1 . Last February, 17-year-old Norwood was at the wheel in Orlando, accompanied by her three closest friends. However, the laughter and chatter inside her car abruptly gave way to
As smoke poured from her car, a bystander shouted, “It’s about to
But halfway down the street, she
She started pumping Simmons’s chest and
Soon, the ambulance arrived and
A.screams | B.jokes | C.songs | D.regrets |
A.changed | B.faded | C.crashed | D.dived |
A.break up | B.pull up | C.start up | D.blow up |
A.jamming | B.securing | C.locking | D.reaching |
A.Broken | B.Shaken | C.Frozen | D.Beaten |
A.test | B.free | C.cure | D.help |
A.understood | B.mentioned | C.realized | D.assessed |
A.uncomfortable | B.unsettled | C.uncontrollable | D.unconscious |
A.threw | B.slid | C.moved | D.clicked |
A.importance | B.value | C.sign | D.length |
A.gradually | B.desperately | C.approximately | D.originally |
A.gratitude | B.concern | C.response | D.equipment |
A.failed | B.started | C.returned | D.worked |
A.guided | B.rushed | C.admitted | D.led |
A.surprised | B.relieved | C.frustrated | D.disappointed |
2 . One morning, Huang Fulin, a local farmer, rode a motorcycle to the Lixinsha Bridge in Guangzhou. The bridge, is the main
The visibility was
The lorry driver, Wang Guoliang reversed his truck back and
Meanwhile, Huang
According to the official website, they will be awarded with the title of individuals who act bravely in a(n)
A.passage | B.commute | C.routine | D.district |
A.dusty | B.delicate | C.poor | D.clear |
A.fell down | B.dropped in | C.popped up | D.turned out |
A.explode | B.crack | C.destroy | D.shake |
A.pedestrian | B.lifeboat | C.truck | D.policeman |
A.effortlessly | B.continuously | C.suddenly | D.casually |
A.drove | B.parked | C.shaped | D.turned |
A.crossing | B.loading | C.blocking | D.blanketing |
A.vehicles | B.ambulance | C.passengers | D.passers-by |
A.uttered | B.reported | C.phoned | D.investigated |
A.posed | B.covered | C.made | D.placed |
A.assigned | B.delivered | C.followed | D.forced |
A.produced | B.edited | C.saved | D.posted |
A.attract | B.terrify | C.warn | D.expose |
A.incident | B.operation | C.friction | D.emergency |
3 . It was January 2016, when dark clouds hid the day. Jeremy and his girlfriend, Molei Wright, were
Henry, an officer on holiday trained in emergency medicine, was driving on the same road not far behind Jeremy and
A.hiking | B.driving | C.flying | D.camping |
A.like-minded | B.absent-minded | C.healthy-minded | D.open-minded |
A.remarkable | B.cautious | C.experienced | D.active |
A.organised | B.mannered | C.trained | D.matched |
A.acknowledged | B.investigated | C.expected | D.imagined |
A.hit | B.passed | C.blocked | D.approached |
A.controlled | B.stopped | C.rolling | D.accelerating |
A.jumped | B.turned | C.screamed | D.whistled |
A.thought | B.despair | C.silence | D.sleep |
A.drove away | B.turned over | C.hid away | D.pulled over |
A.determined | B.frightened | C.grateful | D.peaceful |
A.impatiently | B.swiftly | C.joyfully | D.effortlessly |
A.checked | B.clicked | C.covered | D.pounded |
A.in time | B.in turn | C.in vain | D.in place |
A.tale | B.record | C.miracle | D.comedy |
4 . A 17-year-old teenager who got lost while on a snowmobiling (摩托雪橇) trip in the Canadian wilderness was safely rescued on Saturday evening. He was found in good
Robert went snowmobiling that afternoon with his father James and his brother Peter near Mahood Lake. At some point, James stopped to
Trying to find a temporary
“This young man made our task a little less
A.taste | B.faith | C.company | D.condition |
A.tough | B.ordinary | C.silent | D.crucial |
A.treated | B.honored | C.mistaken | D.identified |
