1 . 17-year-old Norwood was driving three friends home in St. Petersburg, Florida, on February 20. As they reached a crossroads, a black car ________ them. Their car sailed into someone’s yard and crashed into a tree.

As smoke rose from the car, a bystander ________, “It’s about to blow up! Get out!” The impact had caved (使凹陷) in Norwood’s driver’s side door, jamming it shut. ________, but otherwise OK, she climbed out ________ the window. Along with two of her friends, who’d also managed to ________ themselves, Norwood ran for her life.

But halfway down the street, she realized that her best friend, Simmons, wasn’t with them. Norwood ran ________ and found Simmons in the back seat, ________. She threw open the back door and pulled her friend out, avoiding the broken glass as best as she could. She ________ Simmons to safety and laid her on the ground. “I checked her pulse (脉搏), and put my head against her chest. No sign of ________,” Norwood told CNN, “That’s when I started CPR. Fortunately, I ________ my CPR certificate yesterday.”

She started pumping Simmons’s chest and breathing into her friend’s mouth in hopes of filling her lungs with the kiss of life. No ________. And then, after the 30 compressions (按压) and two rescue ________, Simmons regained consciousness. The CPR had ________!

Soon, paramedics (急救人员) arrived and rushed Simmons to the hospital, ________ she heard how her best friend had saved her life. “I wasn’t ________,” Simmons said. “She will always help any way she can.”

1.

A．stopped

B．hit

C．guided

D．passed

2.

A．said

B．commented

C．whispered

D．shouted

3.

A．Relaxed

B．Shaken

C．Amazed

D．Embarrassed

4.

A．over

B．to

C．through

D．across

5.

A．free

B．defeat

C．meet

D．protect

6.

A．back

B．around

C．forward

D．outside

7.

A．astonished

B．worried

C．unconscious

D．puzzled

8.

A．pushed

B．rolled

C．drove

D．dragged

9.

A．life

B．success

C．breath

D．pulse

10.

A．lost

B．tested

C．earned

D．provided

11.

A．trouble

B．response

C．preparation

D．exception

12.

A．laughs

B．teams

C．breaths

D．measures

13.

A．begun

B．finished

C．failed

D．worked

14.

A．where

B．which

C．when

D．what

15.

A．calm

B．surprised

C．upset

D．nervous

2 . A snowboarder was feeling lucky to be alive yesterday after a helicopter rescue(直升机营救).

Ben Akintola, 30, was snowboarding in the French Alps under a clear blue sky in the afternoon when a large amount of snow fell down the side of the mountain. He didn’t have time to escape(逃脱) and it hit him with full force and knocked him senseless.

He woke in the night in total darkness. He was lying on an icy rock. Amazingly, he still had a mobile phone signal(信号), so he called a friend a thousand kilometers away in Britain. His friend called the French rescue services.

“I was waiting for what seemed like hours on that rock. I was beginning to give up hope when I heard the sound of a helicopter. It was circling around in the darkness, looking for me. I was trying my best to wave my mobile around. Fortunately the helicopter pilot saw the light.”

“I was overjoyed when the helicopter headed my way. It stayed above me and began lowering a rope.”

Ben was in hospital last night but he was not being treated for any serious injuries. He’s looking forward to going home today.

The French rescue services said: “We were very pleased that we were able to save Ben. The risk of snow slide off-piste(非滑雪场地的) is much higher at this time of year. All snowboarders and skiers should stay on the ski runs and not go off-piste. Ben was very lucky.”

1. What happened to Ben?

A．He got lost in the French Alps.	B．He had a snowboarding accident.
C．He was separated from his friends.	D．He was knocked down by falling rocks.

2. The French rescue services learned about Ben’s difficulty ________.

A．from his friend	B．in the early afternoon
C．after receiving his call	D．when seeing his mobile

3. How did Ben feel about the wait?

A．It made him strong in the darkness.	B．It caused him to hope for the best.
C．It was shorter than he expected.	D．It was a little discouraging.

4. What’s the best title for the text?

A．A Lucky Escape	B．A Rocky Mountain
C．Risks of Snowboarding	D．French Rescue Services