People in Paris love the view of the city’s old     1     (building), especially Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris (巴黎圣母院). But the top of the 850-year-old church and two-thirds of the roof     2     (destroy) by a fire on April 16. Parisians were so shocked and gathered around the giant church, praying for the hundreds of firefighters     3     fought the flames.

Two firefighters     1     (wait) in line at a fast food restaurant when the siren (警报器) sounded on their fire engine outside. As they turned to leave, a couple who had received their order a moment ago     2     (hand) their food to the firefighters. The couple then got back in line to reorder. To appreciate their selfless act as a reward, the manager refused     3     (take) the couple’s money.

5 . At about 11 p.m., Janet got off the train, went into her car and started driving home. She was so familiar with the route that she almost_______automatically: turned left to the Station Road, then another left onto Montauk Highway, and then — bang! When Janet’s car had just crossed the railroad tracks, it hit another vehicle and was_______back onto the tracks. Injured but mostly shocked by the crash and by the airbags that popped up, she was_______in the vehicle.

As it happened, Andrew was just about to go to sleep when he heard a sharp noise and saw the accident not far outside his bedroom window. As a retired_______, Andrew, who was 69, fetched a flashlight and rushed out without_______.

Arriving at the spot, Andrew looked around and_______Janet’s car straddling the railway tracks. And then he heard the bell ring, which signaled a train’s arrival.

The train was running toward them at a speed of some 105 kilometers per hour. The driver’s _______cannot be opened due to the collision, so Andrew quickly ran to the other side and managed to open the door. He put the airbags_______, seized her arms, pulled her toward him across the passenger seat until finally got her out and walked her to_______as soon as possible. Several seconds later, the train crashed into the vehicle.

“Last night,” said Gregory, Chief of the Department in South Country Ambulance, “the__________arrived in pajamas (睡衣裤) , not in a fire truck.”