1 . Matthew began working on the brakes of his truck immediately he got home late on a Monday. For safety, he couldn’t _________ repairing his truck any longer. His teenage son, Dalin, came to help. Matthew couldn’t get a good _________, so he slid his body under the truck to hit it. But when the rotor (刹车片) bounced off, the truck moved forward and _________ right on top of him.

Matthew couldn’t breathe, move or yell. This was definitely a _________ situation. Seeing this, Dalin was scared. _________, he sprung into action despite his fear and was _________ enough to lift the truck a little. Dalin _________ as hard as he could to get the truck up just enough for his father to roll out.

The _________ left Matthew with a separated shoulder. Matthew was taken to the hospital for his _________. Everything happened so fast, Matthew couldn’t remember how he __________. “Later, we looked at our security cameras and realized Dalin __________ the truck enough for me to roll out. My son is my __________. He saved my life.” Matthew recalled.

Not only the father but also everyone was __________ for Dalin’s bravery and quick thinking. It was a situation that could have easily __________ differently were it not for his quick __________.

4 . One day,Jake Shaffer and Aidan Arie were walking along the shore on Huntington Beach in California.Unexpectedly.they _______ a small plane crash into the ocean nearby.The junior lifeguards _______ jumped into action.Aidan ran to the shore where the plane was.grabbed a board and quickly paddled(划)out into the _______,while Jake got his board and _______ behind him as fast as he could.When they _______the plane,they got the pilot onto Jake’s board.Jake noticed a small cut on the pilot’s head and kept _______ him if he was OK.

“His face paled(变苍白)with fear.Obviously,he was too_______to talk.We were also trying to learn information about the person and what had _______.But he was sitting on the board in _______,“Jake told NBC.

They were then joined by other teenagers who ________ in the rescue, helping the ________carry the pilot to shore. The pilot, who was the only one on board the plane, was thankfully OK and brought to the ________ where he was treated for minor ________.

He is definitely lucky to be alive, as this crash could have been much worse. The outcome could have also been much ________ if the junior lifeguards were not there to help the pilot so quickly after the crash. Both lifeguards may be young. but they’ve already proven how brave they are at rescuing those ________ in the water.

5 . Brendon Birt accidentally took a wrong turn down a street in Red Oak, Iowa. But it turned out it was exactly where he was _________! As he drove down the road, he saw heavy smoke from a family’s home. He knew the home was on fire. Without thinking, he stopped his car, called 911 and ran towards the _________ Brendon ran up and saw most of the downstairs was already full of _________. “I just believed there had to be someone _________ inside the house because it was so late at night,” Brendon said. “I knew I had to act _________. Every second that was going by was just getting worse.” He _________ to the side of the home and started pounding on the windows with _________, calling for the people to get out.

The homeowner, Tender Lehman, was _________ that night but her three younger children ages 8, 14, and 17 were inside being looked after by her _________ son, Bryce Harrison, 22. No smoke alarms __________, so if it weren’t for Brendon’s warning, they might not have ever __________ Brendon was relieved (放心) when he saw the four children run out of the __________ to safety. Days later, Tender came home and went to see the man who __________ all four of her children. “I’m so __________,” Tender said. “My kids wouldn’t have __________ it, without your kind action.”

6 . A woman in her 20s from Aztec, New Mexico, went on a hiking trip in the Deer Park area along the Colorado Trail. She __ off-path and didn’t follow the pathway. __ , she headed south along the Animas riverbank.

That’s when her worst __ happened. She fell off along the mountain’s side while taking photos. She also broke her leg and was forced to spend two nights in the cold ___without knowing how she could get out. Slowly but surely, she found a place where she could easily be __ and started calling for help.

The Silverton Narrow Gauge Train was carrying people to appreciate the beautiful ___of Silverton. One train __ noticed a woman who was crying for help. She told the train conductor, who __ asked for an emergency response team to __ them in their rescue. The two train conductors, Nick and Kylah stopped the tour train and asked the passengers to wait as they __ to rescue the woman. Nick got supplies and materials on the train to __ the hiker’s broken leg. Kylah stayed with her and kept her __ until the Silverton Medical Rescue Team arrived. The woman was rescued and sent to __ . Luckily, aside from the broken leg, she __ just fine. She thanked all the people involved, especially the train conductors. The __ could have happened but for the train passenger who noticed her asking for help.

8 . Gabe and I were taking a road trip from Weyburn to Nelson. At around 5: 30 pm, we were _______on a mountain road. I was texting my family. We weren’t _______there’d recently been flooding in the area.

When I _______from my phone, I saw a wave of mud racing down the mountain. Gabe tried to brake, but it was too late. The mudslide sent our car _______down the cliff. It _______on its side among some trees.

I don’t know how long we were unconscious, but I woke up to the _______of Gabe moaning (呻吟). We had no phone signal, so all we could do was _______for help. But my chest hurt too much to even_______. So Gabe started shouting as loud as he could.

Luckily, four men spotted us and went to our _______. On our way up, Gabe was in ________, slipping in and out of consciousness, and I ________didn’t think he was going to make it.

When the medical team finally reached us, they ________us into separate ambulances. I was swearing a lot as they took us away-I didn’t think I’d ever see my boyfriend again.

We spent weeks in hospital. Even after ________, I’ll walk with a limp for the rest of my life, and Gabe lost the vision in his left eye.

Before this all happened, we were happy-go-lucky people. We’re even more ________now. Despite the________we suffered, we’re grateful that we’re still living a pretty good life.

9 . Laurie Rabyor and Jeanette Rivera each left their workplace at the same time and were driving in streets next to each other. Jeanette noticed Laurie’s car swerving (迂回) dangerously and _________ toward a busy crossing and oncoming traffic. Jeanette immediately _________ her car and bravely ran after Laurie’s out-of-control car to try to stop it. She quickly realized that she needed help. She_________waved her arms, attempting to attract nearby drivers to the _________. Within seconds, several other motorists, including a nurse and a U.S. Marine, sprang into action to _________ in the daring rescue. The five _________banded together and used their body weight to bring the car to a complete _________.

Once they stopped the car, they realized the doors and windows were _________. One woman cleverly ran back to her car to get a dumbbell(哑铃)and _________it to a man who used it to break window. Another man then __________ into the car through the window to unlock the door. The group then moved Laurie’s car out of __________ and into a convenience store parking lot. A nurse provided __________ attention to Laurie until first rescuer arrived on scene.

Laurie has been out of the hospital and is doing well. The local police department praised the kind for their __________and quick-thinking action. The department later arranged a special event to __________the kind people. Laurie was __________ for the opportunity to personally thank her heroes.