3 . To prepare for-real-life emergencies, rescue teams must practice. They practice putting on ice suits, working with ropes, and using hand signals to communicate. And once the lake freezes, then practice ice rescue.

On a training day, a firefighter puts on his ice suit. He then pushes air out of the ice suit. If not, the trapped air bubble could make him float. He walks out onto frozen lake to play the role of the “victim (受害者)”. He shakes, not from cold, but worries about not knowing when he’ll fall through! His first several steps feel solid. The ice seems thick. But 28 steps in: Crack! Water begins to come in through the ice. He slows down. At 31 steps-Plunk! He falls through the ice. He keeps him mouth shut so he doesn’t swallow any water. It’s time for him to pretend to be a victim, calling for help and struggling in the lake.

Two more firefighters, attached to the onshore team with ropes, walk onto the lake. They stay on different parts of the ice in case it breaks, both carrying protective equipment like a belt or a board. Meanwhile, onshore team members, wearing life vests, talk to the “victim” to keep him calm. Near the ice hole, a rescuer drops to her belly and moves slowly. The second rescuer rolls. Both methods spread out the weight so they don’t also fall through the ice.

The firefighter with the board explains that they’re there to help. She hands the board to the victim and tells   him to catch it. The second firefighter enters the water and ties the belt securely to the victim. He gives a signal and the onshore members pulls the rope. As the rope tightens, the rescuer lifts the victim’s legs so he’s on his belly. Together, they sail across the ice.

Once they’re on land, firefighters exchange roles. When every firefighter has had a turn at rescuing and playing “victim”, they all put on warm, dry clothes and head back to the station for hot chocolate.

Traveling on an airplane can be a very tiring task even in the best of circumstances.

A teenage boy with Down syndrome (唐氏综合征) who was traveling with his family had become upset and would not return to his seat, in spite of the cabin crew’s warnings over the loudspeaker that it was almost time to land. In terms of such     1     situation, the pilot was forced to circle above the airport     2    (temporary), delaying (延迟) the landing and angering people on the already tense flight.

Though the boy’s elderly parents and adult brothers and sisters tried to persuade him to get off the floor and back into his seat, he was     3    (oppose) to their advice resolutely. They seemed to be     4     despair. Subsequently, Murphy, 42 — who had been a teacher for about 20 years-glanced at the boy, stood up and quickly headed to the back of the plane.

She found the boy in the passage between rows of seats, lying on his belly (腹部). So she also lay down on her stomach to face him. She began chatting calmly with him,     5    (ask) his name, his favorite book, and his favorite characters. He told her he felt sick and she tried to comfort him. Minutes later, he allowed her to hold his hand — and then together they got properly back into the airplane seats. Murphy asked for sick bags. and held them as the boy threw up (呕吐) several times. As she helped him clean up, she repeatedly told him everything would be okay and that they’d get through it together.

Thanks to his timely assistance, the plane was finally able to land safely on the ground.     6     one might expect, no one was impatient to step off the flight with parcels. Instead, calmed passengers — obviously following Murphy’s amazing example — allowed the boy and his family     7    (depart) first, smiling at them as they passed. His parents said they couldn’t thank Murphy enough for what     8    (do) by her already, and a doctor sitting nearby also let her know he had even taken notes on her expert way of having the situation handled. The doctor said, “You     9     have dealt with such a kind of case before, haven’t you? Your good deeds have made an impression on us. I want to express my deep     10    (appreciate) for you.”

Chinese rescue teams helped save at least six people, among whom     1     (be) three children and a pregnant woman, in two separate     2     (operate) in earthquake-stricken Turkiye on Feb. 9, 2023

The Zhejiang Rescue Team of Ramunion said that its members worked with Turkish soldiers and local rescuers     3     (free) five survivors, including three children from a     4     (heavy) damaged building at around 1:30 p. m. local time in Iskenderun, a port city in southern Hatay Province.

In Antakya in the country’s south, the Chinese official rescue team, together with local rescuers, carried a pregnant woman out of the     5     (danger) ruins of a building at around 1:30 a. m. local time, according to China’s Ministry of Emergency Management To save the woman, rescuers and technical experts,     6     (lead) by Zhao Yang, deputy head of the Chinese rescue team, went into the ruins to survey the conditions     7     working out a rescue plan.

