1 . People have always been attracted to rock-climbing and plenty of accidents have resulted from this hobby. Seventeen-year-old Wendy Sherlock has fallen three times without any injury while rock-climbing, but after her latest accident last Saturday, she is lucky to be alive.
Wendy has been in hospital for two days after an eight-metre fall from a rocky cliff in the Sanderson National Park. She doesn't remember much about the accident, and it's not surprising considering her injuries.
“I've got quite a bad head injury — that's the worst thing." Wendy explained. “But I've also broken my arm and a couple of my ribs (肋骨) and there's a problem with my left shoulder." She doesn't know how long she will have to stay in hospital, as the doctors haven't told her yet. However, she is realistic about her recovery. "I'll be in here for a while, and I need time to recover because I hit my head when I fell on the ground. That's why I can't remember anything about the accident.”
Wendy's doctors are certain that there's no long-lasting damage, but they've advised her to give up her dangerous sport. However, Wendy is undeterred. "Since I was a child, I've always loved climbing and I decided to continue doing it," she said. "I think this accident is simply a reminder to take a little more care. I've started to feel better already, and I can't wait to start climbing again."
1. What can we know from the first paragraph?A.Wendy is experienced in mountain climbing. | B.Wendy never had accidents while rock-climbing. |
C.Wendy got seriously injured while rock-climbing. | D.No difficulty can stop Wendy from rock-climbing. |
A.She has fallen three times. | B.She has a bad head injury. |
C.She has to stay in hospital for a long time. | D.She can't wait to start rock-climbing again. |
A.Not confused. | B.Not determined. | C.Not satisfied. | D.Not discouraged. |
A.Cool Sports. | B.A Lesson for Wendy. | C.Sports and Fitness. | D.A Climbing Accident. |
2 . When two ninth-grade students found smoke coming out of the back of their school bus early Tuesday morning,their bus driver knew just what to do. Thanks to her
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A.think | B.focus | C.stand | D.look |
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4 . My two daughters and I got into the car to spend our weekend in Florida. Autumn, the elder one, offered to drive. I sat next to her, and Amber sat in back. After setting off, the three of us sang to the radio at the top of our voice.
It was a great trip until the rain poured and the rain was too heavy. “I have to pull over, ” Autumn said. She tried to enter the far right lane (车道) to find a place to stop, but trucks ran fast, making water onto our car. The car was out of control, then worse — it started to move left and right. Autumn fought to control it but it was too late. We ran into a truck. The girls jumped out of the car. My chest felt much pain.
“Get out, Mom. Come on!” Amber cried. “I can't,” I said. Autumn took out her cellphone, “There's been an accident. Send an ambulance (救护车)!” Amber and Autumn pulled me out of the car and helped me lie on my back in the grassy area by the roadside. I had to calm myself and looked up. A man held a large umbrella over me and other kind faces appeared above me. A woman helped to treat a cut over Amber's eye. Another woman came close to me and said, “No one in the truck was injured. Help was on the way.” The woman mentioned she was a nurse; the other woman who took care of Amber's cut was an eye specialist. We couldn't have asked for better care.
In the hospital the pain in my chest began to disappear. Later, the tests at the hospital made sure we had no serious injuries. We'd left all our troubles behind thanks to these kind people, who seemed to be angels (天使) in my eyes.
1. How did the author and her two daughters feel after setting out?A.They were worried about the weather. |
B.They enjoyed themselves greatly. |
C.They thought it was a long journey. |
D.They felt lucky to take the journey. |
A.To stop by the roadside. |
B.To follow the truck closely. |
C.To get into the fast traffic lane. |
D.To move the car left and right. |
A.Unexpected heavy rain |
B.Leave our troubles behind |
C.Kind angels saved the day |
D.My two kind daughters |
5 . Chase Poust is a 7-year-old boy. He and his dad Steven, and his 4-year-old sister, Abigail were out for a family boating trip on Florida’s St. Johns River near Mandarin Point. Chase and Abigail were swimming at the back end of the anchored boat while Steven was on deck (甲板) fishing.
It was an idyllic (悠闲的) outing — until a strong wave came. It was too strong for Abigail to hold onto the boat. Instantly realizing his sister would be swept away, Chase let go of the boat as well to try and reach her.
Steven jumped into the water but after realizing he couldn’t keep up with both kids, he was faced with a hard decision. “I told them I loved them because I wasn’t sure what’s going to happen,” Steven told News-4 JAX. “I tried to stick with both of them. I wore myself out. She drifted away from me.”
