2 . In a breathtaking incident in Berlin, a young man narrowly escaped a life-threatening situation where he became trapped beneath a bus.

The 16-year-old found himself unable to move beneath a tyre (轮胎) of the bus when   he fell down during an attempt to catch the departing vehicle at a local stop on a Monday afternoon. The quick response of the bus driver, who immediately stopped the vehicle, coupled with the assistance of roughly 40 people, including both passengers and bystanders, led to a remarkable achievement. Together, they managed to lift the right side of the bus sufficiently to free the young man.

Frank Kurze, one of the courageous volunteers who participated in the rescue, recalled the messy scene, stating, “I saw the men trying to lift the bus, and it was clear to me that I also had to help lift the bus and try to pull the young man from underneath.”

Nearby medical professionals from a healthcare center in the Spandau neighborhood of Berlin instantly arrived at the scene to provide vital first aid. Michelle Rueckborn, one of the nurses on duty, shared their response, saying, “We were at work when we heard screams, and our coworker looked out of the window and saw what had happened, and said ‘Grab the doctor’s kit and run.’”

Sandra Grunwald, another nurse present at the scene, added, “He was responsive but understandably confused, unsure of what was unfolding around him.” Despite the frightening circumstances, the young man unbelievably survived with only minor injuries, thanks to the collective effort of around 40 individuals who came together to perform a heroic rescue.

The Berlin police department praised the collective efforts of those involved in the rescue as “heroes” and expressed their gratitude on social media, stating, “Thank you, Spandau. Thank you, Berlin.”

1. What was the accident at the bus stop?

A．A teenager got caught under a bus.	B．The tyre of a bus suddenly blew out.
C．A young passenger fell from his seat.	D．The driver found the bus uncontrollable.

2. What did Frank Kurze do at the rescue scene?

A．He recorded the whole event.	B．He stepped forward bravely.
C．He turned to medical staff.	D．He called more volunteers in.

3. Which of the following best describes the medical professionals?

A．Tolerant.

B．Creative.

C．Patient.

D．Decisive.

4. What message does the text try to convey?

A．One good turn deserves another.	B．Kindness brings mental rewards.
C．Many hands make light work.	D．Opportunity is for the prepared.

4 . Madden is an 8-year-old boy. He was playing with his toys in front of the window. Suddenly, he saw water flowing into the ______. He shouted to his mom Sandy. “Look, Mom, here comes the ______!” Sandy saw the house lifted up off its ______ and it began to be carried away by the water.

Sandy thought quickly and found a big basin (盆) to put Madden in. They ______ out of the house. The flood was so strong that the basin ______. Sandy managed to put Madden in again. But the flood suddenly took Sandy away. She lost ______ of his son. All she could hear was Madden crying, “Mommy!”

After being ______ from his son, Sandy tried all her best to find safety and she was ______.

But as a mother, she couldn’t imagine ______ his son. She cried for help, wishing someone could lend a hand. Then came a rescue team and the ______ started. One hour, two hours, three hours… But there was still no ______ of Madden. Worse still, it was growing ______. Sandy began to ______.

Then came good news. Madden was found on the top of a small house, safe and ______. He said he believed his mother was waiting for him. Sandy said she couldn’t ______ the rescuers’ efforts enough.

1.

A．basin

B．river

C．yard

D．well

2.

A．rain

B．flood

C．stream

D．sun

3.

A．base

B．wall

C．roof

D．exit

4.

A．marched

B．jogged

C．struggled

D．rolled

5.

A．cracked

B．disappeared

C．shook

D．overturned

6.

A．charge

B．sense

C．sight

D．breath

7.

A．separated

B．saved

C．transported

D．delivered

8.

A．unique

B．professional

C．responsible

D．lucky

9.

A．helping

B．losing

C．calming

D．trapping

10.

A．research

B．legend

C．search

D．hike

11.

A．sign

B．symbol

C．alarm

D．whistle

12.

A．warm

B．dark

C．normal

D．strange

13.

A．watch out

B．check out

C．take control

D．break down

14.

A．powerful

B．sound

C．active

D．wise

15.

A．appreciate

B．accept

C．supply

D．compare

5 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。1.

A．She had run a long way.

B．She felt weak and tired in the subway.

C．She had done a lot of work.

D．She had given blood the night before.

2.

A．By lifting her to the platform to get others’ help.

B．By moving her with the help of his girlfriend.

C．By holding her arm and pulling her along the ground.

D．By waking her up and dragging her away from the edge.

