单选题 {{B}}Task 1{{/B}} {{B}}Directions:{{/B}}{{I}} After reading the following passage,
you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 to 40. For each
question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should make
the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a
single line through the center.{{/I}}
Falls are the number one cause of death
to old people at home. Most old people can live safely at home if they make a
few changes. Falls are common as people are getting older. Up to half of home
accidents could be prevented by making some very simple changes. Here are a few
suggestions. Mark trouble spots with bright tapes. The first and
last steps on stairs are usually high-risk accident are as. Applying bright
tapes and using bright light in these areas would make these spots easier to
see. Put grab bars(扶手) in the bathroom. A large number of falls
occur in the bathroom. This is unfortunate(不幸的) because it's easy to make the
area safe from accidents. Putting grab bars in the bathroom gives people
something to hang on to. Invest in a personal alarm. A personal
alarm can be started if a person falls or otherwise gets in trouble. With the
push of a button, the alarm automatically sends a signal, which gets someone to
call and see if the person needs help.
单选题
By making some very simple changes at home, old people ______.
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解题思路] 推理题。由题干simple changes定位于文章首段第四句“Up to half of home accidents could be prevented by making some very simple changes．”(有一半的家内事故都能通过做一些非常简单的改变来避免发生。)可推出：事故减少一半，这样老年人会生活得更安全。A、B、C项文中均未提及。因此，答案为D。
单选题
Last Steps on stairs may become a high-risk accident area if they are ______.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解题思路] 细节推断题。由题干last steps 和high-risk accident area定位到文章第二段第三句“Applying bright tapes and using bright light in these areas would make these spots easier to see.”(在这样的地方用亮色的带子和明亮的灯照明，会使这些地方更容易被看清。)可推出：如果不用亮带子和灯，最后几个台阶还是事故高发的地方。A项颜色问题文中未提；C项安装把手是在浴室采取的措施；D项强光照明，最后几个台阶就不是事故高发地带了。因此，答案为B。
单选题
Falls in the bathroom are considered to be unfortunate because ______.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解题思路] 细节题。由题干bathroom 和 unfortunate定位到文章第三段第三句“．．．because it's easy to make the area safe from accidents．”(……因为使这样的地方不发生事故很容易。)A项they can easily be avoided，意为“在浴室的跌倒很容易避免”，与原文意思一致，是它的改写。B、C、D项均与原文相反。因此，答案为A。
单选题
A personal alarm is designed for old people to ______.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解题思路] 细节题。由题干personal alarm 定位到文章倒数第一句“．．．the alarm automatically sends a signal，which gets someone to call and see if the person needs help.”(……警报器自动发出信号，这会叫来其他人，来看看这个人是否需要帮助。)C项send out signals for help与此句一致，为同义转述。因此，答案为C。
单选题
The purpose of this passage is to tell people that ______.