1 . On a Sunny Saturday, Alyson Machigua, three, screamed with laughter as she and her mother, Marlen, played a game in the front yard of their home. Suddenly, tiny Alyson
The neighbour Luz Jimenez, 26, was preparing dinner in her kitchen and
“Alyson fell into the hole!” Marlen cried to Luz. Then Luz heard Alyson’s cries from deep underground. Luz ran inside her own
“Get out of there,” Perkins told Luz, raising her up by the
As they waited for help in the two feet of dark water, Luz prayed that there were no snakes swimming at her feet. She
Just minutes later, the Hacketts-town Fire Department and Hacketts-town Rescue Team arrived and lowered a
A.depended on | B.wondered at | C.moved into | D.left behind |
A.visible | B.dark | C.deep | D.regular |
A.announced | B.guessed | C.forgot | D.reported |
A.exercising | B.joking | C.wandering | D.sobbing |
A.house | B.bank | C.bookstore | D.kindergarten |
A.filling | B.covering | C.widening | D.narrowing |
A.table | B.feet | C.chair | D.waist |
A.ears | B.arms | C.noses | D.eyes |
A.die | B.cry | C.lose | D.arrive |
A.another | B.him | C.those | D.herself |
A.requested | B.defended | C.attacked | D.feared |
A.humorous | B.calm | C.upset | D.busy |
A.case | B.bag | C.ladder | D.basket |
A.tearing off | B.pulling on | C.cutting out | D.complaining about |
A.naturally | B.typically | C.originally | D.incredibly |
2 . On a hot afternoon Rhiannon was driving her old van down the highway. As she
A medical student witnessed the accident and came to her
Luckily, Rhiannon was saved. Not for the bandage, she would not have
Rhiannon also had a message for the other
A.rolled down | B.broke off | C.turned down | D.switched off |
A.stick | B.grab | C.touch | D.possess |
A.handle | B.engine | C.window | D.wheel |
A.Consequently | B.Automatically | C.Frequently | D.Slowly |
A.awake | B.astonished | C.unconscious | D.crazy |
A.vision | B.action | C.rescue | D.mind |
A.bandaging | B.curing | C.pressing | D.uncovering |
A.Without delay | B.Out of sympathy | C.For certainty | D.In despair |
A.tidying | B.removing | C.collecting | D.checking |
A.suffered | B.struggled | C.stayed | D.survived |
A.searched | B.browsed | C.received | D.posted |
A.guidance | B.gesture | C.expression | D.encouragement |
A.tireless | B.faultless | C.nameless | D.speechless |
A.apology | B.application | C.invitation | D.appreciation |
A.peers | B.strangers | C.relatives | D.fellows |
3 . White dressed up as Captain America for the annual Anti-Bullying (反霸凌) Superhero Day. But when spotting
It was rush hour. White was
DeAngelis, the man behind the
White
A.barrier | B.unfairness | C.violence | D.trouble |
A.give way to | B.fall back on | C.get around | D.forget about |
A.cycling | B.running | C.driving | D.walking |
A.locate | B.miss | C.search | D.contact |
A.outcome | B.tendency | C.process | D.problem |
A.stop | B.move | C.report | D.disable |
A.Mistakenly | B.Sincerely | C.Decidedly | D.Hesitantly |
A.following | B.separating | C.threatening | D.approaching |
A.waved | B.escaped | C.wandered | D.raced |
A.struck | B.measured | C.grabbed | D.broke |
A.bug | B.lift | C.blow | D.kick |
A.scene | B.pickup | C.wheel | D.seat |
A.shocked | B.ashamed | C.discouraged | D.amused |
A.protected | B.encountered | C.created | D.played |
A.rescue | B.visit | C.guidance | D.comment |
4 . Recently, as I neared the top of a difficult 35 foot climb at the local climbing gym, I made a dynamic move to reach the last hold. My right hand
This time, however, something went terribly
When I hit the ground, a
Somehow, I’d tied a bad knot when I
A.struck | B.grabbed | C.moved | D.wiped |
A.let loose | B.break away | C.give in | D.hang on |
A.rope | B.move | C.luck | D.harness |
A.wrong | B.smooth | C.right | D.fast |
A.fear | B.relief | C.delight | D.excitement |
A.mild | B.confusing | C.violent | D.negative |
A.carried | B.turned | C.insisted | D.landed |
A.style | B.state | C.position | D.place |
A.foot | B.back | C.knee | D.ankle |
A.difficulty | B.worry | C.certainty | D.caution |
A.escaped | B.survived | C.defeated | D.ended |
A.secured | B.added | C.wrapped | D.carried |
A.visitor | B.witness | C.messenger | D.bystander |
A.thinner | B.fatter | C.weaker | D.better |
A.active | B.appreciative | C.regretful | D.respectful |
5 . 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 brothers Karon and Caleb got to the river’s
Evans took off his shirt and
Just then, Police Officer Garry Mercer
Evans jumped back in the water and helped them get to the shore until they could stand. “If he hadn’t been there, who knows?” Mercer told the Washington Post.
