with his legs crossed, slid, crawled, climb, felt her way stepped, rose to his feet on shaky legs, paced up and down, dashed into, tiptoed |
Rocky Lyons was five years old when his mother Kelly was driving through rural Alabama. He was asleep on the front seat of their truck
Danny was nearly knocking into a passing car when a passer-by pushed him to safety.
I’ve always known that I’m very quick with my hands. If someone throws something, I catch it almost before I’m aware it has been thrown. When I was young, I had no idea how useful this skill would become.
Last week, I was going to visit a friend with her newborn and was on my way to a toy store to buy a gift. I’d once lived in the neighbourhood and I decided to head back to my old cupcake shop for a coffee. Sitting alone at a table outside with my drink, I was approached by an older man, who in a calm and very matter-of-fact way told me to call 911, because there was a baby on a fire escape.
I jumped up to see where the baby was. I was so surprised to see it, wearing a little onesie (连体衣) and lying on the fire escape railings (栏杆) between the second and third storeys. I was nervous, so the baby boy became my only priority.
As I was on the phone to the emergency services, I made eye contact with the child, keeping him calm, telling him to stay there. Some people were going up the stairs to find the parents, who were apparently sleeping through the whole drama.
I just wanted the child to feel safe. I hoped he’d stay there until somebody could rescue him. Apparently he had slipped through pieces of cardboard placed next to an air-conditioning unit in the window, and without bars to protect him he’d crawled (爬) out and up the fire escape towards the next storey. He was only 16 months old. For him to even climb up and balance in that position was incredible.
Then he slipped. Instinctively (本能), he grabbed on the railing as he fell, hanging by his arms. I knew he couldn’t hold on, 25 feet above the street, for long. I sensed people had gathered behind, but my attention was purely focused on my intention to catch the baby.
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I made sure I was positioned to catch him.
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Six-and-a-half years back, I was in a car accident. The driver slept, and the car fell in the ditch, as a result of which, I suffered
The days I spent in the hospital were
That’s how this
A.pray | B.blame | C.forgive | D.insist |
A.survivors | B.failures | C.fighters | D.explorers |
A.slight | B.personal | C.distinct | D.multiple |
A.cut | B.cured | C.cracked | D.separated |
A.improved | B.suited | C.changed | D.dominated |
A.in vain | B.in sorrow | C.in despair | D.in relief |
A.admitted | B.walked | C.showed | D.rushed |
A.kicked out | B.picked out | C.helped out | D.worn out |
A.performed | B.underwent | C.required | D.planned |
A.joyful | B.dreadful | C.helpful | D.regretful |
A.sensitively | B.theoretically | C.physically | D.psychologically |
A.frustrated | B.bored | C.tense | D.angry |
A.endless | B.colorless | C.limitless | D.priceless |
A.time | B.belief | C.decision | D.opportunity |
A.adversity | B.story | C.surgery | D.emergency |
Lost at sea
Two men from the Solomon Islands have been rescued after spending 29 days lost at sea.
The men
“I look forward to going back home
Nanjikana and Junior Qoloni took off from Mono Island on Sept. 3 in a motorboat to travel 200 km to Noro on New Georgia Island. However, soon after they set out, their boat was hit by heavy winds and rain, which made unclear the coastline they were following
“When the bad weather came, it was bad, but it was
When the rain had finally passed, Nanjikana and Qoloni had already drifted far out to sea. They spent the next 29 days
A fisherman found and rescued the two men on Oct. 2 off the coast of New Britain, Papua New Guinea, about 400 km from
Nanjikana and Qoloni
Ezri and Oliver were so keen to climb the mountain that they begged to join their dad Brandon for another hike. Just after 8 a. m. on a beautiful Sunday morning, they set off. Brandon’s backpack held his phone, Clif bars (能量棒), packets of apple sauce, apples, water bottles and fishing gear.
