Question

On Christmas Eve a few years ago an English couple received a very special telephone call. It was only a 20-second call but it was very important. The Haydens’ 15-year-old daughter had disappeared six months before. On Christmas Eve she rang them. “I’m phoning to wish a happy Christmas,” she said, “I love you.”

Ronals and Edwine Hayden were so happy that they started a special telephone service called “Alive and Well”. The service helps parents to get in touch with children who have run away from home.

Young people can phone “Alive and Well” and leave a message for their parents. The telephones are answered by answering machines. So no one can speak to the child of making him return home.

Parents of runaway children who are under eighteen can ask the police to bring their children home, so children do not want to tell their parents where they are. Through “Alive and Well” they can telephone their parents without worrying about this or giving out their addresses.

The Haydens and their helpers write down the tape recorded telephone messages and connect the address given. Many of the 30,000 British teenagers who have left home are probably in London. For only two pence they can go into a telephone coin box and call their parents. They can dial (拨) 5675339 and stop a parent’s worry: Is he dead or alive?

1.The Haydens’ daughter rang her parents         .

A. because she knew she had done something wrong

B. in order to give them her address

C. to say she was coming home soon

D. in order to comfort her worried parents

2.If you ring “Alive and Well”,         .

A. you will get the information you want

B. your message will be passed over to your parents

C. the police will bring you home

D. your parents will know where you are

3.From the passage, we can know that ________.

A. the Haydens received an “Alive and Well” call before Christmas

B. an “Alive and Well” call usually costs a lot

C. 30,000 British teenagers enjoyed the “Alive and Well” service

D. an “Alive and Well” call is very important for worrying parents

4.Through “Alive and Well”, parents of runaway children         .

A. often fail to persuade their children to return home

B. know nothing from their children

C. can say nothing to their children

D. can ask the police to help them to find lost children

5.What can we know about the Haydens’ daughter from the passage?

A. She died six months ago.

B. She had a quarrel with her parents.

C. She worked in “Alive and Well”.

D. She ran away from home half a year ago.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.D

2.B

3.D

4.C

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：

本文介绍了一种叫做“Alive and Well ”的专线电话。离家出走的孩子只要拨通家里电话，“Alive and Well”就会自动向所拨通的号码发送语音信息，以告知家人自己平安、让家人放心。因为接听电话的人与拨打电话的人相互之间不能通话，所以拨打电话的孩子不必担心暴露自己的行踪从而被警察强行遣送回家。

1.推断题。Ronals and Edinwin Hayden夫妇正是受到女儿来电的启发创设了“Alive and Well”专线电话。从文章第四段可知，这种专线电话是由应答机接听来电的，然后自动向被拨打电话发送语音信息，这期间实际上没有人能够与拨打人直接通话。离家出走的孩子通过该专线向家人报平安，而无需担心被遣送回家或泄露自己的处所。据此推断，Ronals and Edinwin Hayden夫妇离家出走的女儿给他们打电话也是为了报个平安。从来电看不出来她有“认错”或者“告知地址”、“说要回家”的意思。故D项正确。

2.文章第四段介绍了“Alive and Well”专线电话的功能及操作，故而可以排除A,C,D三项。故B项正确。

3.“Alive and Well”专线helps parents to get in touch with children who have run away from home（第二段），可以让担心之中的父母得知孩子平安，所以对他们很“重要”。该专线就是Ronals and Edwine Hayden夫妇设立的，所以A项错误。For only two pence they can go into a telephone coin box and call their parents（最后一段）. 只需两个便士就可以拨打该专线，因此排除B项。文章最后一段Many of the 30,000 British teenagers who have left home are probably in London.说英国三万离家出走的儿童有许多在伦敦，并没有说这三万人都拨打了专线，排除C项。故D项正确。

4.根据该专线电话的功能和操作可知，父母不能与孩子直接通话，也不会知道孩子在什么地方，因而排除A,D两项。接到电话的父母至少知道孩子是平安的，所以B项错误。故选择C项。。

5.细节题。由第一段The Haydens’ 15-year-old daughter had disappeared six months before. 一句可知，他们的女儿是六个月前出走的。故D项正确。

考点：说明文。