根据以下内容，回答题。 (B) Federal regulators Wednesday approved a plan to creat-考呗网题库移动版

单选题 根据以下内容，回答题。
(B)
Federal regulators Wednesday approved a plan to create a nationwide emergence alert(警报)system using text messages delivered to cell phones．
Text messages have exploded in popularity in recent years，particularly among young people．The wireless industry’S bade association，CTIA，estimates(估计)more than 48 billion textmessages are sent each month．
The plan comes from the Warning Alert and Response Network Act。a 2006 federal law thatrequires improvements to the nation’S emergency alert system．The act tasked the Federal Communications Commission(FCC)with coming up with new ways to alert the public about emergencies．
“The ability to deliver accurate and timely warnings and alerts through cell phones and othermobile services is an important next step in our efforts to help ensure that the American public hasthe information they need to take action to protect themselves and their families before，and during disasters and other emergencies，”FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said following approval of the plan．
Participation in the alert system by carriers__________telecommunications companies is voluntary，but it has received solid support from the wireless industry．
The program would be optional for cell phone users．They also may not be charged for receiving alerts．
There would be three different types of messages，according to the rules．
The first would be a national alert from the president，likely involving a terrorist attack or natural disaster．The second would involve“approaching threats’’which could include natural disasters like hurricanes or storms or even university shootings．The third would be reservled for
child abduction(绑架)emergencies，or so-called Amber Alerts．
The service could be in place by 2010．
What is the purpose of the approved pla？__________

A．To warn people of emergencies via messages
B．To popularize the use of cell phones
C．To estimate the monthly number of messages
D．To promote the wireless industry

参考答案A

解析: 目的意图题。由第一段“Federal regulators Wednesday approved a plan to create anationwide emergence alert(警报)system using text messages delivered to cell phones．"可知批准通过的一个新计划的内容就是研发一种通过手机短信形式发送警报的新系统。

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单选题 The improvement to the present system is in the charge of

A．CTIA
B．the Warning Alert and Response Network
C．FCC
D．federal regulators

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单选题 The carriers' participation in the system is determined by

A．the US federal government
B．mobile phone users
C．the carriers themselves
D．the law of the United States

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单选题 Which of the following is true of cell phone users?

A．They must accept the alert service.
B．They may enjoy the alert service for free.
C．They must send the alerts to others.
D．They may choose the types of messages.

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