Brandon had planned a varied route up the mountain. The winding upward slope was fun and uneventful. Near the top, thick snow blanketed the path. Excitedly, the kids raced across the hard surface. They shared the second-last Clif bar and rested for an hour. Brandon looked around. His phone showed 1:30 p. m. and no signals.
When the kids started down, Brandon said, “You guys really want to find those fishing lakes, don’t you?”
“Oh, yes!” Ezri said. So they took an unfamiliar route down the other side of the mountain.
By the time Brandon realized the path had become an animal trail alongside a stream, it made sense to keep following it. The stream sang to them, and they kept following it down. Mid afternoon, when the sun disappeared behind heavy gray clouds, they suddenly felt lost, cold and hungry. For half an hour they cautiously moved downward until they reached a steep cliff (悬崖) edge. The stream became a noisy, six-metre waterfall. Mist enveloped them as the water raced over a huge rock.
Brandon cursed (咒骂) himself for taking an unknown route down. They held hands and inched down until Oliver slid on a loose rock and all three went flying.
Brandon wiped blood from his forehead and gathered his senses. Was anyone hurt? Oliver, crying and shivering, seemed okay. Ezri was weeping, but she too appeared uninjured. Brandon himself didn’t feel anything worse than the wound on his forehead. The backpack was stuck in the rocks six meters away. He saw no use trying to find it back. The air was cold and getting colder. They were wet and tired.
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To save the kids, Brandon realized he had to look for a way out alone.
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A helicopter with the father and many volunteers set off immediately.
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7 . Sean looked at his father, who was standing confidently at the helm(舵). Sean couldn’t
Suddenly, the sky turned grey and the wind began blowing wildly. “Sean, take the helm.” father called Sean
“Just keep her going straight. I’ ll check something.” Sean
Then he saw his father in the water! Sean
As he
A.revise | B.choose | C.translate | D.remember |
A.approval | B.response | C.encouragement | D.understanding |
A.repeatedly | B.sadly | C.firmly | D.politely |
A.refused | B.cheered | C.waved | D.hesitated |
A.blank | B.curious | C.pained | D.disappointed |
A.grasped | B.righted | C.shifted | D.missed |
A.calm | B.fresh | C.soft | D.strong |
A.tipped | B.stopped | C.sank | D.floated |
A.anger | B.complaint | C.voice | D.body |
A.view | B.way | C.action | D.thought |
A.packed up | B.wound up | C.reached for | D.wished for |
A.recorded | B.recited | C.shared | D.explained |
A.end | B.side | C.net | D.rope |
A.saved | B.changed | C.defined | D.shaped |
A.puzzle | B.relief | C.guilt | D.gratitude |
8 . Rescuers in Jersey said Sunday after an all-night search that there was no hope of survivors from an explosion that flattened a three-story apartment block. At least three people were confirmed killed in the accident early Saturday in the Channel island’s port capital St Helier, following a suspected gas leak. “We have three confirmed deaths and it’s fair to say we expect to find more,” police chief Robin Smith told a news conference, saying that around 12 residents remained unaccounted for. “It is with sadness that I am confirming that the search-and-rescue operation has been moved to a recovery operation,” he said.
The phase involved a “painstaking search of the debris” which could take weeks, Smith said, adding that a gas leak was the ‘likely” cause. Aided by sniffer dogs and experts from southern England, Jersey emergency workers had searched the rubble (瓦砾)overnight.
Fire chief Paul Brown confirmed that firefighters were called out to investigate the smell of gas on Friday evening, more than seven hours before the explosion. But in vain. He admitted that something had gone “horribly wrong”, considering the subsequent disaster, but insisted that Jersey islanders could still have confidence in his service. Jersey’s gas supplier, Island Energy, said it was working with the fire service to understand what happened.
Like many others in St Helier, Jersey’s Chief Minister Kristina Moore said she was awoken by the explosion. “Across the island you could hear this extraordinary sound,” she told the BBC. “It’s unthinkable news, so we’re all absolutely shocked and really worried about the people who are involved and about those whose lives have been lost.”
