中考英语阅读天天练8

中考英语阅读天天练8

Youmayneverbeinanemergencysituation（紧急状况）.Butifithappens,youshould

knowhowtogethelp.ThetelephonebookintheUnitedStateshasemergencynumberson

theinsidefrontcover.LookatthefollowingtablefromtheBostontelephonebook.Notice

thatthenumbersforthepoliceandthefiredepartment（部|'1）arethesame.Anditisan

easynumbertoremember.Ifyouaretoounhappyorexcitedtorememberanynumbersat

all,youcansimplydial"0"foranoperator（接线员）inanyemergency.

EMERGENCYNUMBERS

FIREPOLICEDOCTOR

BOSTON911BOSTON911BOSTON482-5252

CAMBRIDGE876-5800CAMBRTOGE846-1212CAMBRIDGE

SOMERVILLE023-1500SOMERVILLE645-1212SOMERVILLE

025-4774

OtherPlacesOtherPlacesOtherPlaces

WriteinyournumberhereWriteinyournumberhereWriteinyournumber

here

★COASTGUARD223-6978

ORDIAL"0”（OPERATIOR）INANYEMERGENCY

WEAREALWAYSTHEREANDREADYTOHELP!

根据表格内容，选择最佳答案。

1.IfyouseeafireinCambridge,youshoulddial・

A.023-1500B.846-1212C.645-1212D.876-5800

2.IfyouliveinBostonandyouneedadoctor,youshoulddial・

A.911B.482-5252C.025-4774D.223-6978

3.Ifyouseeaboatsinking,youshoulddial,

A.645-1212B.023-1500C.876-5800D.223-6978

4.Ifyouhavetogettothehospitalquickly,youshouldcall,

A.thedoctorB.anambulance(救护车)

C.thepoliceD.thefiredepartment

5.Ifyoudial"o",willansweryourcall.

A.thepoliceB.thedoctorC.theoperatorD.thefiredepartment

2

ItwasverydifficulttofindjobsinthenortheastofEngland,andwhenJimlosthisjob,

hefounditimpossibletogetanewone.Hehadspentallhismoney,sohedecidedtogodown

tothesouthofthecountry,whereheheardthatthingswerebetter,andthatitwaseasierto

findajob.Thebestwaytogotherewasbytrain,sohewanttotherailwaystationandgot

intoatrainwhichwasgoingtoLondon.

Hewastheonlypersoninhiscompartment(火车内小间)whenanothermancamein,

carryingagunandsaidtohim,“Yourmoneyoryourlife!*'

"Ihaven'tgotapenny(便士)JJimanswered.

''Thenwhyareyoushakingsomuch?**themanwiththegunasked.

“BecauseIthoughtyouweretheticket-collectorandIhaven'tevengotaticket/1

answeredJim.

()6.LondonistothesouthofEngland.

()7.Itwasnoteasytogetjobsinthesouththaninthenortheast

()8.Jimdidn'tbuyanyticket.

()9.TherewerequiteafewpeopleinJim*sroom.

()10.Themancarryingagunwastheconductorofthetrain.

3.

AlbertwasanordinaryworkerinanoilcompanyinAmerica.Hisworkmatesgavea

nickname(绰号)"Fourdollarsabucketofoil”belowhisnamewheneverandwhereverhe

wrotedownhisname.

Astimewentby,peopleforgothisrealname.Later,whenRockefeller,theboard

chairman（董事长）oftheoilcompany,heardofit,hewasverysurprised,soheinvitedAlbert

tocometohisoffice.

“SomepeoplegiveyouanicknameforTourdollarsabuckef.Whyaren'tyou

angry?9,askedRockefellerwithsomepuzzlementinhiseyes.

uOh!Mr.Rockefeller!Ilikethisnicknameverymuch,becauseTourdollarsabucket'sis

ourcompany'sadvertisement.AslongassomeonecallsmeTourdollarsabuckefonce,I

thinkit'sfreeadvertisementforourcompany.It'snotnecessaryformetogetangry.Don't

youthinkso,Mr.Rockdfeller?”

uOh!Whatawonderfulmanl^ckefellersaidexcitedlywhenhearingAlbert's

words^Youngman!Workharder,youmustbesuccessfulinthefutere!Ibelieveinyou!”

Fiveyearslater,AlbertbecamethesecondboardchairmanafterRockefeller.

LaterAlbertsaidinoneofhisreports,661don'tthinkweshouldfeelfrustratedwhenwe

havenowaytodotheworld-shakingthings.Weshouldtreateverythingactivelybecause

maybeourfuturesuccesswillbeginfromasmallthing!^^

ll.WhatwasAlbertinTheoilcompanyatthebeginning?

A.Aworker.B.Anassistant.C.Amanager.D.Thesecondboardchairman.

12.Whywasn'talbertangryabouthisnickname?

A.Helikedtohaveanickname.B.Itcouldmakehisworkmateshappy.

C.Hecouldbecomefamous.D.Itwasafreeadvertisementforhiscompany.

13.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?

A.Rockefelleraskedyoungpeopletoworkharder.

B.Ifsveryimportanttodosmallthingswell.

C.Youcan'tgetangrywhensomeo