1 . Alex Spektor was nervous. He was in Poland near the Ukrainian(乌克兰的)border to meet his twin sons, Lenny and Moishe, for the first time. The boys were just 10 days old, born prematurely. Because of the war, his under-sized babies required oxygen and constant monitoring. Spektor had no clue how he would get them home to Chicago safely.
Then he heard about Bryan Stern. The navy veteran(退伍军人)ran the non-profit Project Dynamo, which sent all unpaid volunteers like Stern into war zones to rescue Americans and allies trying to flee. When Spektor reached out to him, Stern recognized just how serious the situation was for Lenny and Moishe. Saving the twins would require more than a fast car. The precious “cargo”(货物)had to be monitored and watched continuously by medical staff. Stern would follow in his car to navigate the various checkpoints and live fire.
Then there was an added wrinkle: baby Sophie, another baby who needed to be rescued. Born two days after the boys, she was even more fragile than the twins. This was quickly becoming the most difficult rescue Project Dynamo had faced.
Saving Lenny, Moishe, and Sophie was proving tougher. They found themselves under fire as soon as they left for the border. At the Polish border, Spektor waited with his phone, anxious for updates. Around 11 p. m., more than 13 hours after they left the hospital in Kyiv, Stern texted Spektor: “We’re at the border”. A few hours later, Lenny and Moishe were in their father’s arms. Soon, all three babies were resting in a Polish hospital. Stern, who served in multiple war tours and was awarded a Purple Heart, told Today: “It was by far one of the most stressful things I’ve ever done.”
1. Why was Alex Spektor nervous?| A．The war in Ukraine was fierce. |
| B．He couldn’t get home to Chicago safely. |
| C．He couldn’t attend to his two twin sons himself. |
| D．His two twin sons were too young to survive in the war. |
| A．Passing various checkpoints. | B．Rescuing another fragile baby. |
| C．Transporting the twins in live fire. | D．Monitoring the newly-born continuously. |
| A．The three babies narrowly escaped. |
| B．The rescue team was prevented on the border. |
| C．All three babies were operated in a Polish hospital. |
| D．Stern was awarded for saving the three babies himself. |
| A．Ambitious and successful. | B．Generous and cautious. |
| C．Selfless and courageous. | D．Influential and inspiring. |
