专题限时检测(十九)阅读理解之日常生活类(共3篇,限时23分钟)A(2014·西安四校联考)FourschoolchildrenfromBelgrave,EnglandwereoutontheirbikesonWednesdayevening.Unexpectedly,theysawanelderlymangaspingforbreathinthestreet.Theytriedtocallthepoliceandambulanceservice,buttheirphoneswerenotworking,duetonetworkproblems.BeforethePolishmanbecameunconscious,thechildrenkepthimcalmwhiletheyflaggeddown(招停)apassingdriver.ThechildrenusedwordstheyhadpickedupfromtheirPolishclassmatestotranslatetheinjuredman’sanswertothedriver’squestions.Gary,10,andhissixyearoldsister,Lily,stayedwiththemanwhileThyusandOwen,both11,ledtheambulancetothespotwherehelay.Soonthemanwastakentohospital.Thefantasticfourchildrenwhocametotheaidoftheelderlymandeservethehighestrespectfortheirquickthinkingandcourageinanemergencysituation.Theyareacreditnotonlytothemselves,buttotheirfamiliesandtheirschool.Anditisgreattobeabletohearsuchapositivestoryaboutyoungpeople.Whatisnotsopositiveaboutthisstoryisthefactthatseveraladultsapparentlywalkedbywithoutstoppingtohelp.Thisseemingindifference(冷漠)toanemergencysituationisawellnotedphenomenonwhichpsychologistssometimesrefertoas“thebystandereffect”.Researchsuggeststhatwhenagroupofpeoplewitnessanemergency,peoplearelikelytoassumethatsomebodyelsewillinterveneandtheyfeelthattheburdenofresponsibilityisliftedfromtheirshoulders.Perhapstheanswertothissortofthingistointroducea“GoodSamaritan”law.ThisalreadyexistsinFranceandplacesalegalresponsibilityonpeoplewhowitnessanemergencysituationtohelpoutaslongastheycandoso.Thiscertainlyseemstoremoveanydoubtaboutwhobearstheburdenofresponsibilityforofferingassistance—everybody!1.Whatcanwelearnabouttheelderlyman?A.HespokePolishwiththechildren.B.Hefellfromhisbikeandgotinjured.C.Hewastakentohospitalbyapassingdriver.D.Herecoveredconsciousnessinthestreet.2.InParagraph3,theauthormainly________.A.showshisgreatsympathyforthemanB.giveshighpraisetothefourchildrenC.offershisspecialthankstothedriverD.expresseshisangeratseveraladults3.Theunderlinedword“intervene”inParagraph4isclosestinmeaningto“________”.A.becuriousB.goonC.giveupD.getinvolved4.InFrance,ifanemergencyhappenstosomeone,________.A.offeringhelptohimisrequiredbylawB.peoplehavetherighttoleavethesceneC.othersmustgetpermissionbeforehelpinghimD.thewitnesseswillbepunishediftherescuefailsB(2014·武昌区调研)UnemploymentinEuropehasrecentlyhitrecordhighs.AlthoughDenmarkhasbeenprotectedfromeconomicproblemsthankstoitslowpublicdebt,qualifiedprofessionalsarestillfindingittoughtogetajob.DanishmarketingfirmReputationCopenhagenhascomeupwithawayofhelpingacademicsgetnoticed—puttingthemondisplayinstorefrontwindows.Manyhighlytrainedprofessionals,rangingfromformerCEOstolawyersandtaxexperts,arecurrentlyfindingitincreasinglydifficulttofindproperemploymentontheDanishjobmarket.Someofthemhavebeentryingforyears,leavingtheirresumes(简历)withdozensofcompanies,withouteverhearingbackfromthem,andarenowatapointwheretheyarewillingtotryanything,evenputtingthemselvesindisplaywindowslikegoods,hopingtogetnoticed.AlexanderPeitersen,managingdirectorofReputationCopenhagencameupwiththeideaofusinghiscompany’sofficeasastorefrontforthecampaign(活动),astherearemanybusinessesnearbythatmightbeinterestedinthetalentsondisplay.Sohesetupasmalldesk,putupthesign“Anavailableacademicissittinghere”andaskedtheunemployedtojustsiti...