A.help | B.greet | C.encourage | D.protect |
A.warming | B.guiding | C.following | D.blaming |
A.crowded | B.even | C.magic | D.unfamiliar |
A.checked | B.trapped | C.wounded | D.rescued |
A.match | B.field | C.process | D.shadow |
A.job | B.shelter | C.volunteer | D.partner |
A.vehicle | B.message | C.key | D.package |
A.hesitantly | B.eventually | C.randomly | D.secretly |
A.showed up | B.turned around | C.looked up | D.hung around |
A.rewarding | B.boring | C.significant | D.difficult |
A.concepts | B.knowledge | C.chances | D.equipment |
A.unrealistic | B.noble | C.extreme | D.mature |
5 . According to a media release , a criminal had escaped from prison. In panic , he ran to a
“ We started
However , when he came to himself , he learned that Amy had
A.faraway | B.familiar | C.small | D.nearby |
A.borrow | B.rob | C.damage | D.park |
A.picked up | B.took on | C.put up | D.took in |
A.talking | B.bargaining | C.fighting | D.quarreling |
A.closed | B.opened | C.lifted | D.removed |
A.fooled | B.persuaded | C.forced | D.frightened |
A.dry | B.dirty | C.lost | D.broken |
A.courage | B.judgement | C.freedom | D.consciousness |
A.relief | B.worry | C.mistake | D.regret |
A.hoped | B.planned | C.managed | D.failed |
A.second-hand | B.stolen | C.deserted | D.brand-new |
A.safe | B.famous | C.terrified | D.injured |
A.scary | B.risky | C.careful | D.brave |
A.Frequently | B.Eventually | C.Unfortunately | D.Gradually |
A.drove | B.sold | C.left | D.returned |
A.shot | B.killed | C.exposed | D.arrested |
A.hospital | B.prison | C.court | D.community |
A.awarded | B.praised | C.reported | D.doubted |
A.winner | B.survivor | C.hero | D.rescuer |
A.danger | B.accident | C.challenge | D.adventure |
6 . It was not a “whale-come” experience! A humpback whale caused quite a
“The 19-foot boat was
Plymouth Harbormaster Chad Hunter said no one was
Harbor officials had been
A.climb | B.stretch | C.bounce | D.signal |
A.road | B.coast | C.field | D.corner |
A.floating | B.flashing | C.switching | D.crashing |
A.flowed | B.bent | C.watched | D.leapt |
A.rolled | B.struck | C.hid | D.swung |
A.taken up | B.messed up | C.made up | D.pushed up |
A.practical | B.extinct | C.brilliant | D.crazy |
A.injured | B.frightened | C.threatened | D.seized |
A.blocked | B.interrupted | C.touched | D.involved |
A.surf | B.lean | C.drag | D.jog |
A.stressful | B.convenient | C.lucky | D.typical |
A.rare | B.generous | C.professional | D.tough |
A.recovering | B.monitoring | C.challenging | D.updating |
A.definitely | B.regularly | C.accidentally | D.normally |
A.hunters | B.captains | C.donators | D.boaters |
A.evidences | B.miracles | C.creatures | D.blessings |
A.spirits | B.distance | C.company | D.promises |
A.attached | B.aroused | C.addicted | D.attracted |
A.reminded | B.relieved | C.occupied | D.prohibited |
A.average | B.extreme | C.minimum | D.maximum |
7 . It was rush hour in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. White, 38, was driving home. He noticed a gray Nissan four-door pickup on the opposite side of the two-lane street. It was hard to
As the pickup drew closer, White got a good look at the
White busted a U-turn and was now facing in the same direction as the pickup, but there were four cars
White was now inside the cab of the truck, waist deep, his legs dangling out the window. The man behind the wheel, 64-year-old Todd DeAngelis, was just
White worked quickly. They were coming up to a busy intersection, he recalls, “so I was trying to stop anything before it happened.” He
From outside the truck, White asked DeAngelis if he was OK. “No,” he replied, in a haze. DeAngelis, a diabetic, was
“I'm always trying to help, where I can, when I can, ” White says.
