四、IV. Reading Comprehension ( 60 points )
Federalregulators Wednesday approved a plan to create a nationwide emergency alert (警报)
system using text messages delivered tocell phones.
Text messageshave exploded in popularity in recent years, particularly among youngpeople.The wireless industry´s trade association, CTIA, estimates (估计)more than ,48 billion text messages are sent each month.
The plan comesfrom the Warning Alert and Response Network Act, a 2006 federal law thatre-quires improvement to the nation´s emergency alert system. The act tasked theFederal Communications Commission( FCC)with coming up with new ways to alertthe public about emergencies.
"Theability to deliver accurate and timely warnings and alerts through cell phonesand other mobile services is an important next step in our efforts to helpensure that the American public has the information they need to take action toprotect themselves and their families before, and during, disasters and otheremergencies," FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said following approval of theplan.
Participation inthe alert system by carriers--telecommunications companies--is voluntary, but ithas received solid support from the wireless industry.
The programwould be optional for cell phone users. They also may not be charged forreceiving
alerts.
There would be threedifferent types of messages, according to the rules.
The first would be anational alert from the president, likely involving a terrorist attack ornatural disaster. The second would involve" approaching threats,"which could include natural disasters like hurricanes or storms or evenuniversity shootings. The third would be reserved for child abduction(_绑架) emergencies, or so-called Amber Alerts.
The service could bein place by 2012.
第36题单选 What is the purpose of theapproved plan?
A.To warn people of emergencies viamessages.
B.To popularize the use of cell phones.
C.To estimate the monthly number ofmessages.
D.To promote the wireless industry.
第37题单选 The improvement to the present systemis in the charge of
A.CTIA
B.the Warning Alert and Response NetworkAct
C.FCC
D.federal regulators
第38题单选 The carriers´ participation in thesystem is determined by_
A.the US federal government
B.mobile phone users
C.the carriers themselves
D.the law of the United States
第39题单选 Which of the following is TRUE of cellphone users?
A.They must accept the alertservice.
B.They may enjoy the alert service forfree.
C.They must send the alerts toothers.
D.They may choose the types of messages.
Eating in space is different from eating on earth. The food that astronautscarry with them does not look like the food you eat. Some food is carried inclosed bags. It is cooked and frozen before the astronauts get it. All thewater is removed from the food. In the spaceship the astronaut puts the water back.He "shoots" hot or cold water into the food bag with a special gun.He eats the food through a small hole in the bag.
Other foods come in bite sizes. Theastronaut puts a whole piece in his mouth at once. There can be no crumbs.Crumbs would float around the spaceship and get in the way. Meat and cake oftencome in bite-sized pieces. Astronauts can´t drink water from open cups. Thewater would float in drops in the air. The water is put in the special gun. Theastronaut shoots the water into his mouth. Eating in space is not easy.Astronauts must learn to eat this way.
第40题单选 The story does not say this,but from what we have read, we can tell that
A.you get much hungrier in space than you do
B.you can't have water to drink in aspaceship
C.astronauts must learn many new anddifferent things
D.you can't eat anything in a spaceship
第41题单选 Why can´t astronauts drink water fromcups?
A.The water would come from the opencups.
B.The water would spill all over theirfood.
C.Crumbs would float in the cups.
D.The cups would float in the air.
第42题单选 The main idea of the whole story isthat
A.there is more food and water in spacethan on earth
B.eating and drinking in space is aspecial problem
C.astronauts can never eat or drink in aspaceship
D.there is no food or water in aspaceship
第43题单选 Which of the following does the storylead you to believe?
A.Food for astronauts must be made in aspecial way.
B.All meat on earth comes in bite-sizedpieces.
C.Astronauts will only eat cakes madefrom crumbs.
D.Astronauts have to go hungry in aspaceship.
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