What’s Larry’s Job? He is______on the Golden Gate Bridge. [br] [originaltext]

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问题 What’s Larry’s Job? He is______on the Golden Gate Bridge. [br]  
(16) Larry Smith is one of the rescuers on the Golden Gate Bridge. His job is to save people who attempt to jump into the sea. If the telephone rings at three in the morning, he knows it’s trouble. (17) Someone is threatening to commit suicide. Larry will get his things ready and in no time he will be out of the door heading to the spot. Many suicide attempts are made on the spur of the moment and lives can be saved. But if you fail, if the person jumps into the bottom of the fog, there’s no describing (18) how helpless you feel. Often would-be jumpers are driven to despair and see no hope of getting out of their misery. The trick is to (19) open a channel of communication with them. Following are some tricks that have worked. "Hey, if you’re going to jump, at least give me your mum’s phone number. So I can call and tell her." "That’s a nice watch. If you’re going to jump, can I have it?" Sometimes all it takes is the voice of the human being you cares. Larry estimates he has rescued (20)38 people in his ten years of service.
Q16: What’s Larry’s Job?
Q17: What is happening if Larry’s phone rings at 3 o’clock in the morning?
Q18: How does Larry feel if he fails to rescue the suicide?
Q19: What does Larry Smith usually do to stop someone from jumping off the bridge?
Q20: How many people did Larry approximately rescue?

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答案 commit suicide

解析 根据提示信息以及上题所给信息,初步可判断所缺内容应是有关性命的,本题关键在于理解,“someone is threatening to commit suicide.”,即有人企图自杀,故此处应填“commit suicide”。
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