1. Where were they having the dialogue?
A.On the man’s way home. | B.In an office. | C.In a hospital. |
A.He was smoked sick in the fire. | B.He was badly hurt in the fire. | C.He had to quit his job soon. |
A.The man’s wife. | B.A fire fighter. | C.A policeman. |
The snowstorm was supposed to hit the evening of Monday, Jan. 31, 2022. I was working from home, but I had to leave that afternoon and go to my office at First Nations University in Regina, Saskatchewan, so I could sign an emergency financial aid check for a student. As director of finance, I wanted to get it to him as soon as possible, snowstorm or not. Besides, I wasn’t worried. I figured I had more than enough time to make it to the office and get back home.
The route to the university takes about 30 minutes along the Trans-Canada Highway. After I finished my work, it was just past 4:30 p. m. I started heading back home.
Not soon after I left office, the snow started and it was coming down fast. Within minutes I was in a whiteout. The storm was a “snownado,” or what the TV meteorologists call a Saskatchewan screamer, because it comes in fast and so windy that it screams.
The road condition was horrible, forcing me to slow down. The windows were fogging up and getting covered with snow, so I rolled down my driver’s side window, thinking I could better follow the edge of the road and keep to a straight line. But really, I didn’t have a clue where I was or even which side of the road I was on. At one point, I don’t know exactly when, I stopped because I was afraid of driving into a farmer’s field. The Trans-Canada Highway was in between two farms, each 500 yards away, I remember. I kept the car running to stay warm and called 911. They told me to sit tight and wait things out for the night, saying nobody was coming to get me until morning, at the earliest. It was now 6:30 p.m., I had to do something for help.
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I posted my situation onto my Facebook (网络社交工具), hoping anyone might read it and help.
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“I can’t drive,” the old farmer replied, “I walked here after my son phoned me about everything.”
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3 . Dung the rush hour in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, White was driving home when he saw a car on the opposite side of the street. It was easy to
White made a U-turn to the same
White worked quickly. He forced the car into a
A police officer went to the
White’s actions weren’t
A.remember | B.manage | C.generate | D.notice |
A.shelter | B.problem | C.trick | D.sculpture |
A.unfortunate | B.identical | C.bound | D.helpless |
A.direction | B.situation | C.plan | D.insight |
A.Involved | B.Confused | C.Trapped | D.Exposed |
A.consumed | B.estimated | C.investigated | D.introduced |
A.made out | B.broke out | C.took in | D.jumped in |
A.reach | B.sight | C.experience | D.discipline |
A.comprehensive | B.suitable | C.sharp | D.permanent |
A.unexpectedly | B.awkwardly | C.automatically | D.specifically |
A.scene | B.summary | C.conclusion | D.media |
A.arranged | B.guaranteed | C.documented | D.decided |
A.unusual | B.uncomfortable | C.frequent | D.elegant |
A.advocated | B.committed | C.admitted | D.complained |
A.breakdown | B.crash | C.conflict | D.emergency |
In my free time, I like hiking challenges. It’s how I feed myself, physically, mentally, spiritually.
I looked over at my husband, Mike, and friends Emily and Jean, who’d joined me on this climb to the top of Nippletop Mountains. They were all fit, experienced hikers, though not as enthusiastic about it as me, Mike especially. He’s more of a tech guy.
We’d set off in the morning, dressed in layers against coldness. It took us just less than five hours to cover the five miles to the peak of Nippletop, with more snow and ice on the rocky trail the closer we got to the top. It was almost 1:30 pm now. We started to head down soon before it got dark.
A friendly young hiker waved to us. “Hey, want me to take your picture?”
“Absolutely!”
Mike gave the hiker his phone. That hiker snapped a few pictures for us.
We continued. I said, “I want to take a different trail so as to save time. It’s steeper (陡峭) but shorter.”
I led the way. They followed me with some distance apart. Carefully I sidestepped down the slope. A quarter mile down, I stopped and looked up the trail for the others. I couldn’t see them. Then a scream broke the quietness. Mike! He sprawled (瘫坐) on a steep, narrow, wooded part of the trail, about 100 feet ahead of me. Ice everywhere. His hands were holding his right leg tightly.
