Have you ever wondered what you’d do in a moment of danger and how you’d  36  to a terrorist on the plane or a guy wearing a mask and waving a gun while you’re standing  37  at the bank?

Stephanie Davies  38 .

The 21-year-old girl  39  such a moment last week in a  40  in Aurora, Colo., where she went to a late night showing of “The Dark Knight Rises” with her  41  , Allie. All of a sudden, a gas can flew by close to the two girls.  42  , Allie stood up and was shot in the  43  by a gunman. Stephanie saw Allie fell down in the aisle(过道), blood pouring out of her neck.  44  she moved on her knees to her friend, pulled her out of the aisle and pressed the wound with her fingers  45  the gunman moved around, firing into the  46  crowd. When the gunman again walked past the aisle, they played dead until he  47  .

Heroic? Well, clearly heroic.

“  48  Stephanie’s timely actions, I just talked with Allie, who is going to be fine,” said President Barack Obama after meeting the two girls in the hospital.

And Stephanie wasn’t the  49  hero in the theater that dark night in Aurora. Three young men---Jon,26, Matt,27 and Alex, 24---used their own  50  to protect their respective(各自的) girlfriends from the gunman’s bullets. Jon took a bullet for his girlfriend. The stories were  51  for Matt and Alex. The three men were among the 12 who didn’t come out of the theater alive.

“The  52  actions of these young Americans,” President Obama said, “represent what’s best in us, and they  53  us that out of this darkness a brighter day is going to come. I have the greatest  54  for people like Stephanie, Jon, Matt and Alex who don’t  55  to do what the situation demands, bringing heroic light to the darkest of dark nights.”

1.                A．refer          B．respond        C．adapt D．talk

 

2.                A．in turn         B．in silence        C．in time   D．in line

 

3.                A．knows          B．appears         C．wonders  D．imagines

 

4.                A．missed         B．faced          C．expected D．enjoyed

 

5.                A．street          B．restaurant       C．theater   D．stadium

 

6.                A．friend          B．sister           C．aunt D．cousin

 

7.                A．Tired           B．Annoyed        C．Frightened    D．Puzzled

 

8.                A．leg            B．wrist           C．arm  D．neck

 

9.                A．Madly          B．Suddenly        C．Secretly D．Hurriedly

 

10.               A．since          B．as             C．until  D．because

 

11.               A．waiting         B．chatting        C．staring    D．screaming

 

12.               A．passed         B．stopped        C．hid   D．escaped

 

13.               A．In spite of       B．Regardless of    C．Because of     D．In terms of

 

14.               A．typical         B．unique         C．usual D．only

 

15.               A．methods        B．bodies         C．tools  D．hands

 

16.               A．common        B．strange         C．similar D．different

 

17.               A．brave          B．immediate      C．generous  D．active

 

18.               A．warn          B．show          C．promise   D．inform

 

19.               A．hope          B．concern        C．pity  D．respect

 

20.               A．hesitate        B．regret          C．pretend   D．refuse

 

 

B

Memories of highly charged events, like the London bombings of the 7th July 2005, can be inaccurate and should not be relied on in court, according to a study in Britain. People can create false memories, bringing problems for police investigations.

The simultaneous (同时) bombings of three underground trains and a double－decker bus in London some years ago are imprinted on the minds of many people in Britain.

But our memories of the attacks are unreliable, according to a study from Portsmouth University. Forty percent of British students questioned about the events remembered seeing a film recorded by a CCTV(闭路监控) camera that shows a particular event of the bus bomb——footage(片段) which never existed. A further 28% claimed to have seen a non－existent computerized reconstruction.

Some even recalled specific details of the attack, which none of them witnessed. "The bus had just stopped to let people off when two women and a man got on," said one. "He placed a hag by his side, the woman sat down and as the bus left, there was an explosion. There was a leg on the floor." Another described how the bus had stepped at a traffic light when there was a bright light, an explosion and the roof of the bus was blown off by the power of the explosion.

"Memories are not like videotape you can return to the beginning and replay for perfect recall," said lead researcher James Ost. "Because of this, they are not reliable enough to form the basis of legal decisions." He believes people who are more creative might be more inclined to make these kinds of errors.

60．According to the passage, when people are strongly affected by an event______.

A．all they say about the event is not true

B．they couldn't remember anything

C．they couldn't go on the court to be witnesses

D．they couldn't make any errors on what they see about the event

61．The third paragraph______.

A．tells us what some people saw about the attack

B．shows that some people did create some false memories

C．shows that the London bombing was indeed a terrorist attack

D．shows that some people could remember details of an event

62．The underlined word "inclined" in the last paragraph is closest to the meaning of______.

