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...
