets. |
C.There is a program devoted to the prevention of injuries caused by advanced technologies. |
D.Both protection and innovation are of great importance. |
A.Preventing. | B.Limiting. |
C.Developing. | D.Making progress. |
A.To arouse people’s awareness of the risks and self-protection. |
B.To introduce a new way of transport — e-scooters. |
C.To ask people not to ride e-scooters any more. |
D.To urge policymakers to make laws as soon as possible. |
1. What happened to the man?
A.He had a terrible weekend. | B.He was hit by a car. | C.He fell off his bike. |
A.It is in good shape. | B.It is under repair. | C.It is completely damaged. |
4 . “Fire! Fire! ” What terrible words to hear when I
I began to
“My baby! My baby! ”she cried. Those people cheered loudly
A.hung up | B.called back | C.woke up | D.turned back |
A.clean | B.empty | C.strong | D.wooden |
A.water | B.smoke | C.books | D.toys |
A.run | B.play | C.talk | D.read |
A.sleep | B.work | C.hear | D.breathe |
A.hard | B.hot | C.cold | D.dirty |
A.wet | B.boring | C.soft | D.dangerous |
A.hands | B.arms | C.back | D.face |
A.burning | B.growing | C.green | D.light |
A.Strangely | B.Naturally | C.Luckily | D.Recently |
A.gave up | B.set off | C.looked around | D.got through |
A.role | B.cry | C.task | D.lesson |
A.madly | B.slowly | C.carefully | D.patiently |
A.if | B.once | C.as | D.unless |
A.hurt | B.saved | C.killed | D.punished |
5 . As reported in JAMA Surgery, the researchers discovered that e-scooter(电动摩托车) injury rates had increased dramatically in just four years, rising from 6 per 100,000 in the population to 19 per 100,000. Of the estimated 14,651 e-scooter-related injuries in 2018, 4,658, or 32%, involved the head. “While most people recover from head injuries, there is going to be a subset with long-term disability and life changes,” said Dr. Benjamin Breyer.
Dr. Benjamin Breyer of the University of California, Los Angeles, pointed to a 2019 analysis of the data from two hospitals in Southern California, which found just 4.8% of injured e-scooter riders were wearing helmets.
Dr. Joann Elmore, a professor of medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, believed that most e-scooter users are probably unaware of the risks. To make the point, she described a photo taken by a colleague. “There were two riders on an e-scooter,” she said. “No one had shoes on. There were no helmets. And the woman in front had a baby in a baby carrier.”
The new report highlights the need for more research on new technologies, said Dr. Guohua Li, a professor of epidemiology(流行病学).
“Just as there is a global network of experts working on infectious diseases, there needs to be a similar program devoted to the surveillance(监视,监察) and prevention of injuries caused by merging technologies products and lifestyles, such as e-scooters, e-sports, etc.,” Li said in an email.
“The challenge for researchers and policymakers is to keep up with the ever-changing society and protect the public from unnecessary harm caused by new technologies and products without hindering innovation,” he added.
1. What can we know from the passage?A.E-scooter injury rates had increased due to speeding. |
B.32% of injured e-scooter riders weren’t wearing helmets. |
C.There is a program devoted to the prevention of injuries caused by advanced technologies. |
D.Protection and innovation are of equal importance. |
A.She is an anti-scooter. |
B.The woman in front was pregnant. |
C.She is concerned about the e-scooter users. |
D.Most e-scooter riders often drive at high speed. |
A.Preventing. | B.Limiting. |
C.Developing. | D.Making progress. |
A.To arouse people’s awareness of the risks and self-protection. |
B.To introduce a new way of transport — e-scooters. |
C.To ask people not to ride e-scooters any more. |
D.To urge policymakers to make laws as soon as possible. |
Mamta
Looking back on the incident, Mamta said, “I asked tons of questions all through that day’s course. Little
8 . Mount Hood is the highest mountain in Oregon, a state in the western United States. At 3,400 meters it is attractive (有吸引力的) to many people, some of whom, of course, run into trouble. Each year 25 to 50 people have accidents or get lost on Mount Hood and require rescue. Although most of these are understandable accidents, a few result from careless risk-taking.
In one recent case, three experienced climbers went hiking (远足) in the middle of a snowstorm in December. Most hikers climb Mount Hood in May or June when the weather conditions are favorable. But in December, the mountain is covered in snow and ice. Winds up to 135 kilometers per hour blow the snow around making it difficult to see. Temperatures can drop below freezing. As one rescue worker put it, “What were they thinking? They were just asking for it.”
During a rescue a few years ago, a helicopter full of rescue workers crashed (坠毁) and the rescue workers were almost killed. Linda Carle, who lives in the Mount Hood area, asks, “If someone made a poor decision, why should rescue teams have to risk their lives to save them? Why do people take unnecessary risks and do things that aren’t right if they know that they can get into trouble?”
Most of the Mount Hood rescue workers are either volunteers (志愿者) or part of the local sheriff’s department. There is no charge for these rescues. It is the taxpayers (纳税人) who pay the bill. Linda Carle suggests that people who take careless risks and require rescue should be charged for the rescue. She feels it is only fair that costs for things like damaged helicopters and medical care for rescuers be paid for by the people who took the risk. What would you do if you were the local sheriff at Mount Hood?