The incident caps a tragic week for Jersey, a British Crown dependency not part of the United Kingdom, whose economy relies on banking, tourism and fishing. “We must call on the collective strength of the island community,” Moore said.
1. What’s the possible cause of the accident?A.The gas leak. | B.The gas supplier. |
C.The recovery operation. | D.The unexpected explosion. |
A.Rescuing the dead. | B.Searching the rubble. |
C.Searching for the debris. | D.Working with fire service. |
A.He had predicted the explosion hours before it. |
B.The fire service was investigating the explosion. |
C.People lost confidence in the island’s fire service. |
D.The fire service was partly responsible for the accident. |
A.Panicked and frightened. | B.Relieved and hopeful. |
C.Astonished and concerned. | D.Fearful and sorrowful. |
We ate a big breakfast at a local restaurant, like we did every Father’s Day. The present my daughter gave me was a T-shirt with the words “World’s Coolest Dad”. I put it on, feeling that was what made Father’s Day so great.
Just then my volunteer fire-department pager (呼机) went off: “Attention, Pocahontas-Old Ripley firefighters! House fire on Simpson Street. Repeat. House fire on Simpson Street.”
“Gotta go,” I said. I ran to my car and took off. I got to the firehouse in minutes. Another firefighter, Tom Smith, and the chief were waiting. “Don, Tommy, take truck 253. Roll!” he ordered. “The rest of the guys will be right behind you.” As the first on the scene, our job was to make sure everyone was out of the house, locate the nearest hydrant (消防栓), and then wait for backup.
A small crowd had gathered in front of number 907 when we got there. They watched the fire in panic. Thick black smoke could be seen pouring from the one-story house’s open front door. A large man burst through the door, red eyes streaming with tears. “Please hurry!” he called. “My boy’s still in there. I couldn’t get to him!”
There was no time to wait for backup. I left Tommy outside and rushed into the house.
“Anyone here?” I shouted. No answer. I searched every inch of the first two rooms. No child. The fire had grown so fierce by then. It seemed that the roof would collapse at any time. All at once a vision was put into my head—that father begging us to save his child. I mustn’t give up. Not today, I thought. There still might be a chance.
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Suddenly I heard a weak cry from the next room.
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It was a special Father’s Day, not only for me, but also for the boy, his father and my daughter.
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10 . Every birthday had been a different new experience for me. But I wondered
I pepped(窥视)through the comer of my eyes. I could hear them
“Samantha, you want to celebrate your birthday...”
I rolled
“Doctor please come quickly...” I could hear the lady
Soon the doctor came rushing. He closely
I tried hard to recollect but the doctor patted on my hands and said, “it’s
The door opened and my parents along with my sister Miranda walked in. All their
My entire body was bound with
Within minutes I felt my body growing weak, and I struggled for
“Welcome to my kingdom, my little lamb. I have waited years for you”. I held his hands tightly as He led my way to a new
A.how | B.whether | C.when | D.why |
A.angry | B.disappointed | C.asleep | D.uninterested |
A.whispering | B.shouting | C.praying | D.preparing |
A.policy | B.humor | C.game | D.fun |
A.up and down | B.in and out | C.round and round | D.back and forth |
A.lady | B.adult | C.queen | D.goddess |
A.dreams | B.realities | C.ashes | D.benefits |
A.everything | B.anything | C.something | D.none |
A.pushed | B.hit | C.supported | D.forbidden |
A.worn | B.worked | C.dressed | D.seemed |
A.hospital | B.club | C.ambulance | D.lab |
A.tested | B.scanned | C.watched | D.examined |
A.weird | B.meaningless | C.incredible | D.okay |
A.appearances | B.expressions | C.faces | D.minds |
A.service | B.position | C.convenience | D.side |
A.medicine | B.presents | C.bandages | D.injuries |
A.slowly | B.fast | C.regularly | D.strangely |
A.control | B.breath | C.strength | D.courage |
A.figure | B.star | C.ghost | D.sheep |
A.heaven | B.hell | C.death | D.birth |