初中英语教学：Theystoppedandhelped.docx

Theystoppedandhelped

语篇导读：事故发生后，和伤者素不相识的他们第一时间伸出援手，为其点亮了一份希望。

ItwasaterribleaccidentthathappenedtoKentPieri.Hewasmowingthegrass(割草)onahillinaschoolwhenhismowerturnedover.Hehithisheadonthegroundandwastrapped(被卡住)underhismower.Whatsworse,hefellunconscious(昏迷的)andcoulddonothing.

Severalmenworkingnearbysawthis,andtheyjumpedintohelp.ThemendidntknowKentatall.TheywereontheirlunchbreakwhentheysawthemowerontopofKent.Withoutmuchthought,theycalled911andmovedKentawayfromunderthemower.Theystayedwithhimuntiltheambulance(救护车)came.Kentwasthentakentothehospital.

Kenthadtostayinhospitalfordays.Thefamilywereverythankfulforthequickactionsofthosemen.TheybelievedKentmightbegonewithoutthem.Wallace,Kentsbrother,saiditwasluckytoseehisbrotheralive.

Wallaceaddedthathehopedpeoplecouldunderstandavaluablelessonbehindthisaccident.“Thinkaboutyourdad,yourmom,yoursister,orbrother,whoever,”saidWallace.“Ifyouseesomebodyonthegroundandhaveanaccident,pleasestopandhelp.”