【Barbarawasdrivinghersix-year-oldsonBenjamintohispianolesson.Theywerelate.TherewasalwayssomuchtodoandBarbaraanight-dutynurseatthelocalhospitalhadrecentlyworkedextrahours.Shewastired.“Mom!”Bencried.“Lo】
Barbarawasdrivinghersix-year-oldsonBenjamintohispianolesson.Theywerelate.TherewasalwayssomuchtodoandBarbaraanight-dutynurseatthelocalhospitalhadrecentlyworkedextrahours.Shewastired.
“Mom!”Bencried.“Look!”Justaheadacarhadlostcontrol(控制)ontheicyroadandwildlyrolledoverandthencrashed(撞)intoatelephonepole.Barbarawentover.Thankgoodnessshewasanurse—shemightbeabletohelptheseunfortunatepassengers.Thenshestopped.WhataboutBen?Shecouldn’ttakehimwithher.Littleboysshouldn’tseescenes(场面)likethisone.Butwasitsafetoleavehimalone?
ForalittlemomentBarbarathoughtofgoingonherway.Someoneelsewassuretocomealong.No!“Benhoneypromisemeyou’llstayinthecar!”“IwillMommy”hesaidassheran.
Twogirlsofhighschoolagewereinthecar.Onewasdeadandthedriverwasstillbreathing.Butifhelpcamesoonthegirlwouldlive.
Atruckerhadpulledupandwascallingforhelponhiscellphone.SoonBarbaraheardtheambulancesirens(救护车汽笛).
LaterBarbarawasabletomeetthefamiliesofthevictims(受害人).Theyexpressedtheirgratitude(感谢)forthehelpshehadprovided.
1.WhatdidBarbarado?_________
A.Adoctor. B.Anurse.
C.Apianoteacher.D.Abusdriver.
2.Whatwastheweatherprobablylikethatday?_________
A.Rainy. B.Sunny.
C.Snowy. D.Windy.
3.Howmanypeoplewerekilledinthecaraccident?_________
A.Two. B.One.
C.Three. D.Four.
4.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?_________
A.Anunforgettableexperience.
B.Becarefulwhenyoudrive.
C.Younggirlsshouldn’tdrivealone.
D.Littlechildrenshouldhelpothers.