Dear Beltrami 911 dispatchers,
I was the one prank calling you. I really truly apologize and I learned that that is not okay and it’s not a joke. My mom told me that people have died because of this. I feel really bad and I wanted to make up so I wrote this letter. I also feel really bad about my grandma and grandpa because it was their house and I was afraid they would get charged. I’m really sorry. This won’t happen again. I hope you have a good new year. Please forgive me.
PS I love your service. Thank you.
The Beltrami police sent back a letter and accepted the child’s apology letter, and made sure to let him know that they are still his friend.
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1.The child once called 911 to _____.
A ask for help
B make a joke
C order KFC food
D look for his grandparents
解析:选B。细节理解题。根据第一段第二句I really truly apologize and I learned that that is not okay and it’s not a joke.可知,该孩子真心道歉,觉得自己的行为不妥,应该是开了一个玩笑,故选B。
2.Why did the child write the letter?
A Because his mother told him to do it.
B Because the police asked him to do it.
C Because he felt sorry for what he did.
D Because he wanted to reply to the police.
解析:选C。细节理解题。根据第一段第四句I feel really bad and I wanted to make up so I wrote this letter.可知,该孩子感到很抱歉,想弥补过错,所以写了这封信,故选C。
3.Where did the child make the call?
A At home.
B On the street.
C At school.
D At his grandparents’ home.
解析:选D。推理判断题。根据第一段第五句I also feel really bad about my grandma and grandpa because it was their house and I was afraid they would get charged.可知,该孩子是在他祖父母家打的电话,他非常害怕祖父母被起诉,故选D。
4.What do we learn from the passage?
A The police put the letter on the Internet.
B The police made friends with the child.
C The child learned a lesson from this matter.
D The child’s mother took him to the police station.
解析:选C。推理判断题。根据全文可知,该孩子恶作剧拨打911,当母亲告诉他有人因此而死之后,他十分懊悔,向警方写了一封道歉信,希望得到谅解,警方回信接受了孩子的道歉,并表明警方仍是他的朋友,由此推测该孩子从这件事中吸取了教训,故选C。