2019年12月英语四级阅读真题及答案 第1套 段落匹配(2)

H) It can be hard to identify which parcels are carrying crucial items such as Social Security checks, but USPS and UPS try their best to prioritize sensitive material. They will coordinate with the Social Security Administration to make sure that Social Security checks reach the right people in a timely fashion. After Hurricane Florence and Hurricane Michael last fall, USPS worked with state and local election boards to make sure that absentee ballots were available and received on time.

I) Mail companies are logistics (物流) companies, which puts them in a special position to help when disaster strikes. In a 2011 USPS case study, the agency emphasized its massive infrastructure as a “unique federal asset” to be called upon in a disaster or terrorist attack. “I think we’re unique as a federal agency,” USPS official Mike Swigart told me, “because we’re in literally every community in this country… We’re obligated to deliver to that point on a daily basis.”

J) Private courier companies, which have more dollars to spend, use their expertise in logistics to help revitalize damaged areas after a disaster. For more than a decade, FedEx has supported the American Red Cross in its effort to get emergency supplies to areas affected by disasters, both domestically and internationally. In 2012, the company distributed more than 1,200 MedPacks to Medical Reserve Corps groups in California. They also donated space for 3.1 million pounds of charitable shipping globally. Last October, the company pledged $1 million in cash and transportation support for Hurricanes Florence and Michael. UPS’s charitable arm, the UPS Foundation, uses the company’s logistics to help disaster-struck areas rebuild. “We realize that as a company with people, trucks, warehouses, we needed to play a larger role,” said Eduardo Martinez, the president of the UPS Foundation. The company employs its trucks and planes to deliver food, medicine, and water. The day before I spoke to Martinez in November, he had been touring the damage from Hurricane Michael in Florida with the American Red Cross. “We have an obligation to make sure our communities are thriving,” he said.

K) Rebuilding can take a long time, and even then, impressions of the disaster may still remain. Returning to a normal life can be difficult, but some small routines — mail delivery being one of them — may help residents remember that their communities are still their communities. “When they see that carrier back out on the street,” Swigart said, “that’s the first sign to them that life is starting to return to normal.”

36.The United States Postal Service has a system to ensure its employees’ safety.
37.One official says USPS is unique in that it has more direct reach to communities compared with other federal agencies.
38.Natural disasters can have a long-lasting impact on community life.
39.Mail delivery service is still responsible for the completion of almost half of payments.
40.The sight of a mailman on the street is a reassuring sign of life becoming normal again.
41.After Huricane Katrina iterupted routine delivery, temporary mail service points were set up.
42.Postal service in some regions in the U.S. was suspended due to extreme cold weather.
43.Private postal companies also support disaster relief eforts by distributing urgent supplies.
44.A dedicated USPS employee was on the job carrying out duties in spite of extreme conditions.
45.Postal services work hard to identify items that require priority treatment.

36.E
37.I
38.C
39.G
40.K
41.F
42.B
43.J
44.D
45.H