1、高中-英语阅读理解翻译100篇V. Reading Comprehension (15%)AIt was 3.21 a. m. when nine -year-old Glenn Kreamer awoke to the smell of burning. Except for the crackling 爆 裂 声 of flames somewhere below there was not a sound in the two-storey house at Baldwin, Long Island.With his father away on night duty at a loca
2、l factory, Glenn was worried about thesafety of his mother, his sister Karen, 14 and his 12-year-old brother Todd. He randownstairs through the smoke-filled house to push and pull at Karen and Todd untilthey sat up. Then he helped each on through the house to the safety of the garden. There, his sis
3、ter and brother, taking short and quick breaths and coughing, collapsed on the lawn.The nine-year-old raced back into the house and upstairs to his mothers room. He found it impossible to wake her up. Mrs. Kreamer, a victim of the smoke, was unconscious, and there was nobody to help Glenn carry her
4、to the garden. But the boyremained calm and, as a fireman said later, acted with all the self -control of a trained adult.On the bedroom telephone, luckily still working, Glenn called his father and, leaving Mr. Kreamer to telephone the fire brigade and ambulance service, got on with the task of sav
5、ing his mother.First he filled a bucket with water from the bathroom and threw waterand her bed. Then, with a wet cloth around his head he went back to the garden.over his motherHe could hear the fire engine coming up, but how would the firemen find his mother in the smoke-filled house where flames
6、had almost swallowed up the ground floorGrasping firmly a ball of string from the garage, Glenn raced back into the house and dashed upstairs to his mothers room. Tying one end of the string to her hand he ran back, laying out the string as he went, through the hall and back out into the garden.Minu
7、tes later he was telling fire chief John Coughlan :The string will lead you to mother. Mrs. Kreamer was carried to safety as the flames were breaking through her bedroom floor.71 Why did Glenn run downstairs firstA He wanted to find out what was happening. B He was worried about his motherssafety.C
8、He wanted to save his sister and brother.D He went to see if his father had comeback.72 Who called the fire brigade and ambulance serviceA Glenn. B Glenns father.C Glenns sister. D Glenns neighbor.73 What did Glenn do to protect himselfA He put a wet cloth around his head.C He hid himself in the bat
9、hroom.B He threw water all over himself.D He rushed out to the lawn.74 Glenn saved his family because _.A his father had taught him to do so on the phoneB he had learned something aboutfirst aidC he had dealt with the emergency calmly and wisely Dhe had followed his mothersinstructionBThere are thre
10、e separate sources of danger in supplying energy by nuclear power ( 原 子).First, the radioactive material must travel from its place of production to the power station.Although the power stations themselves are strongly built, the containers used for thetransport of the materials are not. Normally, o
11、nly two methods of transport are in use, namely road or rail, Unfortunately, both of these may have an effect on the generalpublic, since they are sure to pass near, or even through, heavily populated areas.Second, there is the problem of waste. All nuclear power stationsproduce wastes thatin most c
12、ases will remain radioactive for thousands of years. It is impossible to makethese wastes nonradioactive, and so they must be stored in one of the inconvenientways that scientists have invented. For example, they may be buried under the ground,or dropped into deserted mines, or sunk in the sea. Howe
13、ver, these methods do notsolve the problem, since an earthquake could easily break the containers.Third, there may occur the danger of a leak (泄 漏 ) or an explosion at the power station.As with the other two dangers, this is not very likely, so it does not provide a serious objection to the nuclear
14、program. However, it can happen.Separately, these three types of dangers are not a great cause for worry. Takentogether, though, the probability of disaster (灾 难 ) is extremely high.75. Which of the following if FALSEA. It is possible that a leak or an explosion occurs at a power station.B. It is un
15、usual for radioactive materials to be transported across land.C. The containers are likely to be broken by an earthquake.D. Nuclear wastes remain dangerous in most cases for many years.76. The author thinks that the ways to store nuclear wastes are.A. easyB. impossibleC. reasonableD. ineffective77. What do we learn from the last paragraphA. The power station is a safe place.B. The dangers of nuclear energy can be prevented.C. The general public are strongly against the nuclear program.D. By itse