I shouted, “What happened?”
“I slipped on the ice,” he said. “Then I heard this crack. It hurts badly!”
Moments later, we got to Mike. “What should we do?” I asked. Jean checked Mike’s ankle. “We need to splint (夹板) it,” she said.
We fixed a hiking pole to Mike’s leg. What now? There was no way the three of us women could carry him down this mountain.
I pulled out my cell phone and called 911. Nothing. No signal. It was the same with the other three phones.
”Can I help?” It was the guy who’d taken our picture at the mountain top.
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My words came out in a rush.
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An hour went by, then another, and there was nothing we could do except wait for rescue in the coldness.
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Pam Bales planned a six-hour hike through New Hampshire^ Mount. On the dashboard (汽车仪表板) was a detailed plan ensuring she could return before the arrival of some forecasted bad weather. Different from former hike, though, this time, she had packed for almost every accident and intended to walk alone.
At about 8 a.m., she'd checked the weather forecast. Bales knew from experience that her hike was realistic. Besides, she had two emergency plans and extra layers of clothing to better protect her core temperature as conditions changed.
Bales felt excited as she walked up into snowy paths. She was wearing a fleece tank top (绒衣)and hiking pants, and no gloves or hat because the air was mild. Thirty minutes later, she climbed into colder air and deeper snows. She now was in a quarter-zip fleece top and gloves. At 10 a.m.? the weather was showing its teeth. Bales added more layers to resist cold winds and dense fog. Making her way across the snow-covered ridge, she noticed something: a single set of footprints made by a pair of sneakers. Not giving them much thought, she walked on.
By 11 a.m.? Bales was getting cold. She decided to return to her car. On her way down, she again spotted the sneaker tracks, which suddenly made a hard left-hand turn off the trail. Now she felt genuinely alarmed. She was sure the hiker lost his way in the low visibility. If Bales continued to follow the tracks, she'd add risk and time to her return. But she couldn't let this go. She turned to the left and called out, “Hello!" Nothing.
Bales followed the tracks, rounded a slight comer and saw a man sitting motionless. He wore tennis sneakers, shorts, a light jacket and fingerless gloves. His skin was pale and he had a glazed (呆滞的)look on his face. uOh5 hello/5 Bales approached and said, "What's your name?” The man didn't react. Obviously, nothing was connecting for him and he was in really big trouble.
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Bales stopped being a curious and concerned hiker, and began a full-on rescue mission.
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Over the next hour, the man began to move and speak.
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With the late afternoon sun setting on his farm, Steve finished feeding his horses and decided to go home. His two sons, Danny, 6, and Claus, 3, followed behind.
As they headed for the house, the two boys ran ahead of their father, who stopped to close the gate. Danny paused at an old well. Unknown to him, the board covering the well had grown easily broken over time. When Danny stepped on it, it caved in. Steve had just finished locking the gate when he turned around and saw only his younger son.
“Where’s Danny?” he shouted. “He fell in the hole!” Claus said. Steve quickly realized what had happened. Danny could barely swim! He ran to the well and heard Danny screaming quite way below. Desperately, he jumped in .
Steve hit the freezing water at the bottom of the well. He lifted his head out of the water and grabbed Danny, who was panicked, trying to stay afloat in water that was too deep for either of them to stand.
Knowing they could float in the ice-cold water for only a short time, Steve pulled his son up onto his chest and tried all means to stand upright with two legs against the narrow well walls for support. His body was still partly submerged (淹没). “Dad, you can pull us out now,” Danny said.
If only it were that easy. There was no way he could climb out. Looking up to see Claus looking down at them from the top of the well, Steve shouted, “Claus, you’re going to have to be a big boy and save us. You have to go out to the road and get someone to help. OK?” “OK, Daddy.” Claus yelled and ran to the road.
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About 15 minutes later, Edmen and Sam, their neighbors, were driving by Steve’s farm when they noticed Claus alone by the side of the road, waving.
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Forty-some minutes after he’d jumped into the well to save his son, Steve came out, cold and wet.
