Question

A First Responder is someone who immediately tries to help with some incident that occurs. This could be a response to someone who is hurt or injured, a natural disaster (like a fire, flood or tornado), or maybe your pet needs help.

The response might be at your house or in your neighborhood or community. When called, the First Responder is trained to come right away. A quick response is the surest way that the incident can be resolved in the shortest amount of time and with the least amount of damage to individuals and to property.

A First Responder is responsible for the protection and preservation of life, property, evidence, and the environment. They are trained in many areas like emergency management, public health, clinical care, public works, and in operating equipment.

Together, they work to provide support services at the “onset” of an incident. “Onset” means at the early stages. They work to help in all response areas of prevention, response, and recovery:

Prevention is trying to stop more things happening in the future as a result of this incident.

Response means what is done in the incident and how you react to those individuals in the incident.

Recovery means what is done to restore or rebuild (whatever it is) back to what it was like prior to the incident.

Dialing 9-1-1 is one way you can ask for help from First Responders. You should know when it is appropriate to call this emergency help number. Dialing 9-1-1 in cases that are not emergencies should be prevented. It wastes people’s time and takes away resources that are needed from other emergency situations. Your parents and teachers can talk to you about dialing 9-1-1.

We salute those people who are First Responders and we thank them for their quick responses to helping out in situations when needed. We thank them for their special technical skills and personal skills of kindness and caring they bring with them on every response job.

1.Which of situations should one contact First Responder?

A. Jane noticed a passer-by falling and unconscious during her shopping.

B. Helen was driving outside when a tornado occurred.

C. Little John’s puppy became mad and he could not control it.

D. All above.

2.Paragraph 2 to 4 imply all below EXCEPT that ______.

A. A First Responder is usually not far from the caller

B. A First Responder can support help when trouble begins

C. A First Responder is blame for their wrong doings

D. A First Responder should be professional on dealing with emergencies

3.9-1-1 should not be dialed without reason because ______.

A. the cost of dialing 9-1-1 will be quite expensive

B. others may need the emergency resource more

C. the number of 9-1-1 is not lucky

D. it is often hard to get through

4.The last paragraph may aim to ______.

A. express thanks for First Responders’ selfless work

B. call on everyone to join the team of First Responder

C. warn others not to turn to First Responder for help

D. give reasons why First Responders are amateur

Answer

1. D

2. C

3. B

4. A

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章介绍现场急救员的工作，指出没有理由，不应该拨打9-1-1，因为其他人可能更需要紧急情况资源，并且表达了对现场急救员无私工作的感谢。

1.推理判断题。答案定位在第一段A First Responder is someone who immediately tries to help with some incident that occurs. This could be a response to someone who is hurt or injured, a natural disaster (like a fire, flood or tornado), or maybe your pet needs help.可知现场急救员的工作范围，由此推断出A、B、C都在现场急救员的工作范围内，故选D。

2.细节理解题。此题宜用排除法来解答，根据The response might be at your house or in your neighborhood or community.可知现场急救员通常离求救者不远，排除A；根据Together, they work to provide support services at the “onset” of an incident.可知现场急救员在事故一开始的时候，就能提供帮助，排除B；根据They are trained in many areas like emergency management, public health, clinical care, public works, and in operating equipment.可知现场急救员在处理紧急情况时，应该很专业，排除D，故选C。

3.细节理解题。答案定位在倒数第二段It wastes people’s time and takes away resources that are needed from other emergency situations.可知没有理由，不应该拨打9-1-1，因为其他人可能更需要紧急情况资源，故选B。

4.推理判断题。答案定位在最后一段We thank them for their special technical skills and personal skills of kindness and caring they bring with them on every response job.可知最后一段旨在表达对现场急救员无私工作的感谢，故选A。