Chinese rescuers and experts participated in the entire rescue,     8     was supported by equipment brought to Turkiye     9     the Chinese team, the ministry said.

Seven rescuers from the Zhejiang Rescue Team of Ramunion, a non-governmental organization (NGO) from Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, arrived in Turkiye on Feb. 8, 2023.

They immediately headed to Iskenderun after teaming up with a nine-member local logistics (后勤) support team. The Ramunion workers threw     10     (they) into the rescue attempt despite temperatures dropping to -8 ℃, according to the NGO.

6 . 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.     1    .

Have a plan before you need one.

The key to staying safe in a crowd begins as soon as you arrive at the location     2    . It’s a piece of common-sense advice that you should apply not just at big events, but even when entering almost any room.

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.     3     . If you go against the flow, you increase your chances of getting tripped and knocked down.

Angle your way out.

    4    , it’s best to move in a diagonal (对角线的) direction. The goal is to get to the edge of the stampede where it’s less likely that you’ll end up stuck at a chokepoint, like a doorway.

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.

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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.

7 . Joel Boyers and his wife, Melody Among, were heading home in their helicopter (直升飞机) when he received a call for help from a stranger. The caller’s brother and her _________ were trapped on their roof in Waverly because of the rising floodwater.

The caller _________ Joel Boyers to come to save her brother and daughter. Boyers looked west towards Waverly at the storm clouds. Aware of the danger to _________ in such bad weather, though, he _________ put the brother’s address into his _________. Soon, he and Among were in the air, _________ for what they were about to see in Waverly.

Upon arriving, he found the water below was _________. People were holding on to anything that didn’t move — roofs, trees. The flooding also _________ cell phone service, meaning Boyers couldn’t use his phone to locate the _________ he was looking for. He flew on anyway.

As Boyers drove the helicopter, Among began __________ people on roofs and bridges — anywhere Boyers could __________ and get them onboard. A rescued man pointed to a teenager. The teenager held onto a branch with one hand and the other held a dog she’d saved earlier while both were __________ in the current. With no place for Boyers to land, he __________ the helicopter until it hovered (盘旋) just above the water line. The rescued man jumped out and swam to the tree, where he helped the teen and the dog to the __________.

Though the experience was __________, Boyers admitted it was fun.

Leo Ajayi, aged 15, and Jim Green, aged 14, were good friends. Every autumn the two families would go together on a trip to the Rocky Mountains. This year, under the guidance of park workers, they camped on the hillside. After putting up the tents (帐篷), the two boys announced to climb Cathedral Mountain nearby on their own next morning and promised their parents to return before dark

Early the following day, the friends set off with a bag packed with food and water. Along the winding path, they admired a sea of colourful leaves spreading beneath their feet. As they got near to the top, the path was rocky and less-traveled. After three hours, they reached the top and enjoyed the beautiful view from the mountaintop. Lost in the breathtaking scenery, they felt refreshed from tiredness. How worthwhile the trip was

Having got enough rest, Leo and Jim decided to climb down. Suddenly, trouble began. On one very dangerous part of the mountain, Jim fell three metres off the side of the path. Leo climbed down to where Jim was and found him badly injured and not able to move

“Help!” Leo shouted. NO REPLY. “Help! Help!” Leo almost cried. But still no replies. “If only I had brought my mobile phone in the bag,” Leo thought, regretful and sad. Taking a deep breath, he tried to calm himself down. Then he noticed Jim was bleeding. So he cleaned the dirt and blood from Jim’s face and hands, and then tried to help Jim stand up, but Jim’s right leg was hurting too much. They had to wait and hope that help would come. While they waited for help, Leo gave Jim his food and water and let him lie on his jacket. Leo used an extra shirt to keep Jim warm and they rested together against a rock. However, as darkness started to fall, the weather turned cold and windy and help still didn’t arrive.

Feeling low, Jim told Leo to leave him alone and go back himself.

Seeing this, Jim asked Leo to leave him alone again.