B
Guardian Angels are people who travel on the New York subways and protect other passengers from criminals (罪犯). They are volunteers: they don't get paid to do this job. The Guardian Angels would never have appeared without a young man named Curtis Sliwa.
In the 1970s, if you'd wanted to travel home late at night on the New York subway, you wouldn't have felt very safe. Luckily, on February 13, 1979, at 3:00 a.m., the first safety patrol (巡逻)—called The Team—went into action. Curtis Sliwa and his friend Don Chin began to clean up crime on one of New York's toughest subway lines, the Number 4 train. However, this was not a job for two, but a job for 13, so thirteen brave people walked into the last car of the Number 4 subway line in New York City—the “Mugger's Express”. If they saw a danger of violence (暴力), they stopped it, using non-violent means. The group became known as the “Magnificent 13”.
The Magnificent 13 soon went from thirteen members to hundreds and they changed their name to the Guardian Angels Safety Patrol (GASP). At first, GASP faced opposition from the police, but they had the strong support of the public. Today, the Guardian Angels can be found all over the USA. If you travel by subway, you will see them wearing red hats and white T-shirts. Although Guardian Angels are not armed, if they're present, a criminal will think twice before committing a crime.
The Guardian Angels also train young people to join them in their fight against crime. They believe that if they train groups of volunteers to patrol dangerous areas in New York, the city will be safer for everybody. “If we had more volunteers, we would be able to reduce the problems many cities face: violence, crime, and drugs.”
They have also started after-school training programmes inside high schools and community centres. If young people visit the Guardian Angels Headquarters (总部), volunteers will talk to them about their work and will then guide them through the Times Square area. It's fun. It's safe and meaningful!
5. 语言能力 归纳能力 What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?
A. The changes brought by the Magnificent 13.
B. The birth of the Guardian Angels Safety Patrol.
C. The subway lines that the Guardian Angels patrolled.
D. The reason why Curtis Sliwa wanted to stop subway crime.
6. What can we learn from the passage?
A. The police influenced the public's opinions about GASP.
B. Volunteers play an active role in reducing crime in New York.
C. The Magnificent 13 put an end to crime on the Mugger's Express.
D. The Guardian Angels sometimes turn to violence to keep passengers safe.
7. What can young people do at the Guardian Angels Headquarters?
A. Talk to the leader of GASP.
B. Take part in training programmes.
C. Carry out safety patrols with guides.
D. Get educated about the Guardian Angels' work.
8. 语言能力 推断能力 What is the author's purpose in writing the passage?
A. To publicize a social service group.
B. To call attention to public safety concerns.
C. To introduce Curtis Sliwa's great contributions.
D. To present new ways to reduce crime in society.
Guardian Angels are people who travel on the New York subways and protect other passengers from criminals (罪犯). They are volunteers: they don't get paid to do this job. The Guardian Angels would never have appeared without a young man named Curtis Sliwa.
In the 1970s, if you'd wanted to travel home late at night on the New York subway, you wouldn't have felt very safe. Luckily, on February 13, 1979, at 3:00 a.m., the first safety patrol (巡逻)—called The Team—went into action. Curtis Sliwa and his friend Don Chin began to clean up crime on one of New York's toughest subway lines, the Number 4 train. However, this was not a job for two, but a job for 13, so thirteen brave people walked into the last car of the Number 4 subway line in New York City—the “Mugger's Express”. If they saw a danger of violence (暴力), they stopped it, using non-violent means. The group became known as the “Magnificent 13”.
The Magnificent 13 soon went from thirteen members to hundreds and they changed their name to the Guardian Angels Safety Patrol (GASP). At first, GASP faced opposition from the police, but they had the strong support of the public. Today, the Guardian Angels can be found all over the USA. If you travel by subway, you will see them wearing red hats and white T-shirts. Although Guardian Angels are not armed, if they're present, a criminal will think twice before committing a crime.
