Last week when I was reading at home, my younger sister rushed in and told me an old man was lying on the ground in front of our building. I immediately took my first-aid kit and ran downstairs. He was suffering a slight heart attack. And I performed CPR on him. Luckily, an ambulance came soon and he was taken to hospital. Later that day I was told by the hospital what I did helped rescue the old man's life. I was happy to hear that.
You can gain the knowledge, skills and confidence to act in an emergency. You never know when you might need them — you could be at home, at work, at school or on holiday. If you have the skills, you can act whenever you're needed.
You can stay safe at work.
It’s helpful to your future career. The first-hand experience you gain through learning first aid and using your skills could help you decide if you want to pursue a career in the health profession.
| A．Yet at the same time I felt a bit sad. |
| B．I received a phone call from the hospital. |
| C．You can be a resource for your community. |
| D．Illness and injury can happen anywhere,anytime. |
| E．You can take first-aid courses in your community for free. |
| F．I think everyone should learn at least some basic first-aid techniques,which can be very vital. |
| G．It also shows your commitment to a career in the health profession when it comes to applying for jobs. |
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【推荐1】The repairman told me, “No charge, Professor Pan!” We’re friends.
“I’d rather pay,’’ I replied. “If it’s free, I can’t afford it!”
Chinese often refuse payment for professional services .insisting, “We’re friends now!” But then they show up later to ask me to tutor them in English，or get them into an American university, and I wish I’d have just paid the 30 yuan I owed them in the first place!
According to the Americans, “There is no free lunch.”, means that there’s a price for everything. And I’m always looking around to figure out what this means. Many of our neighbours have given us fruit or flowers or costly teas, never asking anything in return. For years, a bicycle repairman has repeatedly refused to let me pay him. “Wait until you have something major to fix!” he insists.
I mentioned to a peasant friend that I wished I had a stone mill to grind (磨) flour for bread. A month later he showed up with a beautiful mill that he and his uncle in the countryside had carved from a solid block of stone.
Chinese generosity is a real education for Americans like me, who would rather avoid social entanglements (纠纷) and just hand over the money. But cash can’t compensate (补偿) for the greatest gift—friendship.
When an American saw some of my friends sitting on bamboo stools under the trees, sipping (呷) tea, he said, “They must have nothing better to do.” “Actually,” I said, “they are professors, with plenty to do. But probably you are right in saying that, at this moment, they have nothing better to do. And neither do I!”
And I joined the group. When chatting about tea and Chinese cooking and how much my boys have grown since we arrived, one man said, “They were pocket-sized when you came here. Now they’re taller than you. How time flies !.”
How life flies. And Chinese are smart enough to share what they know they cannot keep. They freely give off their time, never too busy to help a friend. And they are teaching me, slowly, to both give and receive. So the next time someone says, “No charge. We’re friends!” I will thank them heartily. But if they show up later asking me to tutor them in English, I’ll make sure they tutor my son in Chinese as well, because there’s still no free lunch.
1. Why did the author insist paying the repairman while he was offered free repairs?| A．Because he was an upright man. |
| B．Because he didn’t know the repair man |
| C．Because he thought it natural to pay for other’s service. |
| D．Because he didn’t want to help others in return. |
| A．Chinese are generous always ready to help their friends |
| B．Chinese are good at exchange of equal values |
| C．Chinese are free enough to drink and chat with their friends |
| D．Chinese are helpful but don’t treasure time |
| A．Still No Free lunch |
| B．A Good Lesson From Chinese |
| C．True Help or Not |
| D．Learn to Both Give And Receive |
| A．All the Chinese that once gave the author help have asked him to tutor them in English |
| B．When a peasant knew the author needed a mill, he made one for the author himself |
| C．The author thinks that Chinese are wise enough to enjoy the limited life |
| D．The author thinks little of the Chinese way of life. |
【推荐2】Yash Gupta
Yash Gupta has worn glasses for many years. When they broke one ay and he was not able to wear thenm to school, he had a big problem.
Yash quickly got his glasses fixed, but his experience changed his life. He realized that there were probably many kids around the world that did not have proper glasses to help them learn in school.
He created Sight Learning in 2011 and since then he has changed the lives of thousands of young students around the world! The organization has tried to provide eyeglasses to students who need them but cannot afford them. It has collected and given away over $1,000,000 worth of eyeglasses.
As Dr. Seuss, a famous writer, once said, “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not.”
| A．Yash is such a teenager. |
| B．So, he did some research. |
| C．Yash started a small organization, Sight Learning. |
| D．Here is an easy way to help Yash and Sight Learning. |
| E．He could not see much of what was going on in his classroom. |
| F．He learned that not having glasses can cause a 20% loss in learning! |
| G．This has helped over 20,000 young people in 5 countries to see better! |
【推荐3】How to help a wheelchair user into a chair
If you’re looking after someone who uses a wheelchair, knowing the correct way to help him into and out of his chair can be quite important.
1.Prepare a chair
It’s important to make sure that the chair is ready for the person to sit in before you begin to move him. Never try to adjust（调整）the chair when you’re already bearing a person’s weight. Instead, make sure that the wheelchair is in the right position before you start.
2.Lift safely
Before you can help a wheelchair user into a chair, you need to know several things as well as the correct way to lift the chair user. Make sure you know how heavy your friend or family member is, and that you’re strong enough to lift him to sit safely in the chair.
3.
Lower your friend and family member into the wheelchair slowly and steadily, making sure they are fully seated in the chair. If they are able to stand and lower themselves into the chair, stand behind it and hold on to the handles to make sure it doesn’t move.
Above all, check that the person you are helping is calm and relaxed, and happy to receive help.
| A．Make them comfortable. |
| B．Remember to leave wheelchair behind. |
| C．Not knowing the right ways can lead to injury to the wheelchair user. |
| D．Make sure you can have a free talk with the wheelchair user. |
| E．You should be in an area with no obstacles（障碍物）in the way. |
| F．Most importantly, make sure the wheelchair is not likely to move. |
| G．Once they are seated, swing the footrests back into place, minding their legs. |