But jumping into a moving vehicle to prevent a crash? White admits this was new
A.miss | B.recognize | C.seek | D.realize |
A.direction | B.problem | C.street | D.pickup |
A.carried out | B.given up | C.kept on | D.taken over |
A.prohibiting | B.overtaking | C.separating | D.following |
A.burning | B.cooling | C.warm | D.temperate |
A.calm | B.anxious | C.desperate | D.conscious |
A.forced | B.wheeled | C.urged | D.led |
A.ejected | B.landed | C.released | D.escaped |
A.regularly | B.specially | C.constantly | D.unexpectedly |
A.cause | B.challenge | C.approach | D.territory |
8 . Sixteen-year-old Corion Evans made a daring rescue to save three teenage girls. The 16-year-old was hanging out with two
It was around 2: 30 a.m. by the time Evans and his brothers got to the river’s
Evans took off his shirt and
Just then, Police Officer Mercer arrived. He jumped into the river to help another of the
There was still one girl in the water, who could not swim. She was s gulping (吞) water,
The three girls and Officer Mercer were then taken to the hospital and finally
A.brothers | B.friends | C.classmates | D.students |
A.truck | B.boat | C.car | D.motorbike |
A.strongly | B.blindly | C.generally | D.foolishly |
A.area | B.center | C.mouth | D.edge |
A.make out | B.shout to | C.calm down | D.turn down |
A.inside | B.under | C.above | D.over |
A.whispering | B.quarreling | C.sobbing | D.screaming |
A.shoes | B.hat | C.clothes | D.scarf |
A.dropped | B.ran | C.dived | D.sank |
A.pushing | B.keeping | C.forcing | D.managing |
A.boys | B.teenagers | C.rescuers | D.drivers |
A.coughed | B.emerged | C.swam | D.panicked |
A.go through | B.look into | C.get to | D.find out |
A.wounded | B.shocked | C.abandoned | D.scared |
A.released | B.checked | C.rescued | D.discovered |
9 . It’s most people’s nightmare: surviving a plane crash only to be stranded (滞留) in a jungle with no way of contacting the outside world. But this was
The children were
How did these children survive conditions that would be a
While the children got on with the business of
Many around the world have taken their survival to be a
A.chance | B.evidence | C.reality | D.dream |
A.driving | B.flying | C.jogging | D.rushing |
A.saved | B.separated | C.protected | D.discouraged |
A.placed | B.located | C.inspected | D.abandoned |
A.reasonable | B.unique | C.horrible | D.common |
A.raised | B.ignored | C.shaped | D.trapped |
A.delicious | B.nutritious | C.harmless | D.fresh |
A.invented | B.exchanged | C.produced | D.avoided |
A.against | B.beyond | C.around | D.through |
A.wandering | B.surviving | C.escaping | D.exploring |
A.grow | B.adapt | C.operate | D.recover |
A.wonder | B.success | C.challenge | D.magic |
A.permanent | B.ancient | C.advanced | D.inborn |
A.passed over | B.carried off | C.handed down | D.washed away |
A.unexpectedly | B.deliberately | C.traditionally | D.undoubtedly |
10 . 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
“Help him!” someone cried. “Please, someone!”
Perry couldn’t just stand there and
Perry soon
“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.fell over | B.fell in | C.fell down | D.fell behind |
A.delighted | B.excited | C.depressed | D.horrified |
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.climbed | B.grabbed | C.reached | D.stretched |
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.climbed | B.jumped | C.wound | D.walked |
A.clothes | B.things | C.possessions | D.books |
A.providing | B.engaging | C.assisting | D.crediting |
A.generous | B.grateful | C.courageous | D.faithful |