There have been several incidents at some events in recent years where people died because of unsafe crowd conditions and stampedes. This may leave some people thinking there’s little you can do to survive a stampede. Indeed, it’s a frightening situation to be in and circumstances may make it impossible to escape.
Have a plan before you need one.
The key to staying safe in a crowd begins as soon as you arrive at the location
Go with the flow.
If there’s a sudden panic and crowds begin to push in a certain direction, you may fight back and push the opposite way.
Angle your way out.
Find somewhere to protect yourself.
Another potential way to handle the situation is to protect yourself and allow the crowd to move past you. Look for a solid structure to stand behind such as a pillar (柱子) or a wall. Other places to duck: behind a car or even a lamppost.
In many stampede events, people die from asphyxiation (窒息). But a possible way to avoid this is to place your arms in front of you, almost in a boxer-like stance (站立姿势). That could give you some very valuable breathing room — literally.
| A．As you move forward with the crowd |
| B．Don’t move straight |
| C．But that could be a big mistake |
| D．But it’s surprisingly effective and possibly life-saving |
| E．Give yourself some breathing room |
| F．Namely, you should take note of where the nearest exits are |
| G．But there are some ways that could help you avoid a potentially deadly outcome |
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【推荐1】Be a Green Child
What does it mean to be green? “Green” is more than just a color.
Reduce It!
Reuse It!
Sometimes people call ours a “throwaway society”. It means that we’re a little to willing to throw away old stuff (东西) and buy new stuff.
For instance, if your baby brother becomes older and loses interest in his plastic basketball hoop (篮圈), why not give it to another family who has a little kid?
Recycle It!
Recycling has never been easier. Many communities will pick it up right in front of your house and some towns even require it. Recycled goods go to a recycling center, where they can be turned into new cans, bottles, and paper.
Enjoy It!
It’s true that rubbish and pollution are problems, but the Earth remains a huge and beautiful place that’s ready for you to explore.
But before you travel the globe, take a look at your own backyard. Is there a spot where you could plant a tree or put in a little fruit or vegetable garden?
| A．It also means taking special steps to protect the environment. |
| B．Many times, even if you no longer need something, someone else just might. |
| C．You can start locally by visiting the naturally beautiful spots in your city. |
| D．Turn off the water when you’re brushing your teeth. |
| E．Get out there and get your hands dirty. |
| F．You can watch with pride as your tree takes root and your garden plants grow. |
| G．When you use less of something, you do a good thing for the Earth. |
【推荐2】How to make Quick Decisions For Your Life
We make decisions every day.
Overcome fear.
Write down all the advantages and disadvantages of your decision. Even if you don’t have all the information, writing down all the pros and cons (优缺点) is a good starting point for figuring out what to do. In cases where there simply isn’t enough time to write things down, make a mental list in your mind. Thinking of the pros and cons can help you organize your thoughts.
Determine criteria. Remember that every decision you make should come with a certain list of criteria.
| A．Have a plan. |
| B．The list may be short or quite long. |
| C．Communicate your decision with others. |
| D．And this can always lead to a clear answer. |
| E．So cut out any options that you know you will not choose. |
| F．Often, one thing that keeps us from making decisions is fear. |
| G．Some can be very important while others are not serious in the long run. |
My roommate’s family wants me to celebrate Thanksgiving Day with them in their home. I accepted the invitation, and I’m excited about going, but I’m a little nervous about it, too. The social customs in my country are different from those here, so I’m a little worried about making mistakes.
Should I bring a gift, such as candy or flowers? Should I arrive on time or a little late? At the dinner table, how can I know which fork or knife to use? How can I let the family know that I’m thankful for their kindness?
Yours,
Knowing Nothing
Dear Knowing Nothing,
It’s a good idea to bring a gift when you go to a dinner party. Flowers are always welcome, or you can bring a bottle of wine if you know the family drink it.
You should arrive on time or five to ten minutes late. Don’t get there early. If you are going to be more than fifteen minutes late, you should call and tell them.
