1 . On a Monday morning, a bus full of bright-eyed kids was on the way to school along with Connor and his brother Seamus. The bus was being driven by a 60-year-old driver, McDougal.
“I didn’t see him fall. I heard him
After the bus driver fell down, Connor and Seamus
Meanwhile, Seamus tried to keep his fellow classmates
The bus didn’t veer off the road because of the
A.Immediately | B.Actually | C.Suddenly | D.Obviously |
A.kick | B.break | C.hit | D.cover |
A.pain | B.sorrow | C.disappointment | D.fear |
A.heard about | B.were aware of | C.related to | D.gave way to |
A.lost | B.punished | C.burnt | D.hurt |
A.looked up | B.got up | C.signed up | D.spoke up |
A.fit | B.awake | C.calm | D.busy |
A.hug | B.lesson | C.treat | D.warning |
A.hard | B.quick | C.creative | D.serious |
A.courageous | B.painstaking | C.energetic | D.limitless |
2 . On a sunny afternoon, Anthony Perry stepped off the train at Chicago’s 69th Street station. The 20-year-old, who worked nights in a grocery store, was on his way to see his
On the platform, something unthinkable happened: a man fell over the edge and onto the electrified train tracks! As Perry and other horrified passengers watched, he shook uncontrollably as the
“Help him!” someone cried. “Please, someone!”
Perry couldn’t just stand there and
Perry soon reached down and grasped the victim’s wrist.
“Give him chest compressions!” yelled an old lady on the platform.
Perry was no expert, but for a few moments he worked on the man’s heart until the victim regained
The evening news reported the incident,
A.manager | B.client | C.grandfather | D.aunt |
A.current | B.oxygen | C.wave | D.blood |
A.imagine | B.watch | C.shout | D.record |
A.Hoping | B.Assuming | C.Complaining | D.Recalling |
A.Instantly | B.Slightly | C.Normally | D.Surprisingly |
A.train | B.crowds | C.platform | D.rails |
A.strength | B.balance | C.consciousness | D.control |
A.look ahead | B.take over | C.get around | D.keep away |
A.providing | B.engaging | C.assisting | D.crediting |
A.generous | B.grateful | C.courageous | D.faithful |
3 . At about 11 p.m., Janet got off the train, went into her car and started driving home. She was so familiar with the route that she almost
As it happened, Andrew was just about to go to sleep when he heard a sharp noise and saw the accident not far outside his bedroom window. As a retired
Arriving at the spot, Andrew looked around and
The train was running toward them at a speed of some 105 kilometers per hour. The driver’s
“Last night,” said Gregory, Chief of the Department in South Country Ambulance, “the
A.drove | B.walked | C.rode | D.hiked |
A.brought | B.went | C.pushed | D.moved |
A.engaged | B.stuck | C.absorbed | D.spotted |
A.doctor | B.driver | C.firefighter | D.engineer |
A.patience | B.doubt | C.exception | D.hesitation |
A.predicted | B.realized | C.observed | D.discovered |
A.window | B.door | C.belt | D.handle |
A.aside | B.down | C.on | D.up |
A.safety | B.security | C.station | D.shelter |
A.reporter | B.police | C.hero | D.soldier |
4 . A mother and her four young children were asleep when a fire erupted in the home.
Ramon Pasborg was
With a temperature below zero, Pasborg quickly put all four children in is truck to keep them
The family were touched by the
A.staying | B.moving | C.walking | D.driving |
A.pull into | B.run into | C.break into | D.look into |
A.question | B.hesitation | C.permission | D.expectation |
A.touched | B.surrounded | C.grabbed | D.shook |
A.warm | B.calm | C.clean | D.awake |
A.lower | B.closer | C.higher | D.deeper |
A.discouraged | B.unresponsive | C.impatient | D.unpleasant |
A.entry | B.return | C.arrival | D.guide |
A.loyalty | B.courage | C.generosity | D.humbleness |
A.risk | B.sustain | C.adjust | D.save |
5 . Colleen and her husband were part of a group walking the Overland Track. It was the fifth day of a 6-day walk. The guide, who was waiting for them at the nearest camp, had
"When I realized what was happening, I was heading to a deep ditch (沟壑), my pack on my back." Colleen's fall was only
Colleen hit her head badly and went into
Her husband took her pack along with his own and together they struggled for the final three kilometers to the camp. Once they reached the camp, the guide gave her first aid and called for the rescue helicopter immediately.