A．careful                          B．likely                              C．serious                          D．curious

63．What is mainly discussed in the passage?

A．How our memories work.                                      B．False memories.

C．How to avoid false memories.                              D．What can be done to memories.

 

Federal regulators Wednesday approved a plan to create a nationwide emergency alert（警报）system using text messages delivered to cell phones.

Text messages have exploded in popularity in recent years，particularly among young people.The wireless industry’s trade association, CTIA，estimates（估计）more than 48 billion text messages are sent each month.

The plan comes from the Warning Alert and Response Network Act，a 2006 federal law that requires improvement to the nation's emergency alert system.The act tasked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with coming up with new ways to alert the public about emergencies.

“The ability to deliver accurate and timely warnings.and alerts through cell phones and other mobile services is an important next step in our efforts to help ensure that the American public.has the information they need to take action to protect themselves and their families before, and during,disasters and other emergencies. ”FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said following approval of the plan.

Participation in the alert system by carriers—telecommunications companies is voluntary, but it has received solid support from the wireless industry.

The program would be optional for cell phone users. They also may not be charged for receiving alerts.

There would be three different types of messages，according to the rules.  

The first would be a national alert from the president，likely involving a terrorist attack or natural disaster.The second would involve “approaching threats，”which could include natural disasters like hurricanes or storms or even university shootings. The third would be reserved for child abduction（绑架）emergencies,or so-called Amber Alerts.

The service could be in place by 2010.

1. What is the purpose of the approved plan?

A．To warn people of emergencies via messages.

B．To popularize the use of cell phones.

C．To estimate the monthly number of messages.

D．To promote the wireless industry.

2. The improvement to the present system is in the charge of ________.

A．CTIA	B．the Warning Alert and Response Network
C．FCC	D．federal regulators

3. The carriers' participation in the system is determined by ________.

A．the US federal government	B．mobile phone users
C．the carriers themselves	D．the law of the United States

4.. Which of the following is true of cell phone users?

A．They must accept the alert service.

B．They may enjoy the alert service for free.

C．They must send the alerts to others

D．They may choose the types of messages

5.. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A，Cell Phone Alerts Protecting Students

B.   Cell Phone Alerts by Wireless Industry

C. Cell Phone Alefts of National Disasters

D. Cell Phone Alerts Coming Soon

 

Federal regulators Wednesday approved a plan to create a nationwide emergency alert（警报）system using text messages delivered to cell phones.
Text messages have exploded in popularity in recent years，particularly among young people.The wireless industry’s trade association, CTIA，estimates（估计）more than 48 billion text messages are sent each month.
The plan comes from the Warning Alert and Response Network Act，a 2006 federal law that requires improvement to the nation's emergency alert system.The act tasked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with coming up with new ways to alert the public about emergencies.
“The ability to deliver accurate and timely warnings.and alerts through cell phones and other mobile services is an important next step in our efforts to help ensure that the American public.has the information they need to take action to protect themselves and their families before, and during,disasters and other emergencies. ”FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said following approval of the plan.
Participation in the alert system by carriers—telecommunications companies is voluntary, but it has received solid support from the wireless industry.
The program would be optional for cell phone users. They also may not be charged for receiving alerts.
There would be three different types of messages，according to the rules.  
The first would be a national alert from the president，likely involving a terrorist attack or natural disaster.The second would involve “approaching threats，”which could include natural disasters like hurricanes or storms or even university shootings. The third would be reserved for child abduction（绑架）emergencies,or so-called Amber Alerts.
The service could be in place by 2010.
【小题1】 What is the purpose of the approved plan?

A．To warn people of emergencies via messages.

B．To popularize the use of cell phones.

C．To estimate the monthly number of messages.

D．To promote the wireless industry.

【小题2】 The improvement to the present system is in the charge of ________.

A．CTIA	B．the Warning Alert and Response Network
C．FCC	D．federal regulators

【小题3】 The carriers' participation in the system is determined by ________.

A．the US federal government	B．mobile phone users
C．the carriers themselves	D．the law of the United States

【小题4】. Which of the following is true of cell phone users?

A．They must accept the alert service.

B．They may enjoy the alert service for free.

C．They must send the alerts to others

D．They may choose the types of messages

【小题5】. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
A，Cell Phone Alerts Protecting Students
B.   Cell Phone Alerts by Wireless Industry
C. Cell Phone Alefts of National Disasters
D. Cell Phone Alerts Coming Soon