阅读理解阅读下面的材料，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。Emergencies(紧急情况)...

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阅读下面的材料，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Emergencies (紧急情况) don’t happen very often. But when they do, you want to get help first. No one wants to spend time looking up the phone numbers.

In 1968, the United States government wanted one number that people could call for emergencies. They decided that 911 was easy to remember and people could dial it quickly. The very first 911 call was made on February 16, 1968, in Alabama. Today, 911 is used for emergencies in most parts of the United States and many parts of Canada.

Other countries may use other numbers. In Great Britain, it’s 999. If you’re not sure which emergency number is used in your area, check your phone book.

When to call

Never call 911 as a joke or just to see what might happen. The only time you should call 911 is when a person is badly hurt or in danger right now! So call when there is a fire, a car accident, or sudden sickness, etc.

When in an emergency call

When you dial the 911 operator（接线员），it’s always OK to give out your information. Speak slowly and clearly when you explain what’s happening. What happened? Where are you? Who needs help?

Don’t hang up（挂断）!

If you have to call 911, do not hang up until the operator tells you it’s OK to do so. That way, you can be sure that the operator has all the information to offer help fast.

A dog named Faith dialed 911 when her owner who was in a wheelchair fell and needed help. She had been taught to use a speed-dial (快速拨号) function.

1. The emergency number 911 was first used in ________ in the USA.

A. 1958                     B. 1968                             C. 1978                      D. 1999

2. Why was 911 chosen to be the emergency call?

A. Because other countries also used the number.

B. Because it was suggested by the phone company.

C. Because it was simple and easy to remember and dial.

D. Because it was also used in many parts of Canada.

3. People can’t call 911 when ________.

A. a bus hits a boy badly

B. a girl feels bored

C. an old lady falls off the stairs, unable to stand up

D. some people can’t get out of a burning building

4. Which is the right thing to do?

A. Wait for the operator’s words to end the call.

B. Tell the operator what has happened and hang up.

C. Test if your phone can get through to 911.

D. Tell the operator everything as quickly as possible.

5. Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A. 911 is an emergency number almost throughout the United States.

B. We haven’t got a worldwide universal（通用的）emergency number yet.

C. Usually phone books list emergency call numbers.

D. The dog Faith pressed the three numbers 9-1-1.

【回答】

1. B　由文中第二段中的句子The very first 911 call was made on February 16,1968, in Alabama.可知，911这个号码是在1968年被首次使用的，故选B。

2. C　由文中第二段中的句子They decided that 911 was easy to remember and people could dial it quickly.可知，选择911作为急救电话，是因为911这几个数字容易记住并能很快拨打，故选C。

3. B　由When to call一段中的句子The only time you should call 911 is when a person is badly hurt or in danger right now! So call when there is a fire, a car accident, or sudden sickness, etc.可知，当一个人受了重伤或遇到危险时，发生火灾时，发生交通事故或某人突发急病时，可拨打911电话，由此可排除A、C、D三项，故选B。

4. A　由Don’t hang up！一段中的句子If you have to call 911, do not hang up until the operator tells you it’s OK to do so.可知，如果你拨打911，不要挂断电话直到接线员说可以才能这样做。故A项正确；而B项“告诉接线员发生的事情就挂断电话”不正确；由When to call一段中的句子Never call 911 as a joke or just to see what might happen.可知，C项“测试一下你的电话是否能打通911”是错误的；由When in an emergency call一段中的句子Speak slowly and clearly when you explain what’s happening.可知，D项“尽可能快地告诉接线员一切”是错误的。

5. D　由第二段中的句子Today, 911 is used for emergencies in most parts of the United States and many parts of Canada.可知，A项“911几乎是全美国的急救电话”是正确的。由第三段中的句子Other countries may use other numbers. In Great Britain, it’s 999.可知B项“我们还没有全世界通用的急救电话号码”是正确的。由第三段中的If you’re not sure which emergency number is used in your area, check your phone book.可推知，电话本里通常列着急救电话号码，故C项正确。由最后一段中的句子She had been taught to use a speed-dial function.可知，那只*Faith是用快速拨号键拨打的911，而不是按了三个数字9-1-1，故D项错误，应选D。

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