文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述的是Jonathan Bauer 和他的女儿 Ava 在回家途中，遇到一起车祸，一个大约 2 岁的小女孩掉入桥下的水中，Bauer 勇敢地跳下去将女孩成功救回的故事。
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It was a bright afternoon when Jonathan Bauer and his 13-year-old daughter, Ava, were driving home on the bridge. 1 , not far ahead of them, a black truck run from one side to the other and caused a 2 accident, hanging over the railing (栏杆) of the bridge. Bauer 3 the car in time to avoid hitting it.
After making sure Ava was okay, Bauer got out of his car to see if anyone needed 4 . And then a shout came from the truck. The driver’s door was opened and a man climbed out. He 5 to the railing. Bauer ran up beside him and saw a car seat in the water. Next to it was a girl, about two years old. She was floating (漂浮) on her back, kicking and 6 . Bauer waited for the driver to do something, 7 he didn’t move. Maybe he was completely 8 . Bauer knew the little girl was in great 9 .
“Ava!” Bauer shouted. “Stay by the car!”
He 10 his shoes and quickly jumped into the shallow water. Bauer swam to the girl and lifted her out of the water: eyes closed, not 11 . He patted (轻拍) her back to force the water out of her body. 12 his first aid, her eyes were opened and she breathed again. A moment later a lifeboat pulled up and both were helped to get on the boat. An ambulance (救护车) waited on the bridge. Minutes later, they were taken to the nearest 13 .
Ava Bauer is 14 by her father’s actions and she wants to become a firefighter so that she could save 15 like him. “That girl is going to live a whole life because of him.” she says. “It’s great.”
