1 . Cassie Thomas thought she was just meeting with the media at her lunch break. Instead, the nurse at Janet Weis Children’s Hospital near Danville got a surprise party from her workmates. It was her first day back to work after a family vacation in Clearwater, Florida, and what a vacation it was!
“Just as I looked up, there was this big pinks lightning that just came down and hit the beach, ” Cassie said. Cassie, her husband, and their two daughters were on their hotel balcony last week when they heard and saw the storm.
After Cassie saw the lightning, she saw two boys lying on the beach. So, she shouted to them. “Then one boy sat up and he just started shouting back, and I said, ‘Jay, call 911; I’m going. ” Cassie said. So the 31-year-old nurse sprang into action. She ran down 16 flights of stairs onto the beach where she found the two boys, Jansen and Cameron, who are from North Carolina. Cameron had no heartbeat.
“I rolled Cameron over and I just started compressing(按压),”Cassie said. She didn’t realize it at the time, but she-was risking her own life to save the teenage boys.
“My daughters were on the balcony and it was a very dangerous situation to put myself in. I just wished to keep me safe because I was going, ” Cassie said. “It just goes to her character to help others. And you know what? When it’s your kid, you’d want someone to be coming in and saving his life, ” one of her workmates said.
Cassie was there when Cameron got out of the hospital. “He just said, ‘Thank you; thank you; thank you.’ He gave me so many hugs, ” Cassie said. “A nurse never truly goes on vacation. I just keep telling everybody the same thing. It’s just what you do. ”
Cassie and two other people got Good Samaritan awards from the Clearwater Police Department for saving Cameron’s life. Cassie’s workmates said they couldn’t be any prouder of this-life-saving nurse.
1. Why did Cassie’s workmates give her a surprise party?A.To welcome her back to work. |
B.To see her off for her vacation. |
C.To honor her for her heroic act. |
D.To congratulate heron the interview. |
A.They were pulled into the sea. |
B.They were hit by lightning. |
C.They fell off from the balcony. |
D.They got caught in a rain. |
A.She called 911. |
B.She took them to a hospital. |
C.She jumped into the sea to save them. |
D.She gave first aid to one of them. |
A.Nurses have no time to go on a vacation. |
B.Nurses are ready at all times to help others. |
C.Nurses don’t like to go on a vacation. |
D.Nurses may be called back to work during vacation. |
时间:4月2日凌晨四点
地点:中山超市
经过:风大、火势蔓延快,消防人员花了两个多小时才将大火扑灭。
结果:整个超市被毁,两名妇女死亡,十多人受伤,直接经济损失达一百多万元,附近的银行也遭到破坏。
原因:不明,警方正在调查之中。
A big fire broke out in Zhongshan Supermarket
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David had a car accident yesterday. He had made an appointment with his friend to see a
4 . The rescue of an Austrian skier who was found alive after being buried by an avalanche is being called a “miracle”. Police in Upper Styria — the mountainous and forested region in southern Austria — said they were alerted on Christmas Day that a 26-year-old skier had not returned from the slopes. The man who alerted police said he had managed to get through to the skier’s mobile phone but heard only “cracking noises” on the line, the BBC reported.
A rescue team was able to trace the skier beneath more than 3 feet of snow using an electric avalanche victim’s transceiver (无线电收发两用机), which skiers are required to wear in avalanche-prone areas. They found the man was on a slope of Mount Pleschnitzzinken, in the northwestern area of Upper Styria. “You can’t move under a blanket of snow like this,” Stefan Schrock of the Styria mountain rescue service told Austrian public broadcaster ORF. “The man was extremely lucky that he had a big enough air pocket under the blanket of snow, so he had oxygen too and was able to breathe.”
The man was found about two hours after authorities were first alerted. However, the avalanche hit the region three hours before that when the man was buried in the snow. A rescue team and local police dogs dug the man out of the snow and he was taken down the valley suffering from hypothermia (体温过低). He was otherwise unharmed.
An avalanche also swept across a marked ski trail near the Swiss town of Andermatt on Thursday, injuring two people. Four others were either rescued themselves from the snow unhurt. Police and rescuers searched the snowslide after witnesses said more people might be buried, but the operation ended with police saying there were no more victims. The avalanche occurred mid-morning while many holiday skiers enjoyed mountain sunshine the day after Christmas.
1. Why did the man alert the police?A.He found two people injured. |
B.A 26-year-old skier got lost. |
C.He heard only terrible noises. |
D.Many people got lost on the slope. |
A.Only the dog helped him. |
B.He had an electronic transceiver. |
C.A blanket of snow helped him. |
D.He had a big enough air pocket. |
A.For two hours. |
B.For three hours. |
C.For five hours. |
D.For a week. |
A.A terrible avalanche. |
B.A Christmas miracle. |
C.An exciting rescue. |
D.A Christmas ski. |
5 . 阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Everyone at the North Pole was very excited. There was going to be a show and anyone could be in it.
“I will do skating,” said Arctic Fox. “I’m good at that!”
“I’ll do tumbling (翻跟斗),”said Polar Bear. “No one tumbles quite like me!”
“Then I’ll do diving,” said Whale. “I won a prize for diving at school, you know!”
But Walrus was not good at anything.