The Guardian Angels also train young people to join them in their fight against crime. They believe that if they train groups of volunteers to patrol dangerous areas in New York, the city will be safer for everybody. “If we had more volunteers, we would be able to reduce the problems many cities face: violence, crime, and drugs.”
They have also started after-school training programmes inside high schools and community centres. If young people visit the Guardian Angels Headquarters (总部), volunteers will talk to them about their work and will then guide them through the Times Square area. It's fun. It's safe and meaningful!
5. 语言能力 归纳能力 What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?
A. The changes brought by the Magnificent 13.
B. The birth of the Guardian Angels Safety Patrol.
C. The subway lines that the Guardian Angels patrolled.
D. The reason why Curtis Sliwa wanted to stop subway crime.
6. What can we learn from the passage?
A. The police influenced the public's opinions about GASP.
B. Volunteers play an active role in reducing crime in New York.
C. The Magnificent 13 put an end to crime on the Mugger's Express.
D. The Guardian Angels sometimes turn to violence to keep passengers safe.
7. What can young people do at the Guardian Angels Headquarters?
A. Talk to the leader of GASP.
B. Take part in training programmes.
C. Carry out safety patrols with guides.
D. Get educated about the Guardian Angels' work.
8. 语言能力 推断能力 What is the author's purpose in writing the passage?
A. To publicize a social service group.
B. To call attention to public safety concerns.
C. To introduce Curtis Sliwa's great contributions.
D. To present new ways to reduce crime in society.
答案
5~8 BBDA
B
【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一个名为“守护天使”的组织，他们在纽约地铁上保护其他乘客不受罪犯伤害。
5. B 段落大意题。根据第二段“Luckily, on February 13, 1979, at 3:00 a.m., the first safety patrol—called The Team—went into action... The group became known as the ‘Magnificent 13’.”可知，第二段的主要内容是守护天使安全巡逻队的诞生。故选 B。
6. B 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“If we had more volunteers, we would be able to reduce the problems many cities face: violence, crime, and drugs.”可知，志愿者在减少纽约的犯罪方面发挥了积极的作用。故选 B。
7. D 细节理解题。根据最后一段“If young people visit the Guardian Angels Headquarters, volunteers will talk to them about their work and will then guide them through the Times Square area.”可知，年轻人可以在守护天使总部了解守护天使的工作。故选 D。
8. A 写作意图题。根据第一段“Guardian Angels are people who travel on the New York subways and protect other passengers from criminals.”并结合文章内容可知，本文主要介绍了一个名为“守护天使”的组织，他们在纽约地铁上保护其他乘客不受罪犯伤害。文章介绍了这一组织成立的经过以及在打击犯罪方面的贡献。可推知，作者写这篇文章的目的是宣传一个社会服务团体。故选 A。
B
【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一个名为“守护天使”的组织，他们在纽约地铁上保护其他乘客不受罪犯伤害。
5. B 段落大意题。根据第二段“Luckily, on February 13, 1979, at 3:00 a.m., the first safety patrol—called The Team—went into action... The group became known as the ‘Magnificent 13’.”可知，第二段的主要内容是守护天使安全巡逻队的诞生。故选 B。
6. B 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“If we had more volunteers, we would be able to reduce the problems many cities face: violence, crime, and drugs.”可知，志愿者在减少纽约的犯罪方面发挥了积极的作用。故选 B。
7. D 细节理解题。根据最后一段“If young people visit the Guardian Angels Headquarters, volunteers will talk to them about their work and will then guide them through the Times Square area.”可知，年轻人可以在守护天使总部了解守护天使的工作。故选 D。
8. A 写作意图题。根据第一段“Guardian Angels are people who travel on the New York subways and protect other passengers from criminals.”并结合文章内容可知，本文主要介绍了一个名为“守护天使”的组织，他们在纽约地铁上保护其他乘客不受罪犯伤害。文章介绍了这一组织成立的经过以及在打击犯罪方面的贡献。可推知，作者写这篇文章的目的是宣传一个社会服务团体。故选 A。
