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选择性必修第四册Unit1

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OnJanuary9,,itwasanothercoldmorning.Temperaturesreachedlowsof17.6°F(-8℃).DustiTalavera,ahousewifeinthesouthsuburbsofDenver,waswashingdishesinherkitchenwhenshewitnessedafrighteningsceneoutsideherkitchenwindow.Glancingoutherkitchenwindow,shenoticedagroupofyoungchildrenplayingonanicypond.Momentslater,thechildrenfellthroughtheice.

Dusti’sheartracedasshesawthechildrenfallthroughtheice,andsheimmediatelygrabbedhershoestorunoutside.Submerged(淹没)inthefreezingwater,thechildrenhadlostthestrengthtostayabovethesurface.Theirfingerswereonlyvisibleastheydesperatelytriedtograbontotheedgesoftheice.

Withouthesitation,Dustiplacedherownlifeatriskbysteppingonthethin,unstableicetotrytoreachthethreechildren.Asshereachedherhandsouttograbthem,shealsobroketheiceandfellintothe15-footdeeppond.

Dustiwasfirstabletoreachandpulloutthe4-year-oldgirland11-year-oldboy.Shestruggledtoreachthelastchild,a6-year-oldgirl.Afterhearingtheloudscreamsforhelp,theyounggirl’s16-year-oldcousinsuddenlyarrivedonscene.HethrewDustiarope,whichsheusedtodragherselfandtheyounggirloutofthewater.

Allthreechildrenwerepulledoutoftheicywaterasfirstrespondersarrivedonscene.The6-year-oldgirlwasnotbreathingandhadnopulseafterbeingsubmergedintheicywaterfortwominutes.Firstrespondersperformedlife-savingCPR.Oncethegirlwasabletobreatheonherown,theEMTs(emergencymedicaltechnicians)rushedhertothehospital.

1.WhatdidDustiwitnessoutsideherkitchenwindow?

A.Thepondwasfrozenovernight.

B.Herchildrenfellintotheicypond.

C.Acoupleofkidswereindanger.

D.Temperaturesreachedanewlow.

2.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesDusti?

A.Generous.B.Brave.

C.Demanding. D.Impatient.

3.Whatdidthe16-year-oldteendoaccordingto