【題目】

Texting while driving is against the law in 47 states. But what about texting while walking? A 2018 study reported that more than 2, 500 people in the US ended up in hospitals resulting from using a mobile device(設(shè)備) while walking.

Hawaii passed a law making it illegal(違法的) to text or look down at a mobile device while crossing the street. It is the first state with a law like this. Do people think more places should accept such a law? The LA Times did a survey. Here are some replies they received.

Rena Jose, 2, New York

Which is more important, texting or safety? If you are looking at your phone while walking, you might not see a car come or traffic lights turn red. It can be very dangerous. For example, in Japan, one person fell into a lake and another got her leg stuck in a hole, because both had their mind on their phone. We should make texting while crossing the street illegal in more cities.

Andy Selvam, 55, California

People do many things that cause injury to themselves but are not illegal, such as climbing mountains, driving cars, swimming and so on. People might get hurt from texting and walking if they're not paying attention. But I still think they should have a choice.

Bob Madigan, 45, Oregon

As humans, we can make our own decisions. I’m not saying it's safe, but we don't need the government to babysit us. If we want to learn to make smart decisions, the government needs to stop telling us what to do. After all, this is a free country.

Andrew Black, 34, Alaska

This law is a good idea—compare this protection with seat belts. If this law is passed all over US, people will be worried. But is there really a way to please everyone? This would not be for fun. It would be safe and good for all Americans.

1According to the passage, in ____, it is against the law if people text while crossing the street.

A. AlaskaB. CaliforniaC. HawaiiD. New York

2The LA Times did the survey most probably to ____.

A. win the hearts of more readers

B. encourage more states to pass the law

C. ask readers if they agree with texting while driving

D. learn about people's opinions on texting while walking

3In Rena's reply, she showed the danger of texting while walking by ____.

A. using numbersB. giving examples

C. asking questionsD. telling stories

4Which of the following is Andrew Black's opinion?

A. Texting is more important than safety.

B. The law would help to keep Americans safe.

C. It's easy to please everyone when passing a law.

D. Whether to text or not while walking is people's own choice.

【答案】

1C

2D

3B

4B

【解析】

本文主要談?wù)撨^馬路發(fā)短信的問題。在美國(guó)47個(gè)州,開車時(shí)發(fā)短信是違法的。一項(xiàng)2018年的研究報(bào)告稱,美國(guó)有2500多人因走路使用了手機(jī)最終住進(jìn)了醫(yī)院。夏威夷通過了一項(xiàng)法律,規(guī)定過街時(shí)發(fā)短信或看手機(jī)是違法的。洛杉磯時(shí)報(bào)就此事做了一項(xiàng)調(diào)查。

1題意:在_______,人們?cè)谶^街時(shí)發(fā)短信是違法的?疾榧(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第2段第2Hawaii passed a law making it illegal(違法的) to text or look down at a mobile device while crossing the street.(夏威夷通過了一項(xiàng)法律,規(guī)定過街時(shí)發(fā)短信或看手機(jī)是違法的。)可知在夏威夷,人們?cè)谶^街時(shí)發(fā)短信是違法的。故選C。

2題意:洛杉磯時(shí)報(bào)做這項(xiàng)調(diào)查很可能是為了________?疾榧(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第2段第34Do people think more places should accept such a law? The LA Times did a survey.(人們認(rèn)為更多的地方應(yīng)該接受這樣的法律嗎?洛杉磯時(shí)報(bào)做了一項(xiàng)調(diào)查。)可知“洛杉磯時(shí)報(bào)做這項(xiàng)調(diào)查很可能是為了了解人們對(duì)走路時(shí)發(fā)短信的看法”;故選D。

3題意:在Rena的回復(fù)中,她通過_______說明了走路時(shí)發(fā)短信的危險(xiǎn)。考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)表格一第4For example, in Japan, one person fell into a lake and another got her leg stuck in a hole可知在Rena的回復(fù)中,她通過舉例說明了走路時(shí)發(fā)短信的危險(xiǎn)。故選B。

4題意:以下哪項(xiàng)是安德魯·布萊克的觀點(diǎn)?考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)表格45It would be safe and good for all Americans.(這對(duì)所有美國(guó)人都是安全和有益的。)可知安德魯·布萊克認(rèn)為這項(xiàng)法律將有助于保護(hù)美國(guó)人的安全。故選B。

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