Texting while driving is against the law in 47 states. But what about texting while walking? A 2018 study reported that more than 2, 500 people in the US ended up in hospitals resulting from using a mobile device(设备) while walking.
Hawaii passed a law making it illegal(违法) to text or look down at a mobile device while crossing the street. It is the first state with a law like this. Do people think more places should accept such a law? The LA Times did a survey. Here are some replies they received.
Rena Jose, 2, New York Which is more important, texting or safety? If you are looking at your phone while walking, you might not see a car come or traffic lights turn red. It can be very dangerous. For example, in Japan, one person fell into a lake and another got her leg stuck in a hole, because both had their mind on their phone. We should make texting while crossing the street illegal in more cities. Andy Selvam, 55, California People do many things that cause injury to themselves but are not illegal, such as climbing mountains, driving cars, swimming and so on. People might get hurt from texting and walking if they're not paying attention. But I still think they should have a choice. Bob Madigan, 45, Oregon 的As humans, we can make our own decisions. I’m not saying it's safe, but we don't need the government to babysit us. If we want to learn to make smart decisions, the government needs to stop telling us what to do. After all, this is a free country. Andrew Black, 34, Alaska This law is a good idea—compare this protection with seat belts. If this law is passed all over US, people will be worried. But is there really a way to please everyone? This would not be for fun. It would be safe and good for all Americans.
27. According to the passage, in ____, it is against the law if people text while crossing the street.
A. Alaska York
B. California C. Hawaii D. New
28. The LA Times did the survey most probably to ____. A. win the hearts of more readers B. encourage more states to pass the law
C. ask readers if they agree with texting while driving D. learn about people's opinions on texting while walking
29. In Rena's reply, she showed the danger of texting while walking by ____. A. using numbers C. asking questions
B. giving examples D. telling stories
30. Which of the following is Andrew Black's opinion? A. Texting is more important than safety. B. The law would help to keep Americans safe. C. It's easy to please everyone when passing a law.
D. Whether to text or not while walking is people's own choice. 【答案】27. C 28. D 29. B 30. B 【解析】
本文主要谈论过马路发短信的问题。在美国47个州，开车时发短信是违法的。一项2018年的研究报告称，美国有2500多人因走路使用了手机最终住进了医院。夏威夷通过了一项法律，规定过街时发短信或看手机是违法的。洛杉矶时报就此事做了一项调查。 【27题详解】
题意：在_______，人们在过街时发短信是违法的。考查细节理解。根据第2段第2句Hawaii passed a law making it illegal(违法的) to text or look down at a mobile device while crossing the street.（夏威夷通过了一项法律，规定过街时发短信或看手机是违法的。）可知在夏威夷，人们在过街时发短信是违法的。故选C。 【28题详解】
题意：洛杉矶时报做这项调查很可能是为了________。考查细节理解。根据第2段第3和4句Do people think more places should accept such a law? The LA Times
did a survey.（人们认为更多的地方应该接受这样的法律吗？洛杉矶时报做了一项调查。）可知“洛杉矶时报做这项调查很可能是为了了解人们对走路时发短信的看法”；故选D。 【29题详解】
题意：在Rena的回复中，她通过_______说明了走路时发短信的危险。考查细节理解。根据表格一第4句For example, in Japan, one person fell into a lake and another got her leg stuck in a hole可知在Rena的回复中，她通过举例说明了走路时发短信的危险。故选B。 【30题详解】
题意：以下哪项是安德鲁·布莱克的观点？考查细节理解。根据表格4第5句It would be safe and good for all Americans.（这对所有美国人都是安全和有益的。）可知安德鲁·布莱克认为这项法律将有助于保护美国人的安全。故选B。 四、宁波 二、阅读理解
阅读下面材料, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
(A)
Sing a Song of People
by Lois Lenski
Sing a song of people! Walking fast or slow; People in the' city Up and down they go. People on the sidewalk, People on the bus; People passing, passing, In back and front of us. People on the subway Underneath the ground.
People riding taxis
Round and round and round. People with their hats on, Going to the doors; People with umbrellas When it rains and pours. People in tall buildings And in stores below; Riding elevators 20 lip and down they go. People walking singly, People in a crowd; People saying nothing, People talking loud. People laughing, smiling, Grumpy people too; People who just hurry
And never look at you! Sing a song of people
Who like to come and go; Sing of city people
You see but never ! 16. The poem is about a ______________ city. A. beautiful
B. busy
C. rainy
D. small
17. In Line 21 the word \singly\A. alone
B. fast
C. slowly
D. quietly
18. According to the poem, the best word for the blank is________________. A. borrow
B. throw
C. know
D. allow
【答案】16. B 17. A 18. C
,【解析】
这是一首诗歌，作者是Lois Lenski，题目是Sing a Song of People，在这首诗歌中，他描写了城市里来去匆匆、忙忙碌碌的人们。 【16题详解】
推理判断题。根据诗歌中对人们的描写以及诗歌后半部分中People who just hurry And never look at you!这句话可知，城市里的人来去匆匆，他们在各种交通工具上，在大楼里、在电梯里，他们忙忙碌碌，从来不会看你。因此B选项符合文意。
【17题详解】
词义猜测题。根据文意可知，诗歌中描写了各式各样的人们，Walking fast or slow…Up and down they go等。再看单词所在的句子People walking singly,以及 这两句话是相反的意思，下句话People in a crowd;“人们在人群中”可知，故singly意思是“单独的，独自的”，故应选A。 【18题详解】
borrow借；throw扔；know知道，allow允许。推理判断题。了解；根据上文People who just hurry And never look at you! Sing a song of people Who like to come and go; Sing of city people…可知，城市里的人来去匆匆，从来不看你，所以你即使看到了他们，也不懂他们。故C选项放在这里符合上文意思，选C。
(B)
Many people might think that if they had more money, then they would he happier in life. For example, people might look at what others have, like expensive clothes or nice cars, and wish they could have the same. But the things that money can buy can not bring happiness to a person for long.
___19___①___20___ But is that really true? Studies have found that money can, in fact, make people happier. ___21___②___22___ Instead, it's giving money to others that makes people happy. ___23___③___24___ It could be buying a present for a friend or a family member. ___25___④___26___ It could he buying a homeless person food to eat. It could he giving money to a person in need. Just think about the last time you used your own money to do something for someone else. How did you