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(山西省太原市2018届高三第二次模拟考试)Located in Los Angeles, University of Southern California is in the heart of a leading city.Although LA ranks highly in The Economist's Safe Cities Index, navigating and city calls for certain safety precautions (预防措施) along with practicing common sense.
♦ Mobile Safety App Powered by LiveSafe
The Mobile Safety App powered by LiveSafe, manage by the USC Department of Public Safety and the USC Department of Emergency Planning, is a free downloadable app that mobile users can use to initiate contact with emergency responders around the campus.Features include: immediate “push button” calls to DPS, easy reporting for suspicious activity or crimes in progress, and location services to notify friends of your route through campus.
♦ Blue Light Phone Locations
The University Park has multiple blue light phones that are strategically placed throughout campus.Take note of where the closest ones are on your route.They come in handy in case you lose your phone or in an emergency.These phones are directly connected to USC's Department of Public Safety's 24hour communications center.Besides emergency needs, it can also be used to report suspicious activity, request for an escort (护送) if you feel unsafe and to report a crime.
♦ Trojans Alert
Trojans Alert is an emergency notification system that allows university officials to contact you during an emergency by sending messages via text message or email.When an emergency occurs, authorized USC senders will instantly notify you with realtime updates, instructions on where to go, what to do (or what not to do), whom to contact and other important information.All members of the USC community, as well as parents and regular visitors to campus, are strongly encouraged to sign up for Trojans Alert.
1．What do blue light phones do for students?
A．Guide students through campus.
B．Alert students to crime activities.
C．Light up the way if students feel unsafe.
D．Connect them with the safety department.
2．How does USC send out instructions during an emergency?
A．With blue light phones.
B．Via text message or email.
C．Through mobile safe app.
D．By calling all USC members.
3．What is the purpose of the text?
A．To encourage students to fight crimes.
B．To introduce USC's safety department.
C．To provide safety services for USC students.
D．To inform parents of safety risks on campus.
【答案与解析】
1．D 细节推理题。根据Blue Light Phone Locations中第四句可知，这些手机直接连接到南加州大学公共安全部门的24小时通讯中心，故选D。
2．B 细节推理题。根据Trojans Alert中第一句可知，Trojans Alert是一个紧急通知系统，在紧急情况下通过短信或电子邮件发出指令，故选B。
3．C 推理判断题。根据第一段和下文的安全服务措施的具体介绍可知，本文的目的是介绍大学为学生们提供的安全服务，故选C。