1. What can we learn about Mount Hood?A.It lies in the south of the United States. |
B.It is the highest mountain in the United States. |
C.The best time to climb the mountain is in May or June. |
D.Hundreds of people get lost in the mountain every year. |
A.peace | B.pride | C.loneliness | D.anger |
A.pay for all the costs needed | B.learn to save themselves |
C.be taxed at a higher rate | D.work as volunteers |
A.ask the government to provide more rescuers |
B.introduce Mount Hood to mountain climbers |
C.advise climbers to think twice before they act |
D.report some serious accidents in Mount Hood |
9 . It was an amazing feeling to be acknowledged for the Pride Of Britain award at No 10 Downing Street.
The last thing you expect when doing something as ordinary as picking your son up from a sleepover is to end up saving three people’s lives in a plane crash—but that’s exactly what happened to me in May this year.
I think I was acting unconsciously. I jumped out, leaving Giacomo in the car.
The plane was upside down and flames were coming out of the driver’s seat and I could hear screaming. I think there must have been roughly half a minute between getting the first and last person out. Then another guy—who turned out to be Joel Snarr—arrived on the scene to help at just the right time. I don’t think I’d have been able to get the pilot out—he was a big guy. There is no way he would have survived if Joel hadn’t been there. I could tell straight away Joel had a military background by how he conducted himself. We’d just got all three of them to a safe distance when the aircraft was completely swallowed by the flames.
Giacomo and I stared at each other, almost laughing in relief.
The emergency services arrived pretty quickly, and we were at the scene for a couple of hours while they dealt with the fire and cleared the roads. Afterwards I spoke to the family,and that was the first time the emotion of the whole thing hit me.I kept randomly bursting into tears.
Thankfully, Stuart Moore, the pilot, and his nephew and niece Jack Moore, 19, and Billie Manley, 16, have all since made a full recovery. Jack and Billie were suffering a lot more than I was. Although they were safe, the memory of being inside that burning plane would have been more of an emotional scar.
1. What do we know about the author?A.He prided himself on being helpful. |
B.He regretted having saved the family. |
C.He was overcome by fear and despair then. |
D.He was well equipped with first-aid knowledge. |
A.Joel Snarr’s character. | B.The importance of teamwork. |
C.The rescue process. | D.An investigation of the air crash. |
A.It was a narrow escape. |
B.They both appreciated Joel’s help. |
C.They both survived the crashing plane. |
D.The emergency services arrived in time. |
A.An Unforgettable Award. | B.A Crashing Plane. |
C.A Thrilling Rescue. | D.An Exciting Experience. |
10 . Mr. Peter Johnson, aged twenty-three, battled for half an hour to escape from his trapped car yesterday when it landed upside down in three feet of water. Mr. Johnson took the only escape route—through the boot(行李箱).
Mr. Johnson’s car had finished up in a ditch(沟渠) at Romney Marsin, Kent after skidding on ice and hitting a bank. “Fortunately, the water began to come in only slowly,” Mr. Johnson said. “I couldn’t force the doors because they were jammed against the walls of the ditch and dared not open the windows because I knew water would come flooding in.”
Mr. Johnson, a sweet salesman of Sitting Home, Kent, first tried to attract the attention of other motorists by sounding the horn and hammering on the roof and boot. Then he began his struggle to escape.
Later he said, “It was really a half penny that saved my life. It was the only coin I had in my pocket and I used it to unscrew the back seat to get into the boot. I hammered desperately with a hammer trying to make someone hear, but no help came.”
It took ten minutes to unscrew the seat, and a further five minutes to clear the sweet samples from the boot. Then Mr. Johnson found a wrench and began to work on the boot lock. Fifteen minutes passed by. “It was the only chance I had. Finally it gave, but as soon as I moved the boot lid, the water and mud poured in. I forced the lid down into the mud and scrambled clear as the car filled up.”
His hands and arms cut and bruised(擦伤), Mr. Johnson got to Beckett Farm nearby, where he was looked after by the farmer’s wife, Mrs. Lucy Bates. Huddled in a blanket, he said, “That thirty minutes seemed like hours.” Only the tips of the car wheels were visible, police said last night. The vehicle had sunk into two feet of mud at the bottom of the ditch.
1. What is the best title for this newspaper article?A.The Story of Mr. Johnson, A Sweet Salesman |
B.Car Boot Can Serve As The Best Escape Route |
C.Driver Escapes Through Car Boot |
D.The Driver Survived A Terrible Car Accident |
A.The hammer. | B.The coin. | C.The screw. | D.The horn. |
A.Mr. Johnson’s car stood on its boot as it fell down. |
B.Mr. Johnson could not escape from the door because it was full of sweet jam. |
C.Mr. Johnson’s car accident was partly due to the slippery road. |
D.Mr. Johnson struggled in the pouring mud as he unscrewed the back seat. |
A.Luckily the door was torn away in the end | B.At last the wrench went broken |
C.The lock came open after all his efforts | D.The chance was lost at the last minute |
A.the ditch was along a quiet country road | B.the accident happened on a clear warm day |
C.the police helped Mr. Johnson get out of the ditch | D.Mr. Johnson had a tender wife and was well attended |