The back door of the ambulance (救护车) was suddenly shut and the driver ran to the front, jumped into the seat, and started the engine. Inside were the
36 parents, Mr. and Mrs. Green, the mother hol
ding their baby daughter, Ally. The little girl had some food stuck in her
37 and could hardly
38 .
The driver, Mr. White,
39 his siren (警报器) and flashing light, and started speeding toward the
40 hospital, fighting against
41 . The cars ahead of him pulled out of way
42 he drove through the busy traffic. From the back of the ambulance the parents were shouting at him to
43 , since Ally almost stopped breathing. In front of him he saw some traffic
44 , with the red “stop” light shining. Mr. White knew he had no time to lose, so he drove straight past the traffic lights, looking
45 his left and right as he did so.
Coming towards him from his right was a
46 . The driver had the windows
47 , since the car was air-conditioned, and he was playing his radio. He did not hear the ambulance.
The lights were
48 , so he drove straight
49 into the path of the ambulance. Mr. White tried to stop his ambulance, but it was too late. It hit the taxi. Everyone was shaken but no one was hurt. Mr. White looked back to see
50 little Ally was. He was
51 to see relief instead of fear in the face of the parents.
“Look!” cried Mrs. Green. “She is
52 again.”
“It must have been the crash (撞击),” said her husband. “It
53 the food out of her throat.” The baby’s color was turning normal, and she was
crying in a loud
54 healthy voice.
They were all joyful, and quite forgot about the
55 , the taxi, and the lines of cars all around them.
| 小题1: | | A．worried | B．excited | C．angry | D．surprised |
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| 小题2: | | A．mouth | B．nose | C．throat | D．ear |
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| 小题3: | | A．talk | B．breathe | C．cry | D．hear |
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| 小题4: | | A．turned on | B．opened on | C．turned off | D．sped up |
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| 小题5: | | A．best | B．biggest | C．first | D．nearest |
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| 小题6: | | A．time | B．cars | C．policemen | D．speed |
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| 小题8: | | A．stop | B．slow down | C．hurry | D．keep safe |
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| 小题9: | | A．lights | B．signs | C．policemen | D．marks |
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| 小题11: | | A．taxi | B．car | C．truck | D．train |
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| 小题12: | | A．up | B．down | C．open | D．covered |
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| 小题13: | | A．red | B．green | C．yellow | D．out |
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| 小题16: | | A．lucky | B．astonished | C．worried | D．happy |
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| 小题17: | | A．crying | B．breathing | C．smiling | D．talking |
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| 小题18: | | A．made | B．let | C．knocked | D．pulled |
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| 小题20: | | A．driver | B．accident | C．girl | D．reporters |
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