1 . As 17-year-old Torri’ell Norwood drove through Florida, last February, the laughter and chatter from the four teenage girls inside her car quickly gave way to screams. As they approached an intersection, another car T-boned them, sending their car sailing into the yard of a nearby home, coming to a stop only when it crashed into a tree.
As smoke rose from the car, a bystander shouted, “It’s about to explode! Get out!” Shaken, but otherwise OK, Norwood crawled out through the window as the driver’s side door couldn’t be opened. Along with two of her friends, who’d also managed to free themselves, she ran for her life. But halfway down the street, she realized that her best friend, Simmons, wasn’t with them. Norwood ran back and found Simmons unconscious in the back seat. She threw open the back door and pulled her friend out. She dragged Simmons a few feet to safety and laid her on the ground. After checking her pulse and found there was no sign of life, she started CPR.
Had the accident happened a few weeks earlier, she might not have known what to do. But just the day before, Norwood, who wanted to pursue a career in medicine, had earned her CPR certificate by learning on her own. Kneeling on the ground and looking down at her dying friend, Norwood knew she had precious little time to practice what she’d learned.
She started pumping Simmons’s chest with her interlocked fingers and breathing into her friend’s mouth in hopes of filling her lungs with the kiss of life. After quite a while, Simmons began coughing and taking quick deep breaths for air. The CPR had worked! Soon, the ambulance arrived and rushed Simmons to the hospital. And then she heard how her best friend had saved her life. “I wasn’t shocked,” Simmons told others. “She will always help any way she can.”
1. What caused the car crash?| A．The girls were too excited to notice another car. | B．Norwood drove the car too quickly that day. |
| C．Norwood’s car crashed into a tree in a yard. | D．Another car hit Norwood’s car near the intersection. |
| A．She crawled out through the window and looked for her friends. |
| B．She ran for her life but turned back to save her friend. |
| C．She dragged her friends out and performed CPR at once. |
| D．She opened the driver’s side door and pulled her friend out. |
| A．She had learned CPR in school classes. | B．She just received her CPR certificate. |
| C．The bystander told her how to do it. | D．She pursued a career in medicine. |
| A．Generous and capable. | B．Gentle and hardworking |
| C．Courageous and reliable. | D．Energetic and intelligent. |
2 . The police in Canada had to deal with the escape of 12 million bees on Monday. The bees flew off after the truck that was carrying them turned over. Most of the insects stayed close by, but enough were loose to cause a possible danger to the public. Police told people to stay indoors and keep their windows closed. Bee expert Chris Maund said it was lucky that the accident happened in the countryside. “Fortunately it happened in an area where there are no restaurants or houses around. If it happened in an area like a city center, all the bees would have been killed right away.” Mr. Maund said that people are not in danger as long as they keep their distance.
The bees were on their way back to their main beehives (蜂房) after being used to pollinate (授粉) blueberries. Bees and the traveling pollination service are an important part of Canada’s fruit industry. Maund said the truck and broken hives were being left on the highway overnight. He believes the bees will return naturally. The bees probably did not go very far because of the rainy weather. Bees breathe through their skin and can drown(溺死) in the rain. Firefighters wearing full protective clothes were at the scene making the bees wet to keep them from flying around. They also sprayed (喷) the bees with smoke to make them feel sleepy. The smoke can also make them think there is a fire, causing them to return to save their honey.
1. Where did the accident happen?| A．On the highway in the Canadian countryside. |
| B．Near an international bee research center. |
| C．On the way to a highway restaurant. |
| D．Near a big city center in Canada. |
| A．The bee experts. | B．The fire fighters. |
| C．The local people. | D．The police. |
| A．The bees had just pollinated blueberries. |
| B．The Canadian traveling pollination service is in trouble now. |
| C．The experts believed that these bees had gone far away. |
| D．Smoke and water often make bees feel energetic. |
| A．crops in Canada that need the work of bees |
| B．brave and respectable firefighters in Canada |
| C．12 million bees that had an accident in Canada |
| D．the relationship between crops and bees |
| A．free | B．hard | C．sure | D．easy |
3 . An 80-year-old man and his family may soon get a bill for the cost of his rescue mission. After an all-night search by rescuers, James Clark of Dublin, Ohio, was found “not moving and exhibiting what appeared to be signs and symptoms on low nody temperature to the point of not being able to speak any clear words," according to a statement. Rescuers wrapped him in a sleeping bag and carried him out about 1.7 miles to safety.
Similarly, in 2015, a family of four received an about 8500 bill after their daytime hike left them lost in the dark and requiring search and rescue ( SAR). This raises an interesting question: Who pays for the cost when you get lost or injured in the great outdoors?
The high cost of SAR missions is what prompted states like New Hampshire to pass laws that establish programs like Hike Safe to hold individuals more financially accountable for their rescues. However, some people have called for more strict laws to shift SAR costs off taxpayers. They say such a move would ultimately make people more responsible, but it's a controversial idea. “Society rescues people all the time-auto accident victims, home fire victims-and at far greater cost than wildemess hiker rescues.” writes Backpacker.
Critics say putting a price tag on SAR could cause people to hesitate before calling for help in emergency situations. But Heggie says this isn't actually the reason why the National Park Service doesn't charge for SAR. “If an agency such as NPS starts charging the public for SAR costs, the agency essentially has to conduct SAR operations. If something goes wrong during the SAR operation, someone could lead to a lawsuit(起诉).”
Both Heggie and Kupper say the best way people can avoid needing rescue is simply by being prepared, suggesting that people research hikes before they go pay attention to their surroundings, pack essential gear and not rely on a cellphone as a survival kit. "The best time to prevent SAR incidents is when people are still at home，” Heggie said.
1. What state was James in when he was rescued?| A．He lost his way home. | B．He daren't move alone, |
| C．He was in danger of dying. | D．He couldn't express himself. |
| A．To reward the rescuers. | B．To reduce outdoor activities. |
| C．To prevent hikers calling for help. | D．To make hikers take responsibility. |
| A．The possibility of being charged. | B．The heavy burden of medical costs. |
| C．The difficulty in doing a SAR operation. | D．The fear of doing fewer SAR operations. |
| A．Packing necessary things. | B．Preparing well in advance. |
| C．Imagining accidents at home. | D．Taking a cellphone everywhere, |
