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【題目】 It was just a normal day for Ruth Miller, a 63-year-old woman until everything went horribly wrong. She was walking to her car after shopping when the unthinkable happened.

Right as she was unlocking her car, a man quickly came up behind her and tried to wrestle her purse away. She was in shock. Luckily she remembered she had her Safe Personal Alarm (SPA) on her purse, and since she was too scared to scream for help, she quickly reached for the alarm and pulled the pin (保險栓). Immediately her SPA started just screaming. The man didn't know what to do! He froze for a second, and then ran away like a bat out of hell!

SPA is a safety device capable of creating a 125db sound that attracts attention and scares away potential attackers. To compare, it's the same volume as a military jet during takeoff.

Paul Davidson, the inventor of SPA, knows all too well the type of situation that Ruth found herself in. But that's not the only type of situation that SPA helps protect against. Parents can give it to their kids as an extra means of protection. Teenagers can use it so they can feel safe walking home. Women can know it's there when they have to use the parking lot at night. “My mother, who is 76 years old, carries it around in case she falls and needs to ask people for help. I only wish I'd have thought of it earlier,” said Paul.

The police have been recommending SPA since it first hit the market. In fact, since its launch, SPA has been in a state, shifting between in stock to sold out nearly every other week, and it's also got tons of loyal followers worldwide.

【1】What does the underlined part “the unthinkable” in Paragraph 1 refer to?

A.An attempted robbery.B.A wrestling match.

C.An angry argument.D.A car accident.

【2】How did Ruth react to the unexpected situation?

A.She fought violently.B.She froze in great fear.

C.She cried desperately for help.D.She sounded her safety device.

【3】Why does Paul mention his mother?

A.To imply the elderly need more care.B.To suggest he cares about his mother.

C.To show SPA can be widely used.D.To make an advertisement for SPA.

【4】What can be learned from the text?

A.SPA is well received in the market.B.People hesitate to pay for security.

C.SPA was sold out in the first two weeks.D.SPA is not important in life.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】C

【4】A

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。文章以Ruth差點被人搶劫為例子，介紹了SPA這種安全裝置，可以發(fā)出125分貝的聲音，吸引注意力，嚇跑潛在的攻擊者。SPA可以廣泛應用，而且非常受歡迎。

【1】詞義猜測題。根據后文Right as she was unlocking her car, a man quickly came up behind her and tried to wrestle her purse away. She was in shock.可知，就在她打開車門的時候，一個男人迅速地從她后面過來，試圖搶走她的錢包。她震驚了。后來Ruth按響了警報器，男人被嚇跑了。由此可知，劃線短語指的是“一次搶劫未遂”。故選A。

【2】細節(jié)理解題。根據第二段中Luckily she remembered she had her Safe Personal Alarm (SPA) on her purse, and since she was too scared to scream for help, she quickly reached for the alarm and pulled the pin.可知，幸運的是，她記得她的錢包上有她的安全個人警報器，由于她太害怕了，不敢大聲呼救，她迅速伸手去拿警報器，拔下了保險栓。由此可知，對這個意外的情況，Ruth按響了她的安全裝置。故選D。

【3】推理判斷題。根據倒數第二段Parents can give it to their kids as an extra means of protection. Teenagers can use it so they can feel safe walking home. Women can know it's there when they have to use the parking lot at night.可知，父母可以把它給孩子作為額外的保護手段。青少年可以使用它，這樣他們在回家的路上會感到安全。女人在晚上不得不使用停車場的時候就知道它的存在。由此可推知，Paul提到他的母親是為了說明SPA可以廣泛應用。故選C。

【4】推理判斷題。根據最后一段中In fact, since its launch, SPA has been in a state, shifting between in stock to sold out nearly every other week, and it’s also got tons of loyal followers worldwide.可知，事實上，自推出以來，SPA一直處于一種幾乎每隔一周就會換一次貨狀態(tài)，而且它在世界各地也有大量的忠實粉絲。由此推知，SPA在市場上很受歡迎。故選A。