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The number of children who have died from heatstroke this year after being left or getting trapped in hot cars is among the highest on record.So far in 2019, 49 children have died from vehicular heatstroke, according to the National Safety Council, a non-profit safety group.
While most deaths occur during the hotter summer months, they can also happen in other asons and with outside temperatures in the 60s, said Jan Null, a lecturer in meteorology at San Jo State University.More deaths could happen before the end of the year, though Mr.Null pointed out that the last death in 2018 was in September.The growing number of hot-car deaths—an average of 38 each year for the past two decades—displays the difficult
ly of pinpointing their cau and finding viable solutions,advocates say.
Most of the deaths occurred when a parent or caregiver unintentionally left a child in the car and about a quarter of them happened when a child got into a car on their own, and about 19% occurred after a caregiver knowingly left a child in the car, according to Mr.Null. "Nobody wants to accept the fact that you're capable of doing this, but it's just how our brains work,"said Janette Fennell, president and founder "If you can forget your keys or your cellphone, you certainly have the capability of forgetting your child."
The temperature inside a car can ri about 20 degrees in just 10 minutes, according to rearchers.Heatstroke can happen when a person's body temperature reaches 104 degrees, and it could turn lethal for children when their body temperature reaches 107 degrees.While the U.S.has experienced record-tting heat in recent years, Mr.Null said he couldn't specify an exact cau for the increa in child heatstroke deaths becau a complex t of factors can play a role.Beyond the temperature outside or where a car is p
arked, psychological factors can come into play.As such, "there's not going to be one solution," he said.
Child-safety groups have pushed public-awareness campaigns over the years, and advocated for legislation and new technology in automobiles.A number of states have pasd laws forbidding a person from leaving a child unattended in a vehicle becau of safety concerns.For veral years, advocacy groups have also pushed Congress to pass the Hot Cars Act,which would require new cars to be outfitted with child-safety alert systems.Bills were introduced in the Senate and Hou of Reprentatives earlier this year.
1、[单选题]In Paragraph 2, Jan Null pointed out that_____
A.summer was the only ason to cau hot-car deaths
B.more deaths from vehicular heatstroke would happen this year
C.it is imperative to call for more attention to the car deaths
D.other asons could be more dangerous than summer
正确答案：B
参考解析：More deaths could happen before the end of the year, though Mr.Null pointed out that the last death in 2018 was in September. 尽管2018年最后一次死亡时间发生在9月，但是Jan Null认为年底前可能会有更多类似的死亡事件发生。B正确。
2、[单选题]Janette Fennell is cited to state the fact that adults______
A.can't entirely avoid carelessness
B.are fully responsible for hot-car deaths
C.keep denying responsibility for child-rearing
D.feel hopeless for children's possible death
正确答案：A
参考解析："Nobody wants to accept the fact that you're capable of doing this, but it's just how our brains work,"said Janette Fennell, president and founder "If you can forget your keys or your cellphone, you certainly have the capability of forgetting your child." Janette Fennell的话诉说了一个事实，就是遗忘使大脑的工作方式之一，没有人可以避免这一点。A“不能完全避免粗心大意”正确。
3、[单选题]According to Paragraph 4, which of the following is true about hot-car deaths?
A.The caus of hot-car deaths have already been pinpointed.
B.A child will die when its body temperature reaches 104 degrees.
C.Psychological factors may also attribute to hot-car deaths.
D.There is an effective way to prevent hot-car deaths.
正确答案：C
参考解析：Mr.Null said he couldn't specify an exact cau for the increa in child heats
troke deaths becau a complex t of factors can play a role.Beyond the temperature outside or where a car is parked, psychological factors can come into play. 第四段描述了温度升高可导致儿童中暑死亡，但是发生作用的因素太对，其中也包括心理因素，所以还没有确切的解决方法。C正确。
4、[单选题]In the last paragraph, the author suggests that______
A.the public is unaware of the problem of child-safety
B.new technology in automobiles ud to be prohibited
C.it is not necessary to install child-safety alert system in cars
D.more regulations concerning hot-car deaths are ongoing
