高考英语阅读理解（39）

In 1985 a French television company sent its reporters to the Paris Metro. They took cameras to see what passengers would do if they saw someone attached on the platform or in the trains. They acted out incidents. The incidents looked real but they were all done with the help of actors. However, very few people tried to help, and most passengers pretended not to notice. in one incident, a foreigner was attacked by three men. The attack was on a train which was quite full, and although one man tried to get the passengers to help, they all refused. It seems that such behaviour(行为) is not unusual, but the question is why? Is it a problem of big cities, or would the same thing happen anywhere? To discuss these questions, we have in the studio(演播室) Professor Wilson, who is an expert on the subject…

1. Who did the experiment?

A. A French television company. B. The Paris Metro.

C. The City Government of Paris. D. Professor Wilson.

2. What did the experiment try to find out?

A. How a foreigner was attacked on the train.

B. How passengers helped each other on the platform.

C. Passengers’ reactions towards incidents.

D. Actors’ performances during incidents.

3. What was the finding of the experiment?

A. Passengers helped a lot during incidents.

B. Very few foreigners were on the train.

C. Very few passengers tried to help during incidents.

D. Some people were good at acting on the train.

4. Who do the underlined words one man refer to?

A. One of the three men who attacked a foreigner.

B. One of the actors who took part in the experiment.

C. One of the passengers who were on the train.

D. One of the reporters who were sent to the Paris Metro.

 

答案：1D 2 C 3 C 4 B