Question

【题目】Chris Thomas used to think of Facebook as just a platform to get in touch with his friends. He now believes the social networking service with saving his life. The 28-year-old was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy(肌肉萎缩症)nine years ago and has relied on a wheelchair ever since.

On July 15,2017, Thomas was getting ready for bed in his apartment, when a shelving(架子)fell onto his wheelchair and knocked him over, causing him to fall on the floor and hit the back of his head. After waking up from a few minutes of coma(昏迷)，he realized he couldn’t reach the string used to get the doorkeeper’s attention.

His phone was nearby and had the Facebook application conveniently open, so he posted a status update that immediately got his friends worried—even some he hadn’t spoken to in years. “It was amazing, friends from six different states who didn’t know each other were connecting with each other to get me help,” Thomas said. “Now that’s the power of social media! You have hundreds of people at your fingertips.

Eight minutes after the status went up, an old friend, Leah, got in contact with Thomas’ friend Brad, whose wife was in the neighborhood, and before you knew it there were 12 Facebook friends in his apartment, who took him to the hospital at once. They showed up to the rescue at the perfect time. Minutes before they arrived, Thomas thought he was going to have a panic attack, which he often suffers from because of his illness, but he’s doing better now.

“It felt good to know that my friends, even those I haven’t spoken to in the past, came to save me,” Thomas said. “They all came together. I would’ve never imagined it.”

【1】What did Chris Thomas do with Facebook in the past?

A. To sell his products online. B. To communicate with his friends.

C. To seek treatment for his illness. D. To offer help to others.

【2】What happened to Chris Thomas on July 15, 2017?

A. He became seriously ill. B. He was hit by a a shelving.

C. He fell off a shelving. D. He feel to the ground.

【3】When seeing the status update, Chris Tomas’ Facebook friends .

A. connected with each other to offer help B. came to his apartment at once

C. gave him some practical advice D. took him to hospital immediately

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】D

【解析】Chris Thomas过去常常把脸谱网看作是一个联系的平台。看到Chris Thomas发的状态更新后，脸谱网的朋友们相互联系以便提供帮助。

【1】B

细节理解题。根据短文第一段第一句Chris Thomas used to think of Facebook as just a platform to get in touch with friends.可知，在过去Chris Thomas用Facebook与朋友们交流。故选C。

【2】A

细节理解题。根据短文第二段中的when a shelving(架子) fell onto his wheelchair and knocked him over，causing him to fall and hit the back of his head.可知，在轮椅受到架子的撞击后，Chris Thomas倒在地上并且头着地。故选项A正确。

【3】D

细节理解题。根据短文第三段中的friends from six different states who didn't know each other were connecting with each other to get me help可知，看到Chris Thomas发的状态更新后，脸谱网的朋友们相互联系以便提供帮助。故选D。