There was still one girl in the water. Cora Watson, 19, could not swim. She was gulping (吞) water,
A.friends | B.brothers | C.classmates | D.students |
A.truck | B.boat | C.car | D.motorbike |
A.blindly | B.strongly | C.generally | D.foolishly |
A.area | B.centre | C.mouth | D.edge |
A.make out | B.shout to | C.calm down | D.turn down |
A.approximately | B.obviously | C.barely | D.exactly |
A.whispering | B.quarreling | C.screaming | D.sobbing |
A.shoes | B.sweater | C.socks | D.scarf |
A.dropped | B.dived | C.ran | D.sank |
A.pushing | B.forcing | C.keeping | D.managing |
A.approved | B.remained | C.recovered | D.arrived |
A.boys | B.losers | C.rescuers | D.passengers |
A.coughed | B.panicked | C.fainted | D.emerged |
A.wounded | B.shocked | C.abandoned | D.scared |
A.confused | B.followed | C.risked | D.discovered |
6 . This is a story about Yesenia Diosdado, a girl of 11, who helped
On a cold afternoon in January 2015, Yesenia Diosdado,
She noticed that an injured woman was trying to
She ran over to the emergency worker to help — her mother, a former sign language interpreter, had taught her how to
“Thank goodness. I didn’t know what to do and she said, ‘I sign. Can I help?’” says captain Chris Winger.
Yesenia was able to tell that the
When her mother, Suen-Mittsore, 36, heard about Yesenia’s heroics, she wasn’t
A few weeks later, paramedics
“My mom always says that you never know
A.patients | B.victims | C.police | D.doctors |
A.got off | B.got on | C.drove away | D.waited for |
A.testing out | B.wrapping up | C.looking for | D.attending to |
A.passers-by | B.participants | C.policemen | D.doctors |
A.consist | B.associate | C.cooperate | D.communicate |
A.so | B.or | C.but | D.and |
A.sign | B.teach | C.talk | D.learn |
A.man’s | B.woman’s | C.boy’s | D.girl’s |
A.ward | B.apartment | C.hospital | D.school |
A.proud | B.confident | C.ambitious | D.embarrassed |
A.satisfied | B.discouraged | C.disappointed | D.surprised |
A.comforted | B.recognized | C.denied | D.handled |
A.children | B.teachers | C.interpreters | D.adults |
A.replaced | B.provided | C.presented | D.charged |
A.where | B.when | C.why | D.how |
7 . Alicia Szostak was driving on the highway after midnight one morning. Suddenly, she saw a deer run into the
The car tipped over on its side and then all of a sudden
That is when she heard another car pull over and
From the inside of the car, Alicia could hear them discussing a plan on how to help
As Alicia was being
A.farm | B.mountain | C.road | D.door |
A.avoid | B.drive | C.watch | D.scare |
A.hesitantly | B.cautiously | C.slowly | D.sharply |
A.dust | B.fire | C.fog | D.water |
A.stuck | B.attacked | C.caught | D.fined |
A.frequently | B.fast | C.properly | D.clearly |
A.break away | B.turn up | C.get out | D.drop in |
A.describe | B.search | C.mark | D.stop |
A.lucky | B.brave | C.generous | D.humorous |
A.friend | B.customer | C.stranger | D.relative |
A.rescue | B.calm | C.guide | D.push |
A.renew | B.mend | C.fetch | D.untie |
A.recorded | B.pulled | C.treated | D.comforted |
A.vehicle | B.clothes | C.forest | D.house |
A.rich | B.successful | C.confident | D.alive |
8 . One Saturday afternoon in a small town, Emma came out of a shoe shop with some new shoes. They were
It was a
“Help! Help!” Emma cried. But nobody came. Emma
At the hospital a doctor looked at Emma’s head and back and told her to stay in hospital for a few days. Emma thanked the