Colleen was
Later, Colleen recalled with emotion, "After this personal experience of near-death and being saved, I realized that in some situations there's absolutely no
A.interviewed | B.warned | C.asked | D.taught |
A.curious | B.independent | C.cautious | D.patient |
A.opposite | B.ahead | C.faraway | D.above |
A.broken | B.caused | C.followed | D.protected |
A.shock | B.action | C.silence | D.panic |
A.lay | B.settled | C.bent | D.crashed |
A.straight away | B.after all | C.at times | D.without hesitation |
A.forced | B.guided | C.rushed | D.invited |
A.possibility | B.privilege | C.alternative | D.necessity |
A.familiar | B.wonderful | C.deafening | D.unexpected |
6 . On a foggy Sunday morning, Amrisha Vaish was sleeping soundly at home in Arlington, Virginia. The sound that woke him at 7:15 was so loud that he assumed it came from inside his house. As he got up to
Seeing that, he immediately grabbed buckets of water and ran to the crash site. Up close, the
Instantly, Vaish tried to open the back door, but he failed. He picked up a stone beside the tree and hit the back door. This time, it
A.analyse | B.view | C.examine | D.question |
A.enveloped | B.choked | C.marked | D.rescued |
A.wound | B.damage | C.engine | D.smoke |
A.drawn | B.guarded | C.sent | D.planted |
A.calm | B.curious | C.conscious | D.confident |
A.water | B.driver | C.passengers | D.flames |
A.responded | B.changed | C.worked | D.failed |
A.dirty | B.bad | C.unique | D.normal |
A.slowly | B.entirely | C.simply | D.deadly |
A.relieved | B.touched | C.recognized | D.satisfied |
7 . It was late, about 10:15 p.m., when Janice Esposito arrived at the Bellport train station; she jumped into her Honda Odyssey and began the 20-minute drive home to her husband and seven-year-old son. She’d just returned from visiting her mother and had traveled the route many times before. She practically
As it happened, Pete DiPinto was getting ready for
The first car he came upon, 2,000 feet from his front yard, was the one that had
“The gates were starting to come down,” he told Newsday. “I see the headlight of the train.” DiPinto ran quickly to Esposito’s minivan and knocked on the driver’s side window. She
But this one had a twist. “Last night,” South Country Ambulance chief Greg Miglino told CBS New York, “the
A.drove | B.walked | C.rode | D.hiked |
A.allowing | B.forcing | C.ordering | D.reminding |
A.sat | B.stood | C.hid | D.waited |
A.action | B.noise | C.impact | D.bomb |
A.class | B.work | C.dinner | D.bed |
A.doctor | B.driver | C.firefighter | D.engineer |
A.stopped | B.troubled | C.intended | D.wanted |
A.duty | B.time | C.target | D.schedule |
A.warned | B.caught | C.hit | D.followed |
A.observed | B.spotted | C.realized | D.predicted |
A.train | B.truck | C.car | D.ambulance |
A.yet | B.just | C.still | D.even |
A.yards | B.stations | C.bridges | D.tracks |
A.belt | B.key | C.bell | D.handle |
A.unlocked | B.jammed | C.open | D.gone |
A.bag | B.door | C.book | D.box |
A.scared | B.ignored | C.trapped | D.defeated |
A.carried | B.rushed | C.guided | D.pulled |
A.return | B.work | C.safety | D.life |
A.police | B.actor | C.reporter | D.hero |
8 . A Heroic Driver
Larry works with Transport Drivers, Inc. One morning in 2009, Larry was
The man who had his bright lights on
Once fire and emergency people arrived, Larry and the other man
One thing is
A.walking | B.touring | C.traveling | D.rushing |
A.passengers | B.colleagues | C.employers | D.customers |
A.Since | B.Although | C.As | D.If |
A.each | B.another | C.that | D.his |
A.flames | B.smoke | C.water | D.steam |
A.used | B.disabled | C.removed | D.abandoned |
A.got hold of | B.prepared | C.took charge of | D.controlled |
A.came down | B.came through | C.came in | D.came over |
A.returned | B.received | C.made | D.confirmed |
A.then | B.again | C.finally | D.even |
A.Starting | B.Parking | C.Passing | D.Approaching |
A.quiet | B.still | C.away | D.calm |
A.for | B.so | C.and | D.but |
A.explode | B.slip away | C.fall apart | D.crash |
A.as if | B.unless | C.in case | D.after |
A.stepped forward | B.backed off | C.moved on | D.set out |
A.woman | B.police | C.man | D.driver |
A.forbidden | B.ready | C.asked | D.free |
A.for certain | B.for consideration | C.reported | D.checked |
A.patience | B.skills | C.efforts | D.promise |