Mobile Phones Save Lives
Mobile phones have changed many people’s lives. Here are two people who tell their terrifying stories.
Paul
I was traveling alone in Western Australia last year, and one day I set off to climb a high peak in that area. Although in the summer there are many tourists, I was there out of season so there weren’t any tour groups. Soon after I reached the top, it began to drizzle and the fog came down. Very soon, it was so thick that I couldn’t even make out the path. I take my phone with me everywhere because you never know when you will need it. Eventually I called my dad, who was 9,000 miles away in the UK. He told me to phone the local emergency services, but I felt so stupid that I didn’t want to. Luckily, my dad realized this and made up his mind to call them himself. The rescuers called me on my mobile to find out exactly where I was, but unfortunately the battery ran out after five seconds. I lay down under a rock and waited－it was nearly night-time and I was cold and wet. Just as they were about to call off the search for the night, they found me. Fortunately one rescuer had said “Let’s try for just five more minutes.” If they had given up, I would have died.
Dave
In march 1998 I was working as a journalist in the Kosovan war. A cameraman and I had heard that in one village there was fighting, so we decided to go to investigate. We climbed up the hillside although we were in danger there from snipers. We knew that if we didn’t get close enough to the village, we wouldn’t get the best pictures. In fact, we got some brilliant photos, but then it was so dangerous that we decided to turn back. We were running along a path on the side of the hill when we were fired at—I felt something hit me but there was no pain. When we finally reached our base I thought I had better ring my wife and let her know I was okay. I reached for my mobile phone and found that a bullet had gone through my wallet and embedded itself in the phone. I was so happy that I cried. If I hadn’t had my mobile phone, the shot would have killed me.
题目：
Even though Kosovo was full of danger, Dave still went to investigate because he is a1 .
A. doctor
B. sniper
C. journalist
D. cameraman
2. Where is the bullet in Dave’s story2 .
A. In Dave’s leg
B. In Dave’s phone
C. In the gun
D. In the village
3. According to Paul’s story, which of the following statements is ture 3 .
A. The rescuers didn’t find Paul in the end
B. Paul traveled with his father in Western Australia last year
C. Paul called the local emergency services for help
D. Paul’s mobile battery ran out on the hill
4. According to the passage, Paul and Dave4 .
A. are both saved by their phones
B. are both from the UK
C. do the same job
D. have the same experience of using mobile phones
5. The author’s purpose of writing this passage is to5 .
A. show mobile phones can provide convenience for our daily life
B. tell us two persons’ terrifying stories
C. let us know a mobile phone is not only a means of communication, but also a tool for saving lives.
D. prove mobile phones are our best friends in daily life__4__(完形填空)
.A
.B
.C
.D
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