Question

Trapped under ruins after the Iran earthquake, Dan Woolley believed he was going to die. But rather than giving up, the film-maker managed to look up ways to treat his injuries on his iPhone beneath the earth. He also wrote a moving diary for his family, allowing them to read his last messages of love and comforting them after his death. Instead, he was pulled from the ruins after a week--- and would soon meet his family.

Mr. Woolley, from Colorado Springs, America, had raveled to Iran with his colleague David Hames. Both had been working for Charity Compassion International. He was in the hotel when the earthquake struck. Buried under tons of ruins, the film-maker downloaded a first aid application to his iPhone. He used the instructions from the app to treat the serious bleeding. He used his shirt to tie off the injury on his leg and a sock to bandage the back of his head. The app advised him not to go to sleep if he felt sleepy. Mr. Woolley set his phone alarm to go off every 20 minutes to keep him awake.

Mr Woolley used a small black notebook to write messages to his family, including his son and wife. He had thought his relatives would read them after he was dead.

“ I was in a big accident. Don’t be upset at God,” he wrote. “ I’m still praying that God will get me out, but he may not. But he will always take care of you.”

Mr Woolley was eventually rescued by a French rescue team. After being flown to Miami for surgery, he said, “I cried. At that time I wanted to use that time to do everything I could for my family. I always wanted to survive, but I knew that was something that I couldn’t control.”

New technology really played a huge part in our life.

1.In the diary, Mr Woolly noted that _________.

A. he was looking for ways to survive

B. his iPhone was very useful

C. he wanted to do something for his family

D. this might be his last message

2.Which of the following shows the right order of the events?

a. He was trapped under the ruins.

b. He downloaded a first aid application.

c. He treated the injuries properly.

d. He followed instructions to treat the bleeding.

A. abdc    B. bacd

C. acbd    D. bdac

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Woolley was confident that he would survive.

B. Woolley was making a film when the earthquake broke out.

C. Woolley is now recovering in an Iran hospital.

D. Woolley tried to stay conscious under the ruins.

4.What’s the best title for the text?

A. A large Earthquake Hit Iran    B. Determined Will Saved Woolley

C. A Man Used an iPhone to Survive    D. Nothing More Important Than Family

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.D

4.C

【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了在一场地震中，Woolley在手机的帮助下，学会简单治疗自己的伤，使自己保持清醒，并给自己的家人写了充满爱意的日记，最终存活了下来，强调了科技在我们现代生活中的重要性。

1.细节理解题。根据“He also wrote a moving diary for his family, allowing them to read his last messages of love and comforting them after his death”以及“Mr Woolley used a small black notebook to write messages to his family” 可知，他为他的家庭写了充满爱意和安慰性的遗言。故选D。

2.细节理解题。根据“Buried under tons of ruins, the film-maker downloaded a first aid application to his iPhone. He used the instructions from the app to treat the serious bleeding. He used his shirt to tie off the injury on his leg and a sock to bandage the back of his head.”可知，他先是被埋在废墟下，其次为他的手机下载了急救应用软件，然后按照应用程序的指示治疗了严重出血的地方，最后用他的衬衣包扎了腿部和头部后面的伤口。所以顺序应该是a、b、d、c。故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据“Dan Woolley believed he was going to die.”以及 “I always wanted to survive, but I knew that was something that I couldn’t control.”可知他没有自信能够存活下来，根据“He was in the hotel when the earthquake struck.”可知地震爆发的时候他在酒店而不是在制作电影，根据 “ After being flown to Miami for surgery”可知他是飞往迈阿密做手术，而不是在伊朗医院，根据“ Mr. Woolley set his phone alarm to go off every 20 minutes to keep him awake.”可知他为手机设置了每20分钟响一次的闹铃来使他保持清醒。故选D。

4.推理判断题。纵览全文，文章主要是围绕Woolley通过手机学习急救的知识，学习处理伤口的办法，并通过手机设置闹铃来让自己保持清醒，最后在地震中存活了下来。文章最后一段“New technology really played a huge part in our life.”也通过说明科技的重要性，可以推断出手机的重要性。故选C。