After a long day at the office, Jane Hodgson was on her way home and looking forward to relaxing with a nice cup of tea. While driving, she noticed that there was a car pulled over at the side of the road and a crowd had started to gather around someone who was lying on the ground.
Jane, who had completed first aid at work course with the British Red Cross, pulled over to see if she could do something and it turned out to be lucky for the victim.
Describing the scene she saw, Jane says, “A crowd of onlookers gathered at the scene. A couple of young men were cream-faced and looking lost. They were completely terrified. When I walked up, first-aid kit in hand, they said ‘You’re a first aider—Oh thank goodness.’ They were so shocked that they hadn’t even thought to call an ambulance yet.”
A young girl called Jenny was lying there. It turned out that the teen had been hit by a car and gone over the handlebars of her bike, landing on her head and shoulder.
“I was worried because she had not been wearing a helmet when she got knocked down, and I thought that she should not be moved as I couldn’t be sure about a spinal(脊柱)injury, but after looking her over, in relief, I felt fairly confident that she had escaped relatively unharmed. Even so, as time passed and we continued to wait for an ambulance, the amount of pain the girl was in was increasing. To avoid the risk of her going into shock I kept her talking. We chatted about her boyfriend and anything I could think of to keep her mind off the pain. She squeezed my hand when the pain got too much and this helped,” describes Jane.
Thinking back, Jane says, “I never did find out what happened to the girl. Apart from the boyfriend I wasn’t thanked by anyone else, but that’s OK. For me, knowing that in a small way I helped that girl through what was a frightening experience is all the reward I need. It felt great to know I’d made a difference.”
4. Why did Jane Hodgson stop her car on the side of the road?
A.To offer some help. | B.To repair her car. |
C.To call for an ambulance. | D.To pick up a patient. |
5. Which part of Jenny’s body might be worst injured?
A.Her legs. | B.Her hands. | C.Her head. | D.Her stomach. |
6. What mattered most in Jane’s help?
A.Calling an ambulance. | B.Offering some first aid. |
C.Finding out what happened. | D.Drawing the girl’s attention away from pain. |
7. What did Jane Hodgson learn from her experience of helping Jenny?
A.Not all kindness needs reward. | B.First aid can also save a person. |
C.A small act can make a difference. | D.It felt good to learn first aid skills. |