Online gamers constantly make life and death decisions at their keyboards-but it’s just a game. A Texas gamer was faced with a real-life situation and helped ___1___ the life of a fellow player - 5, 000 miles away.
Aidan, in England, was playing an online game in his bedroom when he had a seizure. His playing partner, Dia, in Texas, just put her headset on and heard what she could only describe as a seizure, so she started to get ___2___ and asked what was going on and if he was OK. When he didn’t respond, she ___3___ started to look up the emergency number in the UK. When that didn’t work, she just had to hope the non-emergency number would work. It had an ___4___ for talking to a real person.
Someone answered the call and she had to force herself not to ___5___ and to stay calm. “Hi. I’m ___6___ in the US and in a call with my friend.” Dia told the operator. “He had a seizure and he’s not responding anymore. I do have his ___7___. No one’s home with him right now, so I’m just trying to get him some help.”
Actually, Aidan’s parents were watching television downstairs and did not ___8___ their son was in danger until three police officers knocked at their door.
“We are extremely thankful for what Dia did and ___9___ that we could be downstairs and not know anything was happening, ” Aidan’s mother said. “Dia had our address but didn’t have any contact numbers, so it was amazing that she ____10____ to get help from so far away. I’ve spoken to her and expressed our thanks-she’s glad she could help.”
1. A. spare B. enrich C. devote D. save
2. A. threatened B. trapped C. concerned D. annoyed
3. A. eventually B. instantly C. suddenly D. especially
4. A. option B. order C. arrangement D. action
5. A. explode B. complain C. panic D. quit
6. A. accidentally B. currently C. obviously D. frequently
7. A. age B. name C. number D. address
8. A. decide B. explain C. realize D. judge
9. A. relieved B. shocked C. puzzled D. bored
10. A. managed B. learned C. hoped D. promised
【答案】1. D2. C3. B4. A5. C6. B7. D8. C9. B10. A
