1、阅读理解ADoctors in hospital emergency rooms (急诊室) often see accidental poisonings.A frightened parent arrives with a child who swallowed the clearing liquid.Or perhaps the harmful substance is a medicine.Or it might be a product meant to kill insects.These are common causes of accidental poisoning.In c
2、ases like this, seek medical help as soon as possible.Save the container of whatever caused the poisoning.And look on the container for information about anything that stops the effects of the poison.Save anything expelled from the mouth of the victim.That way, doctors can examine it.Millions of peo
3、ple know how to give abdominal thrusts (腹部按压) to save a person choking on something trapped in the throat.The American Red Cross says a rescuer should first hit the person on the back five times between the shoulder bones.If the airway is still blocked, the Red Cross suggests pushing hard five times
4、 along the victims abdomen.You can do these abdominal thrusts by getting directly behind a sitting or standing person.The Mayo Clinic health centers suggest several steps if bleeding is severe.First, if possible, remove dirt from the wound and press on it with a clean cloth or piece of clothing.In t
5、he past, people were advised to stop severe bleeding with a tourniquet (止血带)But experts now say tourniquets are dangerous because they can crush (挤压) major arteries and nerves.If a wound seems infected, let the victim rest.Physical activity can spread the infection.Treat the wound with a mixture of
6、salt and water until medical help arrives.To learn more about first aid, ask a hospital or an organization like a Red Cross or a Red Crescent Society for information.Training may be offered in your area.If you know first aid methods, you can be calmer and more helpful in case of emergency.本文讲述了一些急救的
7、基础学习。1What does the underlined word “expelled” mean?ACome out.BTaken up.CGone away. DGot down.答案:A解析:词义猜测题。根据画线部分的语境可知,保存好从受害者嘴里排出的东西,以便医生检查。2If there is severe bleeding, you should _.Acover the wound with a tourniquetBclean the wound and try to stop bleedingCtreat the infected wound with saltDhelp
8、the victim do physical activity答案:B解析:细节理解题。根据第四段中的“First, if possible, remove dirt from the wound and press on it with a clean cloth or piece of clothing.”可知答案为B项。3Where can you learn more about first aid?AA hospital or a Red Cross.BA hospital or a magazine.CA Red Cross or a patient.DA Red Crescent
9、 Society or a book.答案:A解析:细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“To learn more about first aid.for information.”可知答案为A项。4From the passage, we can know _.Anow people still use a tourniquet to stop bleedingBthe container of poison is not helpful to doctorsCrest can do good to a wound infectedDabdominal thrusts are for the u
10、nconscious答案:C解析:推理判断题。根据第四段可知,以前用止血带,但医生说那对血管不好,所以A项错误;根据第二段可知,带中毒的人去医院,要带着含有毒药的容器等,所以B项错误;根据第三段可知腹部按压是治疗喉咙堵塞窒息的人,不是晕倒的人,可知D项错误。故C项符合题意。BA new mom from Michigan headed for the airport on Thursday, nervous about flying alone with her 3monthold daughter .When her daughter started crying even before t
11、akeoff, her fears for the flightto surprise her husband, a US Army soldier at Fort Rucker, Alabamaseemed acceptable.The couple seated next to her reacted just as Rebekka Garvison had feared, looking visibly unhappy about sitting next to a fussy baby.Ms Garvison moved to a new seat, hoping it would h
12、elp.When the babys cries continued, the woman sitting next to her asked if she could try.Garvison later described in a grateful Facebook post how the woman, Nyfesha Miller, had the magic touch with her baby.“As soon as she had her, Rylee was looking out the window and stopped crying,” Garvison recal
13、led.“When we got in the air she fell right asleep and slept in her lap the whole flight until we got to our gate.” Garvison told The Huffington Post she has been in touch with Ms Miller almost daily since the flight.Garvisons post has been shared more than 84,000 times, and received hundreds of warm
14、 comments.“Years ago, the same kind of thing happened to me,” wrote one mother.“It was a sevenhour flight and I had my tenmonthold little boy with me.A nun was sitting beside me and she walked him up and down the passage when he got fussy.It was such a relief for me and is something I will never for
15、get.”Not everyone has had happy experiences with baby air travelers.One airline is considering opening a “baby class” for airplanes with flight attendant nannies, reported The Christian Science Monitors Meredith Hamilton.For now, parents can hope to be seated beside someone like Ms Miller on their n
16、ext flight.“Nyfesha Miller, you will never understand how happy this act of kindness has made my family,” wrote Garvison.本文为一篇新闻报道。一位年轻妈妈带着一个三个月大的婴儿坐飞机时得到一个陌生人的帮助,她让哭闹的孩子瞬间安静了下来。这件事引起了很多年轻妈妈的共鸣。5Why did Garvison move to a new seat?AShe could have a better view.BHer baby wanted to change seats.CTo tu
17、rn to Nyfesha Miller for help.DHer crying baby annoyed the couple beside her.答案:D解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的The couple seated next to her reacted just as Rebekka Garvison had feared, looking visibly unhappy about sitting next to a fussy baby.Ms Garvison moved to a new seat, hoping it would help可知,孩子的哭闹让邻座的一对夫妻
18、很不高兴,所以Garvison换了一个座位。故选D。6Which of the following can be used to describe Miller?AGenerous and calm. BModest and elegant.CCaring and friendly. DSkilled and proud.答案:C解析:推理判断题。根据第二段中的When the babys cries continued, the woman sitting next to her asked if she could try和第三段中的As soon as she had her, Ryle
19、e was looking out the window and stopped crying并结合上文中提到的一开始坐在Garvison旁边的夫妇因孩子的哭闹而不高兴,Garvison因而换座位的内容可知,Miller是一位非常友好且乐于助人的人。故选C。7Why did the author use another example?ATo show how common the problem is.BTo call on more strangers to act.CTo prove Garvisons story is popular.DTo share experiences with new moms.答案:A解析:推理判断题。作者举另一个例子是为了证明Garvison的故事引起了年轻妈妈的共鸣,说明这一问题很普遍。