You’re rushing to work and a man ahead of you collapses on the sidewalk. Do you stop to help? In a study of by-standers, it was found that some people avert their gaze and keep on walking rather than stop and get involved.
“There is a tendency to decide that no action is needed.” says a psychologist. “The first thoughts that pop into your mind often keep you from offering help. In order to take action, you have to work against them.” Here are some common thoughts that might prevent you from helping.
● Why should I be the one? I’m probably not the most competent（有能力的） person in this crowd. You might think someone older or with more medical knowledge should offer assistance.
● What if he doesn’t really need my help? The fear of embarrassment is powerful; no one wants to risk looking foolish in front of others.
● No one else looks concerned- this must not be a problem. We can follow the people around us, but most people tend to hold back their emotions in public.
“If you spot trouble and find yourself explaining inaction, force yourself to stop and evaluate the situation instead of walking on,” says the psychologist. “Then retry to involve other people; you don’t have to take on the entire responsibility of being helpful. Sometimes it’s just a matter of turning to the person next to you and saying, ‘It looks like we should do something.’ Or asking someone if an ambulance has been called and, if not, to call for one. Once you take action, most people will follow you.”
1.Which is NOT the common thought that stops you from helping others?
A．I’m not the very person capable of setting the problem.
B．It looks like we should do something.
C．It must not be a problem as no one else is concerned.
D．He doesn’t really need my help.
2.According to a study of by-standers, what will some people do when a man ahead falls down on the sidewalk?
A．They will call for help and then walk away.
B．They will stop and offer help.
C．They will turn away their eyes and go on walking.
D．They will laugh at him.
3.We learn from the last paragraph that if we spot trouble, ．
A．we should call the ambulance as soon as we can.
B．we should take on the whole responsibility and do something alone.
C．we should stop and evaluate the situation and try to make other people follow.
D．we should turn to other people and ask them to take on the responsibility
4.In order to offer others your timely help, you need to ．
A．ask others for help and call the police
B．get along well with the passers-by who spot the trouble
C．go directly to the police station
D．work against the first thoughts that prevent you offering help
5.The main purpose of the text is to tell readers ．
A．to give others a hand B．to be more competent
C．not to risk looking foolish D．to stop and evaluate the situation
BEIJING, March, 17th --The Japanese automaker Toyota will recall some 4,400 units of FJ Cruiser cars in China over seat belt flaws, China's consumer quality watchdog said Saturday.
The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) said on its website that Toyota China will recall these imported cars produced between December 2007 and March 2013.
Toyota is busy working on the solution to the flaw and will release improvement methods before April 15, according to the administration.
This marks Toyota's second recalling this year after the auto giant announced in January that it would recall 22,869 units of Lexus IS cars in China due to wiper arm problem.
China's private auto ownership reached 93.09 million units by the end of 2012, up 18.3 percent compared with the year before. Along with the fast expanding auto market, Chinese drivers grow more concerned about the quality of their cars.
Also on Saturday, the AQSIQ said in a statement on its website that its research has basically confirmed the German automaker Volkswagen's direct shift gearbox (DSG) transmission has defects which may cause engine power failures and urged Volkswagen to recall defective cars after China Central Television (CCTV) exposed Volkswagen's gearbox defect on Friday.
To better protect the interests of Chinese consumers, the AQSIQ announced late last year that it would formulate a guideline to regulate a recall system for faulty cars.
1.What does underlined the word “recall” in the first paragraph probably mean?
A．To ask people to return a product.
B．To bring something into one’s mind.
C．To remember something from the past.
D．To ask someone to go back.
2.According to the passage, Lexus IS cars were found to have .
A．seat belt flaws B．wiper arm problem
C．gearbox defect D．engine power failure
3.What is the purpose of regulating a recall system for faulty cars?
A．To limit the sales of imported cars in China.
B．For a better development of national automobile industry of China.
C．In order to show the authority and power of AQSIQ.
D．For a better protection of rights and interests of Chinese consumers.
4.What was China’s private auto ownership by the end of 2011?
A．About 93 million units. B．About 110 million units.
C．About 79 million units. D．About 90 million units.
5.Which of the following statements is probably NOT true according to the news?
A．Toyota will release its improvements on faulty cars in less than a month.
B．Chinese put more and more focus on the quality of their cars.
C．You may get the information about faulty cars on the website of AQSIQ.
D．It was AQSIQ that first exposed Volkswagen’s DSG defects.
Sometimes, people are required to fill in personal information when they register online, which may lead to some unexpected trouble. Recently, the BBC is reporting that a 17-year-old girl in Australia posted a(n) 36 of her grandmother at home counting a large sum of cash that she 37 hidden in the house. Just eight hours later, two armed men 38 the girl’s house. They demanded to speak to her to find out where the grandmother’s house was, 39 they could get the money they had seen. 40 , the girl was not home at the time, so the robbers 41 a small amount of cash from the mother and left.
Because the 42 is still under investigation, local police aren’t saying 43 else about it. It’s not known yet whether the girl had used privacy setting on the Facebook profile page, and even whether the robbers 44 the girl in the past.
Two other 45 were at home then, a 58-year-old man and a 14-year-old boy, the girl’s father and brother. Luckily, no one was 46 . The robbers left peacefully after 47 that the girl was not home and that no one else there knew anything about the 48 that had appeared in the photo.
Police in both Britain and Australia are using the case to 49 citizens of the dangers of posting personal information on social networks and to suggest users of websites 50 doing so. The police say it is 51 that the girl posted a comment in the past that gave clues to the address, 52 that the robbers knew the girl in another way. 53 , they suggest, a posting by a friend on their site could have 54 such information. To find it, the robbers would only have had to search for those posting on other pages that 55 the girl’s name.
1. A．picture B．story C．blog D．video
2. A．kept B．made C．let D．got
3. A．knocked at B．looked at C．broke into D．ran into
4. A．even if B．so that C．as soon as D．in case
5. A．Usually B．Suddenly C．Fortunately D．Finally
6. A．spent B．left C．asked D．took
7. A．robber B．family C．case D．girl
8. A．few B．many C．little D．much
9. A．ignored B．knew C．remembered D．followed
10. A．members B．adults C．characters D．neighbors
11. A．escaped B．harmed C．killed D．buried
12. A．showing B．realizing C．discovering D．recognizing
13. A．cash B．grandmother C．house D．website
14. A．inform B．accuse C．rob D．warn
15. A．enjoy B．stop C．keep D．consider
16. A．possible B．important C．necessary D．strange
17. A．so B．or C．and D．but
18. A．Besides B．However C．Therefore D．Instead
19. A．taken up B．set up C．put away D．given away
20. A．included B．drew C．contained D．attracted
____ of danger in the street at night, she had to go home, with a friend ____ her.
A．Warned; accompanied B．Having warned; accompanying
C．Warning; accompanying D．Having been warned; accompanying
Is there a hospital around ____ I can get some medicine for my wounded hand?
A．that B．which C．where D．what
---Did you watch the movie Tangshan Earthquake last night?
---I had planned to, but it ___ hard all the time.
A．is raining B．was raining C．has rained D．had rained
