高中英语2025届一轮复习练习（人教版）选择性必修第二册：UNIT 5 FIRST AID.docxVIP

选择性必修其次册UNIT5FIRSTAID

Ⅰ.阅读理解

MercyBaggsisreflectingonherfuture.“ShouldIliveto95，Iwoulddoanotherparachutejump，”shesays.Shefirstjumpedwhenshewas77inhonorofherachievementsasmayoroftheWiltshiretownofCalne.ThenshejumpedagainlastMarch，adaybeforeher90thbirthday，toraisefundsforWiltshireairambulance.

“Thisisthethrillofit，”shesays.“Yougoup，andthenthatdooropensandthewindstartstocomethrough.Youexperiencefree-fallforalongtime.”Shehasalwaysenjoyedriskssinceshewasachild，whenpeopleusedtolookdownonher.Butnobodydoesnow.

Asachild，shelivedinpovertyandalsowentthroughupsanddowns.“Iamverysensitivetopeoplewhoaremoreunfortunate，”Baggssays.Asayoungadult，shejoinedtheBritishTransportCommissionpolice，butdealingwithchildrenwhocouldn’tfindtheirparentswastoomuchtobear.“Iknewwhattheyweregoingthrough.Ilikekids.Ireallydo.”LatersheleftthepoliceandworkedinWiltshirecouncil.Butnodoubtherchildhoodfedintoheractionsasacouncillor，andlatermayorinCalne，whereshehelpedtosetupadrop-incentreforyoungpeople.Thedrop-incenterwasoneofthecausessheraisedmoneyforwiththatfirstleapoutoftheplane.

Butwhyaparachutejump？Atthetime，herlatehusband，John，wasillwithbowelcancer.Hesaid，“Idowishyouwouldn’tdoit.”Shesaid，“John，it’slife.I’vegottodosomething.”

Baggshasneverbeenfazedbyageing.Shesaysthatshewantedtoshowthatyoudon’thavetositonyourbacksideknittingorwatchingtelevisionallthetime.There’saworldoutthere.There’salifeoutthere.Shehopesforatleastonemoreskydive，maybeagoona100mphzipwireand“apeacefulend”.

1.WhydidMercyBaggsmakeherfirstparachutejump?

A.Tocelebrateher90thbirthday.

B.Tomakeotherslookuptoher.

C.Toraisefundsforanairambulance.

D.Tomarkhertermofofficeasmayor.

2.Whatimpactdidherchildhoodexperiencesmakeonhercaree