“I Got Him!”
It was the homecoming parade in Rockwall, Texas, and cheerleader Tyra Winters in her uniform, was riding atop one of the school's floats(花车). As it slowly made its way down the street, the 17-year old enthusiastically ___1___ at the crowd, all the while soaking in the music, laughter, and applause.
All of a sudden, a horrible ___2___ came. Looking down, Winters saw a two year old on the sidewalk gasping for air, his mother ___3___ for help in panic. The boy had been sucking on a piece of candy when it ___4___ down the back of his mouth, lodging in his throat and blocking his windpipe.
“There was no coughing: there was no ___5___,” his mother, Nicole cried. No one seemed to know how to help.
Except for Winters. With dreams of becoming a surgeon, she had learned the Heimlich maneuver (海姆利克氏急救法) . Knowing that every second ___6___ she leaped off the moving float and ran to the child.
By the time she got to the boy, his face had turned purple. “I got him!” she yelled to Nicole as she ___7___ the boy from her. Winters positioned him against her and gave a good three back slaps.
Soon the boy coughed up the piece of ___8___, gasped, and began breathing again. Without another word, Winters handed the boy back to his mother and hurried back to her float before it could leave her behind,
It all happened so ___9___, Nicole never had time to thank the teen. Winters' heroic actions left Nicole ___10___ “I don't really have any words,” she said, “thank you' doesn't seem good enough.”
1. A. laughed B. waved C. shouted D. stared
2. A. noise B. ring C. whistle D. scream
3. A. begging B. applying C. waiting D. preparing
4. A. ran B. slid C. fell D. jumped
5. A. gasping B. crying C. breathing D. speaking
6. A. faded B. continued C. approached D. counted
7. A. grabbed B. moved C. drew D. separated
8. A. nut B. blood C. candy D. biscuit
9. A. quickly B. quietly C. gradually D. obviously
10. A. doubtless B. speechless C. breathless D. fearless
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. C 6. D 7. A 8. C 9. A 10. B