Try to relax at the dinner table. If you don’t know how to use the right fork, knife or spoon, just watch the other guests, and follow them. If you still have no idea of what to do, don’t be shy about asking the person next to you; it’s better to ask them than to be silently uncomfortable and nervous.
If you like the food, say so. Of course, you’ll thank the host and hostess for the meal and for their kindness. It’s also a good idea to send a card to thank them the day after.
Yours,
Betty
1. When Knowing Nothing accepted the invitation of her classmate, what’s her feeling?| A．very sad | B．disappointed | C．a little nervous | D．a little upset |
| A．tell Betty some good news | B．ask for some advice |
| C．answer some questions | D．invite her to dinner |
| A．can only bring some flowers |
| B．can’t bring wine |
| C．should arrive on time or five to ten minutes late |
| D．should arrive twenty minutes late |
| A．It is not polite to ask the person next to you. |
| B．You must bring a bottle of wine when you go to a dinner party. |
| C．It is common to be more than fifteen minutes late. |
| D．It’s good to send a card to thank them the day after. |
【推荐1】After an evening of overtime work with her colleagues at the office, Jill Bien, 48, boarded a bus bound for Chicago, where she lived. About 35 miles into the 90-mile trip, Jill felt the bus drive away onto the right shoulder (路肩) of 1-94. The bus scraped (擦挂) a concrete barrier, and then turned back into traffic.
“Stop the bus!” Jill yelled to the driver from her seat just behind him. But then she saw his seat was empty. The driver, James Rogers, 68, lay unconscious in the buss step. “Call 911!” Jill screamed, and with the bus rushing in and out of traffic at about 60 mph in an uncontrollable way, she leaped into the driver’s seat and grabbed the wheel.
“My life flashed before my eyes,” Jill says now. “Everyone on the bus was bouncing around; they were lying in the aisle (过道). I thought, I don’t want anybody to get hurt.” Jill carefully turned the bus onto the shoulder, bringing it to a stop.
“Thank God she got that bus over to the side” says Marge Borkowski, who was a passenger that night. “She’s my hero.” Emergency personnel arrived a few minutes later and took 11 of the bus’s 34 passengers to the hospital, where doctors treated them for minor injuries. When Jill returned home after the accident, she “burst out crying” she says. “I kept visualizing (眼前浮现) it.”
Despite anxiety and injuries, Jill boarded a bus back to the office two days later. “I didn’t want my fear to build up,” she said. Kenosha County policeman Dan Ruth, who was at the scene of the accident, told reporters he hadn’t witnessed an act more heroic than Jill’s in his 18 years on the job. “It could have been much, much worse,” he says.
1. Where was Jill Bien going on the bus after overtime work?| A．To the airport. | B．To the police station. |
| C．To her home in Chicago. | D．To the hospital in Las Vegas. |
| A．Her own life. | B．The bus’s problem. |
| C．The passengers’ safety. | D．The driver’s condition. |
| A．She still felt frightened with worry. | B．She enjoyed the thrilling experience. |
| C．She was proud of what she had done. | D．She was relieved to get minor injuries. |
| A．overreacting to the accident | B．lucky to have survived the accident |
| C．a model of courage and selflessness | D．a troublemaker and causes the accident |
| A．Overcome Your Fears | B．Who’s About to Drive |
| C．Why Just Her | D．Stop the Bus |
【推荐2】A 71-year-old Swedish man “can’t put into words” how thankful he is for the new technology that quickly flew him into the small category of only ten percent of people who survive sudden heart stopping.
The man now has made a full recovery and returned home, after the speedy delivery of a defibrillator(除颤器)—via autonomous drone(无人驾驶飞机). The company behind the drone pilot project says it’s the first time in medical history, a drone has played an important part in saving a life during a heart stopping.
He was in his driveway when the attack happened. Normally, you have about ten minutes to get help in such a situation. Luckily, a telephone call was immediately placed requesting emergency services and he lived in a region that had partnered with Everdrone’s innovative life-saving programme called EMADE (Emergency Medical Aerial Delivery service). EMADE drones delivered a defibrillator to the scene—and the amount of time from the alarm(警报) until the defibrillator was safely delivered at the doorstep of the incident address was just over three minutes.
