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课时数智作业(十六)

必修第三册UNIT5THEVALUEOFMONEY

Ⅰ．阅读理解(限时7分钟)

(2024·北京朝阳二模)

WhenIwasnine，mybestfriendnearlychokedtodeathonagobstopper，atypeofhardcandy．Afterseveralattempts，shecoughedupthecandy．IhaventhadagobstoppersinceandIhavecarriedwithmeafearofseeingthatsceneagain．Sadly，asIdiscoveredthisweek，lightningcanstriketwice．

IwasgettingoffatubetraininLondonwhenInoticedawomancoughing．Isloweddown，watchinghercarefully．Ihadlearntthatcoughingisrarelyasignthatsomethingisterriblywrong．Suddenly，thewomanstoppedcoughing，hereyeswidenedandshebentover．

WhenIwentovertoaskifshewasOK，shelookedupatme，panicked，andpointedtoherback．Istartedhittingherbackandscreamingforhelp．Despitehavingwatchedafewvideos，IwasterrifiedthatIwouldntbeabletocorrectlyperformtheHeimlich，afirst-aidmethod，andthatIwouldhavetowalkawaywithguiltforherdeath．Butitwasjustthetwoofus，aloneatanundergroundstation;ifIdidnttrytohelp，noonewould．Thankfully，muchlikewithmyfriend，afterafewsharphits，whateverhadbeenstuckinherthroatcameloose．Shethankedme，almostembarrassed，andwalkeduptothelift．Ifollowedbehindher，shaking，withtearsinmyeyes．

Bythetimewereachedthelift，wehadbothcalmeddown．Shetookmyhandsandthankedmeagain，beforedisappearing．Shemighthavebeenfinewithoutmyhurriedhitsonherback—Imaynothaveactuallysavedherlife—butatleastsheknewthatsomeone，astrangerwhomshewouldneverseeagain，cared．

Thisexperiencealsotaughtmeaboutthebystandereffect，wherepeopleassumethatothersareassumedtobeavailableduringanemergency，anddirecthelpfromothersisfarlesslikelytohelp，leadingtoinaction．Igetit:thefearofmakingthingsworse，especiallyifyouhavenomedicaltraining，isreal．Researchsuggeststhatwhena“medicallycompetent”personisassumedtobeavailableduringanemerge