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 (撥) 5675339 and stop a parent’s worry: Is he dead or alive?
小題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
小題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
小題3:From the passage, we can know that ________.
A．the Haydens received an “Alive and Well” call before Christmas
B．a(chǎn)n “Alive and Well” call usually costs a lot
C．30,000 British teenagers enjoyed the “Alive and Well” service
D．a(chǎn)n “Alive and Well” call is very important for worrying parents
小題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
小題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.

小題1:D
小題2:B
小題3:D
小題4:C
小題5:D

試題分析：
本文介紹了一種叫做“Alive and Well ”的專線電話。離家出走的孩子只要撥通家里電話，“Alive and Well”就會(huì)自動(dòng)向所撥通的號(hào)碼發(fā)送語(yǔ)音信息，以告知家人自己平安、讓家人放心。因?yàn)榻勇?tīng)電話的人與撥打電話的人相互之間不能通話，所以撥打電話的孩子不必?fù)?dān)心暴露自己的行蹤從而被警察強(qiáng)行遣送回家。
小題1:推斷題。Ronals and Edinwin Hayden夫婦正是受到女兒來(lái)電的啟發(fā)創(chuàng)設(shè)了“Alive and Well”專線電話。從文章第四段可知，這種專線電話是由應(yīng)答機(jī)接聽(tīng)來(lái)電的，然后自動(dòng)向被撥打電話發(fā)送語(yǔ)音信息，這期間實(shí)際上沒(méi)有人能夠與撥打人直接通話。離家出走的孩子通過(guò)該專線向家人報(bào)平安，而無(wú)需擔(dān)心被遣送回家或泄露自己的處所。據(jù)此推斷，Ronals and Edinwin Hayden夫婦離家出走的女兒給他們打電話也是為了報(bào)個(gè)平安。從來(lái)電看不出來(lái)她有“認(rèn)錯(cuò)”或者“告知地址”、“說(shuō)要回家”的意思。故D項(xiàng)正確。
小題2:文章第四段介紹了“Alive and Well”專線電話的功能及操作，故而可以排除A,C,D三項(xiàng)。故B項(xiàng)正確。
小題3:“Alive and Well”專線helps parents to get in touch with children who have run away from home（第二段），可以讓擔(dān)心之中的父母得知孩子平安，所以對(duì)他們很“重要”。該專線就是Ronals and Edwine Hayden夫婦設(shè)立的，所以A項(xiàng)錯(cuò)誤。For only two pence they can go into a telephone coin box and call their parents（最后一段）. 只需兩個(gè)便士就可以撥打該專線，因此排除B項(xiàng)。文章最后一段Many of the 30,000 British teenagers who have left home are probably in London.說(shuō)英國(guó)三萬(wàn)離家出走的兒童有許多在倫敦，并沒(méi)有說(shuō)這三萬(wàn)人都撥打了專線，排除C項(xiàng)。故D項(xiàng)正確。
小題4:根據(jù)該專線電話的功能和操作可知，父母不能與孩子直接通話，也不會(huì)知道孩子在什么地方，因而排除A,D兩項(xiàng)。接到電話的父母至少知道孩子是平安的，所以B項(xiàng)錯(cuò)誤。故選擇C項(xiàng)。。
小題5:細(xì)節(jié)題。由第一段The Haydens’ 15-year-old daughter had disappeared six months before. 一句可知，他們的女兒是六個(gè)月前出走的。故D項(xiàng)正確。
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Teachers often say that children who walk or ride a bike to school are more ready to listen to their classes, ask and answer questions in class than those driven by car, and the school journey is a good chance for children to learn about road safety and other life skills. Also, for many children, riding a bike is more fun than going to school by car.
Most parents know the benefits (益處). Then what’s stopping them from letting their kids ride a bike? Safety is the number one worry for them. But actually riding a bike is not as dangerous as parents think it is.
When you decide to buy a bike, you should be aware（意識(shí)到） that a bike that is too big or too small is dangerous. Don’t try to get a bike that your child will “grow into”. Get the right size in good working order. Generally, 20-inch wheels are on bikes for 5-8 year olds; 24-inch wheels are for 9-11 year olds; 26-inch wheels are suitable for those over 11, and some older children should even take bikes with 28-inch wheels, but the main thing is that the bike fits your child.
小題1:This passage is mainly written for ________.
A．teachers whose students have asked their parents to drive them to school
B．children who have asked their parents to drive them to school
C．parents who drive their children to school
D．parents who drive to work
小題2:Which of the following benefits of cycling to school is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A．It will help children keep healthy
B． It will make children more active in class.
C．It will make children feel freer
D．It will be more fun for children.
小題3:Parents don’t allow their children to ride a bike to school mainly because ________.
A．their children don’t want to.
B．they are worried about their children’s safety.
C．they don’t know what size bike to choose
D．They haven’t enough money to buy a bike.
小題4:Generally, what size bike is suitable for a 10-year-old child？
A．A bike with 20-inch wheelsB．A bike with 24-inch wheels
C．A bike with 26-inch D．A bike with 28-inch wheels

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