They all practised hard for the big show, while Walrus hid behind a snowdrift and watched sadly. He wished he was good at something. Then came the big night. Everyone sat down, waiting for the show to begin. Walrus sat in the front row. excited.
Fox came onto the ice and began to skate elegantly and amazingly! Fox made it look so easy.Walrus was sure he could skate just like Fox. He leapt onto the ice and cries. “Look at me!” But Walrus bumped into Fox, and Fox went flat on her face. Flomp! Fox was very upset. “Walrus has ruined my act,” she wailed(高声数落).
Then Polar Bear rolled out across the ice like a big, white snowball. Everyone clapped wildly. Then he did jumps and spins and somersaults, and stood on his head. Walrus was sure he could tumble just like Polar Bear. Suddenly, Walrus leaped into the ice. But Walrus tripped up Polar Bear, who came down with WALLOP! Polar Bear was very angry. “Walrus has ruined my act!” he waited.
Whale was the last. He leaped high out of the water. Then he fell back with an enormous splash! Walrus wished he could dive like that. He leaped into the water, crying “Look at me!” But just at that moment, Whale was spouting a big jet of water. Whoosh! Whale spouted Walrus high into the air! Everyone was watching Walrus. They clapped and cheered at Walrus landed back in the sea with a splash!
Whale roared angrily. “You have ruined my act. Get out of my sight!” Walrus fled and hid behind a snowdrift, feeling sad and a very sorry.
注意:1. 续写词数应为150左右;2. 请按如下格式在以下位置作答。
The show was over.
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The audience was really cheering for him.
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The Cause for Kobe’s Helicopter Crash
Federal officials announced in the press that the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight others in 2020 occurred because the pilot likely got disoriented (失去方向) while flying into the clouds against federal rules.
“The pilot, Ara Zobayan, who also died
The crash also killed Bryant’s 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, two other teenage girls with their family members, along with
“While
The NTSB
Investigators also said that given his very close friendship with Bryant, Zobayan
From 2010 to 2019, there were 184 fatal aircraft accidents related to spatial disorientation in America, 20 of which were fatal helicopter accidents. Experts say they are trying to work out better solutions to this problem to make future flights
Guangzhou fire kills five
By ZHENG CAIXIONG in Guangzhou | chinadaily.com.cn
Updated: May 14, 2023
Five people were killed in a fire which happened in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, in the early morning of Sunday.
According to a statement released by Guangzhou Fire and Rescue Brigade on Sunday, the tragedy took place in civilian housing in Baogangxi Road in the city’s Haizhu district after a fire broke out at 2:48 am.
Firefighters and trucks, plus an ambulance, were immediately sent to the scene to help rescue the victims and control the fire after receiving reports from local residents. The fire was soon controlled, said the statement.
Fire fighters and rescue personnel searched for the five victims but medical staff on-the-scene confirmed that all had been killed.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation, it said.
假设你是李华,某校英文报记者,2023年5月14日广州海珠区发生严重火灾,校报要求你针对这起火灾写一篇英文报道,内容包括:
1. 事故时间和地点;
2. 事故救援情况及后果;
3. 评论。
注意: 词数80左右;
必须根据以上新闻报道来改编。
样例:
A Deadly Fire Killing Five
A fatal fire took place at 2: 48 am in the early morning of Sunday, causing five deaths in civilian housing in Baogangxi Road in the city’s Haizhu district, Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong Province, according to a statement released by Guangdong Fire and Rescue Brigade. Firefighters, trucks and an ambulance got involved in the rescue soon after it occurred. Fortunately, the fire was soon controlled but still five were proven dead by the medical staff on -the-scene. The cause unclear, a lesson should be taken from the disastrous fire.
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8 . A family in New Tazewell, Tennessee, recently found out that when the situation is
On December 8, Chris and Nicole Davidson were enjoying a nice,quiet
That night
That’s when the family decided to try another
“The smoke was so
A.important | B.emergent | C.extreme | D.reliable |
A.evening | B.morning | C.noon | D.midnight |
A.borne | B.collected | C.adopted | D.known |
A.terrified | B.ended | C.recovered | D.started |
A.went up | B.watched out | C.woke up | D.ran out |
A.panic | B.danger | C.trouble | D.loss |
A.backed | B.headed | C.felt | D.climbed |
A.recovered | B.flattened | C.blocked | D.cleared |
A.approach | B.goal | C.escape | D.preparation |
A.arrive | B.get | C.solve | D.reach |
A.communicated | B.ran | C.apologized | D.turned |
A.exhausting | B.inconvenient | C.thick | D.confusing |
A.door | B.window | C.court | D.platform |
A.went through | B.jumped off | C.climbed up | D.broke out |
A.Luckily | B.Hopefully | C.Amazingly | D.Unfortunately |
A.provide | B.help | C.survive | D.prevent |
A.raised | B.earned | C.donated | D.handled |
A.entertaining | B.amusing | C.terrifying | D.inspiring |
A.brave | B.scared | C.helpless | D.worried |
A.intended | B.fought | C.dealt | D.rose |
A.Doing the gardening. | B.Eating dinner. | C.Doing the cleaning. |
Susan was caught in a car accident and fainted. She was blind forever,