Directing Chase to swim to shore for help, Steven stayed behind, keeping as close as he could to Abigail as the life-vest that was keeping her above the waves floated further and further from his reach.
It was a tough go for the 7-year-old, but rather than attempting to swim all out, Chase wisely paced himself. Stopping to float or dog paddle when he was tired, he’d rest and then set off again. It took Chase an hour to reach the shore. Once on solid ground, he ran to the nearest house and called for help.
Rescuers arrived soon to search for Steven and Abigail. Miraculously, the two were found and rescued about an hour later-more than a mile away from the family’s abandoned boat.
1. What happened during the family boating trip?A.Chase went out fishing alone. | B.The boat ran into an anchored boat. |
C.Steven fell off the boat by accident. | D.Abigail was washed away by a wave. |
A.He couldn’t stick with both kids. | B.He didn’t know how to swim. |
C.He couldn’t find rescuers nearby. | D.He wasn’t sure what might happen. |
A.To hold Abigail tightly. | B.To look for helpers. |
C.To wait calmly in the water. | D.To give the life-vest to Abigail. |
A.Brave and clever. | B.Innocent and kind. |
C.Proud and patient. | D.Honest and helpful. |
6 . In China, safety education is becoming more and more important now. The last Monday in March is for students to learn it at school.
Stampedes (踩踏), earthquakes and fires are the main accidents at school.
A stampede always happens in crowded places.
When earthquakes happen, you can get under a desk quickly and hold on.
When there’s a fire, leave the classroom quickly. It’s better to put something wet over your mouth and nose. In this way, you won’t breathe in smoke.
A.Here is an example. |
B.It helps students learn more about what they should do to keep themselves safe. |
C.When students around you begin to push, just stand there and try to hold onto something. |
D.Many people die in a fire, not because of the fire but smoke. |
E.It is not smoke but fire that is dangerous. |
F.Take a look. |
G.It’ll protect you from falling things. |
7 . It was late, about 10: 15 p. m., when Janice Esposito arrived at the Bellport train station; she jumped into her Honda Odyssey and began the 20-minute drive home to her husband and seven-year-old son. She’d just returned from visiting her mother and had traveled the route many times before. She practically
As it happened, Pete DiPinto was getting ready for
The first car he came upon, 2,000 feet from his front yard, was the one that had
“The gates were starting to come down,” he told Nezvsday. “I see the headlight of the train.” DiPinto ran quickly to Esposito’s minivan and knocked on the driver’s side window. She
But this one had a twist. “Last night,” South Country Ambulance chief Greg Miglino told CBS New York, “the
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9 . Kellyanne O’Niell had not even completed her first aid course when she was called upon to put her skills into action.
Just halfway through her course, which was offered by Kilcooley Women’s Education Group, Kellyanne was walking home when she found herself faced with an emergency.
A youngster on the street had fallen onto broken glass. Describing the situation, Kellyanne said, “I noticed she fell onto some glass, and when she got up, I spotted a big wound starting at the thumb (大拇指) and finishing at the ring finger. I started applying pressure to the bleeding wound at once and sent someone to bring my firstaid box from my house.”
She continued, “I phoned for an ambulance and gave the lady every last detail that she wanted to know. I got another person to keep an eye out for the ambulance. The young girl was in great pain so she couldn’t stay still. I was scared she was not going to respond to me. I held her hand above the heart so that the bleeding could at least stop a little bit.”
“Once the person came back with the bandage, the ambulance was there. The nurse got me to hold a flashlight for her while she bandaged the wound. Once the girl was all bandaged up, I helped her onto the seat in the ambulance and she was taken to hospital.”
Margaret Pridgen, the British Red Cross trainer who had been teaching Kellyanne, was full of praise for her swift action. She said: “I think this is quite an achievement for this young girl. I have really seen her confidence grow during the training and I’m delighted she had the poise (镇定) to be able to deal with the situation and put her new skills into practice.”
1. We can learn from the text that .A.Kellyanne is a firstaid worker |
B.Kellyanne felt proud of herself |
C.Margaret is the boss of Kellyanne |
D.Margaret was satisfied with Kellyanne |
A.calm | B.hesitant |
C.hopeless | D.frightened |
a. She called for an ambulance.
b. She took steps to help stop the bleeding.
c. She asked someone to fetch her firstaid box.
d. She helped the nurse put the girl into the ambulance.
e. She got someone to keep an eye out for the ambulance.
A.b-a-c-e-d | B.b-c-a-e-d |
C.c-a-e-b-d | D.c-a-b-e-d |
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