A schoolgirl saved her father's life by kicking him in the chest after he suffered a serious allergic (过敏的) reaction which stopped his heart.
Izzy, nine, restarted father Colm's heart by stamping (踩) on his chest after he fell down at home and stopped breathing.
Izzy's mother, Debbie, immediately called 999 but Izzy knew doctors would never arrive in time to save her father, so decided to use CPR.
However, she quickly discovered her arms weren't strong enough, so she stamped on her father's chest .Debbie then took over with some more conventional chest compressions (按压) until the ambulance arrived .
Izzy, who has been given a bravery award by her school, said: "I just kicked him really hard. My mum taught me CPR but I knew I wasn't strong enough to use hands. I was quite scared. The doctor said I might as well be a doctor or a nurse. My mum said that Dad was going to hospital with a big footprint on his
"She's a little star," said Debbie, "i was really upset but Izzy just took over. I just can't believe what she did. I really think all children should be taught first aid. Izzy did CPR then the doctor turned up. Colm had to have more treatment on the way to the hospital and we've got to see an expert."
Truck driver Colm, 35, suffered a mystery allergic reaction on Saturday and was taken to hospital, but was sent home only for it to happen again the next day. The second attack was so serious that his airway swelled, preventing him from breathing, his blood pressure dropped suddenly, and his heart stopped for a moment.
He has now made a full recovery from his suffering.
1.Izzy kicked her father in the chest ______ .
A. to express her helplessness B. to practise CPR on him
C. to keep him awake D. to restart his heart
2.What's the right order of the events?
1Izzy kicked Colm.
2Debbie called 999.
3Izzy learned CPR.
4Colm's heart stopped.
A. 3124 B. 4231 C. 3421 D. 4312
3.What does Paragraph 8 mainly talk about?
A. What Colm suffered.
B. Colm's present condition.
C. What caused Colm's allergy.
D. Symptoms of Colm's allergic reaction.
4.Why does the author write the news?
A. To describe a serious accident.
B. To prove the importance of CPR.
C. To report a 9-year-old girl's brave act.
D. To call people's attention to allergic reaction.
In 1943, when I was 4, my parents moved from Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, to Fairbanks, Alaska, where adventure was never very far away.
We arrived in the summer, just in time to enjoy the midnight sun. All that sunlight was fantastic for Mom's vegetable garden. Working in the garden at midnight tended to throw her timing off, so she didn't care much about my bedtime.
Dad was a Railway Express agent and Mom was his clerk. That left me in a mess. I usually managed to find some trouble to get into. Once I had a little Are going in the dirt basement of a hotel. I had tried to light a barrel（桶） of paint but couldn't really get a good fire going. The smoke got pretty bad, though, and when 1 made my exit, a crowd and the police were there to greet me. The policemen took my matches and drove me
Mom and Dad were occupied in the garden and Dad told the police to keep me, and they did! I had a tour of the prison before Mom rescued me. 1 hadn't turned 5 yet.
As I entered kindergarten, the serious cold began to set in. Would it surprise you to know that I soon left part of my tongue on a metal handrail at school?
As for Leonhard Seppala, famous as a dog sledder (驾雪橇者), I think I knew him well because I was taken for a ride with his white dog team one Sunday. At the time I didn't realize what a superstar he was, but I do remember the ride well. I was wrapped (包裹) heavily and well sheltered from the freezing and blowing weather.
In 1950, we moved back to Coeur d'Alene, but we got one more Alaskan adventure when Leonhard invited us eight years later by paying a visit to Idaho to attend a gathering of former neighbors of Alaska.
1.What can be inferred about the author's family?
A. His father was a cruel man.
B. His parents didn't love him.
C. His parents used to be very busy.
D. His mother didn't have any jobs.
2.What happened when the author was 4?
A. He learned to smoke.
B. He was locked in a basement.
C. He was arrested by the police.
D. He nearly caused a fire accident.
3.Which of the following is true?
A. Leonhard was good at driving dog sleds.
B. The author spent his whole childhood in Alaska.
C. Leonhard often visited the author's family after 1950.
D. The author suffered a lot while taking the dog sled in Alaska.
4.What is the author's purpose of writing the text?