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7 . Skydiving has always held a fascination for me. Despite the fear, there is something that
November 24, 2021, a day perfect for my solo skydiving — sunny, with little wind.
After going through safety rules with my coach, I
However, after 30 seconds, I realized I was lower than anticipated. Urgently, without stabilizing my body position, I
With the ground getting closer, I prepared to
The
Severe injuries cast
My enthusiasm for skydiving
A.draws | B.forces | C.drags | D.exposes |
A.embarrassed | B.terrified | C.satisfied | D.superior |
A.stormed | B.roared | C.marched | D.leaped |
A.rushed | B.failed | C.ceased | D.tended |
A.helpful | B.fruitless | C.risky | D.tireless |
A.slide | B.rise | C.die | D.crash |
A.Tragically | B.Thankfully | C.Hopefully | D.Regrettably |
A.make for | B.come across | C.result from | D.set up |
A.influence | B.pressure | C.impact | D.bounce |
A.unnoticeable | B.predictable | C.unbearable | D.tolerable |
A.worsening | B.strengthening | C.adding | D.causing |
A.blankets | B.stretchers | C.painkillers | D.wheelchairs |
A.suspicion | B.light | C.despair | D.uncertainty |
A.disappears | B.remains | C.declines | D.expands |
A.pursuit | B.reality | C.motto | D.spirit |
8 . It was a hot weekend in Australia. Adrian was working outside in the
His shovel(铲子) was in his truck,
But that wasn’t the worst of it. Adrian knew immediately it was the most
He called out to his
Fortunately, the woodland was not very far from the hospital. Phil
A.desert | B.camp | C.farm | D.forest |
A.followed | B.met | C.saved | D.fed |
A.tell | B.protect | C.separate | D.excuse |
A.sold | B.discovered | C.repaired | D.parked |
A.small | B.difficult | C.attractive | D.boring |
A.slight | B.bearable | C.sharp | D.familiar |
A.dangerous | B.typical | C.important | D.common |
A.eagerly | B.constantly | C.properly | D.crazily |
A.look for | B.throw off | C.catch hold of | D.step away from |
A.doctor | B.driver | C.coworker | D.visitor |
A.knocked | B.pressed | C.seized | D.rubbed |
A.guide | B.slow | C.prevent | D.control |
A.greeted | B.directed | C.raced | D.invited |
A.blood | B.rainwater | C.sweat | D.oil |
A.by chance | B.at first | C.on purpose | D.in time |
1. What happened to the woman at the beginning?
A.She lost her phone. |
B.She couldn’t find the way. |
C.She was trapped in heavy snow. |
A.The car was running out of gas. |
B.She stopped to answer a call. |
C.The engine couldn’t work properly. |
A.By drinking hot tea. |
B.By using the car heater. |
C.By having more clothes on. |
A.They called an ambulance. |
B.They led the woman to her home. |
C.They helped the woman go to the main road. |
10 . A 71-year-old Swedish man “can’t put into words” how thankful he is for the new technology that saved him from sudden cardiac arrest (心脏骤停).
The
Luckily, an
EMADE drones (无人机) swiftly delivered an automated external defibrillator (AED), a device to save a person’s life during a sudden cardiac arrest, to the
After receiving on-site treatment, the patient was
“This is a truly
A.change | B.conflict | C.incident | D.campaign |
A.doorway | B.backyard | C.house | D.driveway |
A.quickly | B.gradually | C.exactly | D.usually |
A.seek | B.offer | C.stop | D.refuse |
A.influential | B.immediate | C.impressive | D.inspiring |
A.energy-efficient | B.life-saving | C.cost-effective | D.family-centered |
A.hospital | B.ambulance | C.scene | D.room |
A.storage | B.purchase | C.delivery | D.return |
A.On purpose | B.By chance | C.Without delay | D.In fact |
A.rested | B.waved | C.struggled | D.collapsed |
A.learning | B.performing | C.explaining | D.teaching |
A.noticed | B.imagined | C.remembered | D.missed |
A.rushed | B.called | C.guided | D.dragged |
A.stable | B.realistic | C.popular | D.useful |
A.report | B.inquiry | C.recovery | D.preparation |