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(1)C 细节理解题.根据第二段句子There is deep feeling for the bright red iron﹣and﹣glass boxes with the Queen's coat of arms.The places that still have the red box are mostly small and in the countryside.In these places,the phone box may be a symbol of community,as well as a landmark.对于鲜红的铁和玻璃盒子和女王的纹章有着深厚的感情,仍然有红盒子的地方大部分是小的,在乡下,在这些地方,电话亭可能是一个社区的象征,同时也是一个里程碑.可以推断出red iron﹣and﹣glass boxes 对他们有着特殊的意义,所以答案选C.
(2)D 细节理解题.根据第四段句子 although the red boxes are no longer popular places to make a call from,new uses are being found for them all the time.尽管红色盒子不再是人们打电话的热门地方,但人们一直在寻找新的用途.可见人们不再用公用点话亭,所以答案选D.
(3)A 猜测词义题.根据倒数第二段句子Even back in their heyday in the last century,phone boxes were put to other uses.中时间状语in the last century在上个世界,从1924年创建的上个世纪,phone boxes were put to other uses.电话亭也被用于其他用途.可以推测上世界点话亭是使用的鼎盛时期,heyday的意思应该是a popular time一个流行的时代,所以答案选A.
(4)B 细节理解题.根据最后一段句子:they were a safe place to hide if you were caught up in the rain.它们是安全的躲雨的地方如果你遭遇大雨.根据英国的天气,这只是在描述公用点话亭在英国的一个用途,所以答案选B.