Even luckier, a doctor happened to be driving by and stopped to see if he could help. “I was on my way to work at the local hospital when I saw a man collapsed in his driveway and I immediately rushed to help,” says Dr. Mustafa Ali. After the ambulance arrived, the patient was rushed to the hospital.
The man said, “If it wasn’t for the drone I probably wouldn’t be here.”
275,000 patients in Europe and 350,000 in the US, suffer from heart stopping annually. About 70% of heart stopping occur in private homes without defibrillators on site. The chance of survival decreases by 7%—10% with each minute following the collapse(突然倒下)—and as a result, the current survival rate among heart stopping patients is merely 10%.
1. How’s the 71-year-old Swedish man now?| A．He is much better in hospital. | B．He is very fine at home. |
| C．He still needs a defibrillator. | D．He’s made a recovery in hospital. |
| A．About 20 minutes. | B．About 10 minutes. |
| C．About 8 minutes. | D．About 4 minutes. |
| A．He was there by accident. | B．People called him for help. |
| C．He saw a drone with a defibrillator. | D．People rushed to him for help. |
| A．Most people in Europe and the US die from heart stopping. |
| B．Saving people with heart stopping quickly is important. |
| C．Most people can’t afford expensive defibrillators. |
| D．It’s necessary for every family to prepare for a defibrillator. |
【推荐3】Rene Compean was no stranger to Angeles National Forest. But after venturing along a new path last April, the 45-year-old mechanic was lost.
As the day faded into dusk, following several hours of aimless roaming, his concern turned to fear. With no flashlight, only a liter of water and a power bar in his backpack, and less than ten percent battery remaining on his cell phone, Compean was unprepared for anything more than the two-hour trek he’d planned. Compean climbed to a spot, some 7,000 feet above sea level, where he found at least one bar of signal. “SOS. My phone is going to die. I’m lost.” He texted a friend, attaching a photo showing where he was. All Compean could do then was wait and hope. But he wouldn’t sleep. After spotting two mountain lions and a bear, he spent the night on high alert.
Sixty miles away in Ventura County, The sheriff’s search-and-rescue teams had spent the previous night unsuccessfully looking for Compean, so they released the photo to the public, hoping someone might know the location.
Ben Kuo, then 47, has an unusual hobby to identify where movie scenes or television shows were filmed. When he saw the blurry image of Compean’s legs surrounded by an endless landscape of rocks and vegetation, he instinctively pulled up a satellite map on his laptop. Then he narrowed his search to the surrounding area. The first thing he noticed in Compean’s photo were patches of greenery. After comparing it to the satellite map, Kuo realized something: “He’s got to be on the south side because there’s not really any green valleys on the north side.”
That finding tightened his search, leading him to an area that resembled the landscape in the image. The final step was cross-referencing the original photo with 3-D images of the area from Google Earth. The locations matched!
Soon, a search-and-rescue team helicopter was in the air, hovering above Compean. After spending 27 hours alone in the wildness, Compean cried, “I’m safe.” Compean’s story probably would have ended very differently had a total stranger with strong satellite skills and a sharp eye for detail not taken action.
1. What can we learn about Rene Compean from the second paragraph?| A．Fierce animals attacked him. |
| B．Being alone made him unable to fall asleep. |
| C．His dead cell phone isolated him from the outside. |
| D．Insufficient preparation transformed his worry into fear. |
| A．his photo reading ability. | B．his sense of responsibility. |
| C．his professional experience. | D．his familiarity with the area. |
| A．Timid and smart. | B．Daring and expert. |
| C．Observant and swiftly-acting. | D．Sharp-eyed and widely-interested. |
| A．Screen Saver: No Useless Knowledge. | B．Lost Hiker: Boldness Deserved. |
| C．Nature Lover: Adventure Failed. | D．Hiking Goer: Narrow Escape. |
