Question

Family of a Sydney father sticking to life following a New years Eve fireworks explosion(燃放鞭炮)say the incident was an "unexpected accident. Adrian Alafaci, 28, from Sans Souci, was in a dangerous condition on Thursday afternoon after a firework exploded in his face when he tried to light it just after midnight.

Adrian was ringing in the new year with a small group of friends on a beach near river-side Drive at Sans Souci. The explosion left him with serious face and head injuries and he was taken to St George Hospital without any delay. His daughter was not with him at the time. No one else was injured during the incident, police said.

People around San Souci and Brighton Le Sands said fireworks were going off in the streets for hours with some even thrown from passing cars.

Whitney Pitman posted online that someone threw a cracker(w*)at her car from a unit block as she was driving. Luckily, it was only knocked off her car. "Imagine if my window was down, " she said. "Seriously, how stupid are people these days.”

Another woman said one was let off under her son's window in Ramsgate. " We were up all night, too, she said.

Colleen Euston, who lives in Sans Souci, posted online that fireworks were going off in her street from 9 pm to 2 am and some were thrown from a passing car.

In New South Wales it is never legal to use fireworks without a license Only "toy fire works" such as sparklers, party poppers and toy pistol caps, can be used without a license.

1.From the first paragraph we can learn that_________.

A. a fireworks explosion means a disaster

B. a Sydney father got injured by a firework

C. a Sydney family were injured in an accident

D. accidents cannot be avoided at New Years Eve

2.When the incident happened, Adrian________

A. was on a street    B. was with his family

C. was celebrating Christmas    D. lit a firework himself

3.What was Whitney Pittman worried about?

A. Throwing fireworks at passing cars    B. Throwing fireworks from passing cars

C. Letting off fireworks under the window    D. Fireworks going off from 9 pm to 2 am.

4.In New South Wales, lighting fireworks is__________

A. always against the law    B. limited to toy fireworks

C. not permitted without a license    D. the main cause of human injuries

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.C

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文，在澳大利亚悉尼有一位父亲在燃放爆竹的时候被炸伤了，燃放爆竹引起了人们的广泛关注。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句Adrian Alafaci, 28, from Sans Souci, was in a dangerous condition on Thursday afternoon after a firework exploded in his face when he tried to light it just after midnight.可知一位悉尼父亲因为在点爆竹的时候，爆竹突然爆竹导致他脸部受伤。故B项正确。

2.细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句Adrian Alafaci, 28, from Sans Souci, was in a dangerous condition on Thursday afternoon after a firework exploded in his face when he tried to light it just after midnight.可知当他去点爆竹的时候，爆竹突然爆竹了。故D项正确。

3.推理判断题。根据第四段后两句Luckily, it was only knocked off her car. "Imagine if my window was down, " she said. "Seriously, how stupid are people these days.”可知有人对正在行驶中汽车扔爆竹，幸运的是爆竹弹开了。如果汽车的窗户是开着的，那就要出事情了。Whitney Pittman担忧对着经过的汽车扔爆竹的行为。故A项正确。

4.细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句In New South Wales it is never legal to use fireworks without a license可知在新南威尔士州没有执照使用爆竹是违法的。故C项正确。