A. To look back on his childhood with adventures.
B. To describe the extreme weather of Alaska.
C. To express how much he misses Leonhard.
D. To show off his pride in making trouble.
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Position: Volunteer Social Care Assistant
(No Pay with Free Meals)
Place: Manchester Hours: Part Time
We arc now looking for volunteers to support people with learning disabilities to live active lives! Only 4 days left. Don't miss the chance of lending your warm hands to help others!
Role:
You will provide people with learning disabilities with all aspects of their daily lives. You will help them to develop new skills. You will help them to protect their rights and their safety. But your primary concern is to let them know they are valued.
Skills and Experience Required:
You will have the right values and great listening skills. You will be honest and patient. You will have the ability to drive a car and to communicate in fluent written and spoken English since you'll have to help those people with different learning disabilities. Previous care-related experience will be a great advantage for you.
1.The text is meant to ______ .
A. leave a note B. send an invitation
C. present a document D. carry an advertisement
2.What docs the underlined part mean?
A. You'll make others' lives more meaningful with this job.
B. You'll arrive home just in time from this job.
C. You'll earn a good salary from this job.
D. You'll succeed in getting this job.
3.The volunteers' primary responsibility is to help people with learning disabilities ______ .
A. to get some financial support
B. to properly protect themselves
C. to learn some new living skills
D. to realize their own importance
4.Which of the following can first be chosen as a volunteer?
A. The one who can drive a car.
B. The one who has done similar work before.
C. The one who has patience to listen to others.
D. The one who can use English to communicate.
My husband, Tom, has always been good with animals, but I was still amazed when he befriended a female grouse (松鸡). It's for a grouse to have any contact (接触) with people. In fact, they're hard to spot, they usually fly off when they hear humans approaching.
This grouse came into our lives in Tom was working out in the field when he her walking around at the edge of the field. She was unafraid and seemed to be about what he was doing.
Tom saw the bird several times, and she got more comfortable around him. We quickly grew of the bird and decided to call her Mildred.
One day, as Tom was working, Mildred came within a few feet of him to watch. Tom he didn't see her and kept working to see what she would do next.
Apparently, she didn't like to be . She'd run up and peck (啄) at Tom's hands, then off to see what he would do. This went on for about 20 minutes, until Mildred became tired of the and left.
As spring went and summer came, Mildred started to more and more often. Mildred felt comfortable enough to jump up on Tom's leg and stay long enough for me to get a of the two of them together. This friendly grouse soon felt not just with our family, but with anybody who walked or drove by.
When hunting season opened, we put a at the end of our driveway asking not to shoot our pet grouse. My father, who lived down the road, warned people not to shoot her. . hunters would stop and take pictures, because they had never seen anything like her.
1.A. interesting B. reasonable C. impossible D. unusual
2.A. though B. because C. unless D. until
3.A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter
4.A. got B. kept C. noticed D. imagined
5.A. naturally B. certainly C. normally D. surprisingly
6.A. crazy B. curious C. concerned D. cautious
7.A. shy B. awkward C. friendly D. elegant
8.A. careful B. tired C. fond D. sick
9.A. supposed B. realized C. hoped D. pretended
10.A. ignored B. observed C. amazed D. disturbed
11.A. put B. back C. set D. take
12.A. game B. work C. place D. man
13.A. give up B. come out C. turn over D. fly by
14.A. Eventually B. Suddenly C. Constantly D. Presently
15.A. chance B. dream C. picture D. sense
16.A. comfortable B. guilty C. anxious D. familiar
17.A. lantern B. sign C. gun D. loudspeaker
18.A. drivers B. farmers C. hunters D. tourists
19.A. just B. yet C. thus D. also
20.A. In fact B. For long C. On the contrary D. By the way
— How about dinner tonight? It's on me.
— ______ .
A. You are welcome B. Oh, I'd like to C. Well, I'm afraid so D. That's all right
She ______ someone, so I nodded to her and went away.
A. phoned B. had phoned C. was phoning D. has phoned