Later, a policeman
After two days, in a morning a policeman came to the hospital with Emma’s new shoes and an empty bag. “A little girl
A.nice | B.suitable | C.cheap | D.expensive |
A.pleased | B.bored | C.patient | D.angry |
A.drive | B.walk | C.run | D.miss |
A.busy | B.noisy | C.quiet | D.safe |
A.Suddenly | B.Luckily | C.Finally | D.Happily |
A.eyes | B.nose | C.legs | D.head |
A.sat down | B.turned around | C.fell down | D.gave up |
A.quickly | B.slowly | C.easily | D.proudly |
A.kind | B.strict | C.strange | D.funny |
A.school | B.station | C.hospital | D.shop |
A.nurse | B.policeman | C.girl | D.doctor |
A.saw | B.reached | C.left | D.remembered |
A.closed | B.bought | C.borrowed | D.opened |
A.made | B.enjoyed | C.took | D.drew |
A.dropped | B.lost | C.carried | D.found |
9 . Hunter Kittle, 24 years old, was driving through California’s Mount Baldy when his night took an unexpected turn. As he was going down the road, his car turned
The young man amazingly
Due to his
The Kittle family were also
After a total of three nights, a motorist
When Hunter was in his hospital bed and says, “I was so happy that I was finally being
Thanks to his
A.upside down | B.inside out | C.down | D.off |
A.caused | B.survived | C.transformed | D.froze |
A.looked up | B.set up | C.woke up | D.picked up |
A.disagreement | B.cry | C.gain | D.pain |
A.gradual | B.serious | C.bound | D.cautious |
A.crazy | B.patient | C.worried | D.happy |
A.suggestion | B.information | C.contribution | D.destination |
A.passed by | B.passed away | C.stood by | D.dropped in |
A.motorbike | B.valley | C.river | D.block |
A.immediately | B.easily | C.exactly | D.merely |
A.government | B.home | C.hospital | D.shelter |
A.saved | B.helped | C.listened | D.improved |
A.shout | B.explain | C.conclude | D.complain |
A.hopelessness | B.courage | C.determination | D.wisdom |
A.driving | B.volunteer | C.life | D.religion |
10 . On July 24, 1916, a natural gas explosion trapped 32 men working in a tunnel 250 feet below Lake Erie. The first rescuers who entered the tunnel were
Then, late that night, someone had an idea:
In the early 1900s, factory buildings were crowded and untidy. They were often made of wood, with no fire escapes. Fire could cause serious
Morgan knew smoke rises during a fire. Therefore, he created a heat-resistant hood with a long tube reaching to the floor. Wearing Morgan’s hood, a firefighter could breathe the
Called to the scene on the night of the tunnel explosion, Garrett arrived with samples of his safety hood. Still in their nightwear, he and his brother Frank put on the hoods and bravely entered the tunnel. It was a dangerous
The daring
A.lit | B.powered | C.overcome | D.overheated |
A.changeable | B.remarkable | C.cautious | D.poisonous |
A.show off | B.send for | C.ring off | D.call for |
A.declined | B.decided | C.expanded | D.exported |
A.business | B.damage | C.illness | D.doubts |
A.experimented | B.associated | C.equipped | D.struggled |
A.exist | B.communicate | C.breathe | D.listen |
A.cleaner | B.thicker | C.colder | D.warmer |
A.feel | B.trap | C.cool | D.heat |
A.take away | B.get off | C.pollute | D.release |
A.task | B.test | C.game | D.part |
A.overlooked | B.identified | C.recovered | D.buried |
A.gap | B.case | C.deal | D.site |
A.rescue | B.attempt | C.reform | D.escape |
A.fortune | B.comfort | C.achievement | D.reward |