3.

A．Danger in the subway.	B．A subway rescue.
C．How to save people.	D．A traffic accident.

8 . One hot afternoon decades ago, Thea Rhiannon was driving her old Volkswagen bus down the highway. When she _______ down her window to let in some fresh air, her car registration paper blew off the sun visor (遮阳板) and onto the ________.

She leaned down to get it, and as she did so she ________ pulled the steering wheel (方向盘) to the left. When she ________ back up again, she realized she had got into oncoming ________. In a hurry, she over corrected and pulled the wheel sharply in the other ________. The truck rolled over three times, and Rhiannon was ________ onto the road and was bleeding from a train of injuries.

A passer-by ________ her and stopped to help. Rhiannon remembers him as a man in his late twenties, with a ________ manner and a calming voice.

“He stayed with me until the ambulance got there,” she said. “He ________ me with a blanket and gave me emergency first aid, including apparently putting a tourniquet (止血带) on my left arm, above where I’d hurt it so ________ .”

At a hospital in California, an emergency room doctor spent hours ________ all the pieces of window from her _______ , and gave her necessary treatment. The next day, one of the doctors told Rhiannon that, ________ the tourniquet, she would have probably bled to death before the nurses arrived.

“Thank you for your ________ and concern,” she said to the passer by in tears.

1.

A．ran

B．rolled

C．broke

D．lay

2.

A．ceiling

B．bus

C．floor

D．window

3.

A．accidentally

B．hardly

C．purposefully

D．exactly

4.

A．looked

B．drove

C．fell

D．sat

5.

A．path

B．traffic

C．way

D．wind

6.

A．direction

B．time

C．route

D．condition

7.

A．sent

B．lifted

C．thrown

D．settled

8.

A．supported

B．cured

C．comforted

D．saw

9.

A．humorous

B．gentle

C．curious

D．strange

10.

A．presented

B．covered

C．contacted

D．comforted

11.

A．quickly

B．slowly

C．badly

D．firmly

12.

A．taking out

B．leaving off

C．cutting down

D．acting in

13.

A．face

B．leg

C．arm

D．hand

14.

A．except

B．against

C．over

D．without

15.

A．wisdom

B．kindness

C．caution

D．patience

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题
1. Where did the truck come up?

A．York Road.

B．Union Street.

C．The bank building.

2. How fast was the car moving according to the man?

A．About 10 miles an hour.

B．About 30 miles an hour.

C．About 45 miles an hour.

3. What are the speakers talking about?

A．A film.

B．A race.

C．An accident.

10 . Leah Brown aged 36 fell several hundred feet from Oregon’s highest mountain right before the eyes of a group of volunteer rescue workers who rushed to her aid and helped save her life.

The woman was coming down a popular path (小路) on Mt. Hood, about 70 miles east of Portland, on Saturday morning, according to the local police. Mt. Hood is the highest in Oregon, standing at around11.240 feet.

The fall was seen by members of Portland Mountain Rescue (PMR), a volunteer organization focused on helping people in mountainous areas. The group called 911 and rushed to the woman, providing medical care. They helped keep the woman warm for seven hours as the police worked to get her off the mountain safely. Finally, the woman was evacuated (转移) to a parking lot at 9:30 pm and taken to a hospital.

The climber, Leah Brown, said she didn’t know what caused her fall. “I can only guess it was either an ice tool or a crampon (冰爪) that didn’t land and stick like it should have, so I became detached from the mountain,” Brown said. “The thing I’d like to most stress is my appreciation for the members of PMR who evacuated me and took good care of me the whole time,” Brown added. “They saved my life. ”

In a statement after the rescue, PMR warned of the dangerous winter conditions at the mountain. “The short days and lower temperatures mean that the snow tends to be very hard and icy, and the conditions tend to be much steeper. Climbing the mountain in icy conditions is much more difficult,” the group said.

1. What happened to Brown on Saturday morning?

A．She lost her way in a forest.	B．She hurt her eye unexpectedly.
C．She failed to call her family.	D．She fell down on a downhill path.

2. What does the underlined word “detached” in paragraph 4 mean?

A．Different.

B．Hidden.

C．Separated.

D．Tired.

3. How did Brown feel about the members of PMR?

A．Thankful.

B．Regretful.

C．Surprised.

D．Concerned.

4. What did PMR intend to tell us?

A．Climbing requires teamwork.	B．Climbing in winter is too risky.
C．We must remain positive in hard times.	D．We can admire the view on sunny days.