1. What was wrong with the woman’s car?
A.It was on fire. |
B.It gave out a terrible noise. |
C.Its engine smoked. |
A.In a car park. | B.In a garage. | C.On the road. |
A.Hire a car. | B.Drive a truck. | C.Ring her friend. |
I worked at a local station of the Berlin fire department. We got an alert (警报) around 8:25pm that Friday and rushed to the fire engine, where the printout from the dispatcher (调度员) said there was a nine-year-old boy locked in a safe.
I asked myself: if it were a safe, would it be airtight? I was aware that it might already be too late by the time we arrived. I had to plan for a bad outcome. On the other hand, if we were in time, how long would it take us to open the safe? I knew it would be an incredibly difficult task. It’s what safes are designed for—not to be opened.
It took less than five minutes to reach the property. When I saw a woman crying on the street,
I knew the situation was serious. She was the boy’s mother and she led us into the basement. She told us the boy was alive and we started talking to him; he was very calm. We asked how it had happened: during a game of hide and seek with his five-year-old brother, he had thought the safe would be a good place to hide.
The boy’s parents had got the house from his mother’s father. The unlocked safe had been there when they moved in and was in an area they didn’t use much. The boy’s little brother had shut the safe, then, when he couldn’t open it again. The only person who knew the combination was the boy’s late grandfather.
From the outset, the biggest priority was getting oxygen to the boy. We got oxygen from the hospital. The boy said that he could feel a thin stream of air. I asked his parents if anyone had opened the safe before and they said no. So we had to guess a six-digit code (密码). We started typing them in—but we had to wait 10 minutes between each attempt before we could try again. So quickly we tried them all. No luck.
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We were fully prepared at this point to open the safe by force, starting with a drill.
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Then, just as we started to make the first cut, my workmate typed in the correct code.
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A.The fire. | B.The earthquake. | C.The car accident. |
1. What happened to the boy?
A.He was hit by a car. | B.He hit a bus with his car. | C.He hurt his leg in an accident. |
A.Making an apology. | B.Asking for details. | C.Looking after patients. |
A.Something blocked the driver’s view. |
B.The driver drove very fast. |
C.The boy rode very fast. |
1. What time did Randolph die?
A.At about 2:10. | B.At about 2:30. | C.At about 2:50. |
A.She was sending an email. |
B.She was taking a walk. |
C.She was doing some gardening. |
A.To get his money. | B.To own his house. | C.To leave for a new job. |
1. Why does the man look pale?
A.He was sick. |
B.He had an accident. |
C.He was almost hit by a car. |
A.Report the driver to the police. |
B.Go in search of the driver. |
C.Be more careful next time. |
A.Talking to a friend. |
B.Reading a newspaper. |
C.Thinking of something important. |
A.The man was in the wrong. |
B.The woman was in the wrong. |
C.The driver was in the wrong. |
1. How did the fire start?
A.Mrs O’Leary made a fire for cooking and then the fire started. |
B.That night Mrs O’Leary went to her barn to milk her cow. |
C.Mrs O’Leary’s cow kicked over a lamp, and the barn began to burn. |
A.Near the lake and to the south. |
B.Near the lake and to the north. |
C.To the south and to the north. |
A.A great deal of money were lost, many buildings still stood there and hundreds of people died. |
B.Lots of money were lost, many buildings burned, but hundreds of people were saved. |
C.Much money were lost, many buildings burned and a lot of people died. |
Debra, a five-year-old cousin of mine, often annoyed me. She wished me to stay with her, talk to her and teach her dancing. I hated it and never taught her to dance. That hot July afternoon, Debra annoyed me again.
Our big family all gathered together at a friend’s outdoor wedding. The children were running around and playing games. The afternoon couldn’t have been better. My friends and I gathered together and excitedly talked about our up-and-coming freshman year. Debra desired to join us, but what could a five-year-old kid contribute to our conversations?
I left the table where we were sitting, leaving behind my mother, my grandmother and Debra. I walked inside the house and greeted everyone inside before making my way to the bathroom. As I was washing my hands, there was a big knock and the bathroom door burst open. It was an older cousin of mine, Sylvia. With a look of fear, anxiety and shock, she rushed to find towels. I figured one of the kids was injured while playing. “There has been a bad accident outside,” she told me and rushed out.
What kind of accident? Was anyone hurt? I left the bathroom. A woman approached and told me that a guest who was leaving the party had lost control of his car. Then I heard a voice calling my name. It was my mother. She told me, “Debra has been badly hurt. Come and help rescue her!” My heart dropped to my feet. I was struck by the sudden thought that I might lose her.
I hurried outside. Tables and chairs were overturned everywhere by the runaway car. I was in shock. My mother quickly drove our car around and laid down the backseat. But where was Debra? I saw her parents running from a room with a piece of board, perfectly Debra’s size. I didn’t see my tiny cousin until she was put onto the board and laid in the car, crying. Her new white dress had blood, and on her left shoe was a tire (轮胎) mark.
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Together, we hurried to drive towards the hospital.
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“She’ll walk again as long as you take good care of her,” the doctor told us.
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1. How is Nike now?
A.He is getting worse. | B.He is all right. | C.He is getting better. |
A.He broke his right leg. |
B.He was knocked by a car. |
C.He fell off a horse. |
A.He is ready to offer help. |
B.He feels sorry for the woman. |
C.He has gone to see Nike already. |
1. When was the man called?
A.Today. | B.Yesterday. | C.Two days ago. |
A.She is ill. | B.She is dead. | C.She is injured. |