1 . It was 10:15 p.m. when Esposito arrived at the train station. She jumped into her Honda and began her_______ home. Out of nowhere an unexpected car _______ crashed into Esposito’s, pushing her backward onto the tracks. She got _______ in her vehicle, shocked by the impact.
As it happened, Dipinto, a volunteer _______ , was going to bed. He was crawling under the _______ when he heard the crash of metal on metal coming from outside. Unhesitatingly, he grabbed a _______ and rushed out the door still in pajamas(睡衣).“Any firefighter would have done so. We’re always on _______.” He explained later.
The first car he _______ 500 feet from his front yard was the one that had hit Esposito’s.
Soon, by the light of his flashlight, he _______Esposito' s car lying messily on the tracks. Then he heard a(n) __________ sound breaking through the sky: the bells signaling a(n) __________ train. "I could see the headlight of the train." He __________. DiPinto, an experienced rescuer, immediately bent to __________ Esposito’ s side window violently. "Where am I?" Esposito voiced weakly with her __________ unfocused.
“You' re suffering a car crash and __________ pulling out at once, madam.” DiPinto __________. He struggled against the door handle, but the door was __________ shut. The train loaded with oil, at 65 miles per hour, was __________ near. DiPinto turned to the passenger side and threw open the door. He __________ the airbags, grabbed Esposito' s arms, and pulled her toward him across the passenger seat before speed-walking her to __________. Within six seconds, the train ran over Esposito’s car.
“It was like a Hollywood movie.” the reporter joked.
1. A.drive | B.walk | C.holiday | D.flight |
2. A.purposefully | B.secretly | C.suddenly | D.specially |
3. A.burnt | B.stuck | C.buried | D.settled |
4. A.truckdriver | B.journalist | C.policeman | D.firefighter |
5. A.seats | B.covers | C.bed | D.car |
6. A.blanket | B.pillow | C.wallet | D.flashlight |
7. A.leave | B.business | C.duty | D.vacation |
8. A.came upon | B.left behind | C.held out | D.gave up |
9. A.entered | B.observed | C.crashed | D.spotted |
10. A.calming | B.fading | C.clicking | D.alarming |
11. A.stopping | B.flying | C.approaching | D.paving |
12. A.wondered | B.recalled | C.continued | D.thought |
13. A.strike | B.tap | C.brush | D.wipe |
14. A.points | B.questions | C.eyes | D.words |
15. A.need | B.escape | C.resist | D.miss |
16. A.declared | B.shouted | C.announced | D.whispered |
17. A.tied | B.jammed | C.glued | D.nailed |
18. A.drawing | B.chasing | C.rolling | D.dragging |
19. A.pulled over | B.tried out | C.blew up | D.pushed aside |
20. A.threat | B.danger | C.safety | D.treatment |