Question

She Walked Through Fire

On Thanksgiving weekend, the Heffelmire family gathered for a meal at their home. After dinner, the family went down to the finished basement to relax except Charlotte’s father, Eric, who was in the garage to fix his truck．

Around 8 p.m., Charlotte decided to check on her dad. She walked through the kitchen. When she opened the side door to the garage, black smoke rose up into the kitchen. She could barely make out her father lying on his back, trapped under the truck. He’d removed the front passenger-side tyre and raised the truck on a jack（千斤顶）. The truck had slipped off the jack, and now the whole weight of the wheel was on his chest and shoulders．

Charlotte ran to the front of the truck and struggled to lift it. Eric was still conscious, and he yelled, “You got it! One more try!” She tried again and was able to tip the truck backward just enough for her to pull her dad by the shirt with both hands from under the truck．

She dragged him across the garage and 20 feet down the driveway. Then she ran back to the garage, which had burst into flames. “I was afraid the car was going to explode,” says Charlotte, so she climbed into the truck, which faced forward, turned the key, and pressed the gas pedal（油门）. The car slowly rolled out, the metal wheel scratching loudly against the concrete．

Safely on the driveway, Charlotte stopped the truck and ran back to the basement. “There’s a fire! Everybody get out!” she yelled as she picked up her three-month-old niece and ran out. Outside, she handed the baby to her mom, and then ran around to the burning garage. She picked up a garden hose（水管）and sprayed the fire while calling 911．

A few minutes later, firefighters and an ambulance arrived. Charlotte was treated for second-degree burns on both her feet and face. Her dad had injuries on his chest and shoulders, as well as minor burns on his face. The garage and the house were damaged but the family survived．

The Heffelmires are staying in an apartment while their house is rebuilt. “Charlotte is a remarkable kid,” says her dad. Charlotte, however, simply says, “ I was saving my family and my house. I wasn’t going to let my dad die.”

1.Eric got trapped because

A. the truck slipped off the jack.

B. the wheel fell off the truck.

C. the front tyre was removed.

D. the kitchen was on fire.

2.Which of the following is the correct order of the events？

a. Charlotte called the firefighters．

b. Charlotte saved Eric from under the truck．

c. Charlotte drove the truck out of the garage．

d. Charlotte warned the family to leave the house．

A. b, c, a, d    B. a, b, d, c

C. b, c, d, a    D. a, c, b, d

3.As a result of the fire，

A. the house was not fit to live in.

B. the truck exploded.

C. the three-month-old baby was injured.

D. Charlotte was burned on her chest and shoulders.

4.It can be inferred from the passage that Charlotte is

A. proud and clear-headed.

B. calm and quick-minded.

C. modest and easy-going.

D. independent and self-centered.

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.A

4.B

【解析】文章讲述了Charlotte发现车库着火后，冷静的救出Eric，并将着火的车开出车库远离房子以免发生爆炸，并迅速喊出家人拨电话报警。

1.细节理解题。根据文章第一段“The truck had slipped off the jack, and now the whole weight of the wheel was on his chest and shoulders．” 卡车从千斤顶上滑了下来，现在车轮的重量压在他的胸部和肩膀上。根据题意，故选A。

2.细节理解题。文章第三段讲述了Charlotte从卡车下救出了Eric；第四段讲述了Charlotte将卡车开出了车库；文章第五段讲述了Charlotte让家人离开房子，以及报了警。故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“The Heffelmires are staying in an apartment while their house is rebuilt.”在他们的房子重新修好前他们住在公寓。可知他们的房子在火灾后不适合居住。故选A。

4.推理判断题。文章讲述了Charlotte发现车库着火后，冷静的救出Eric，并将着火的车开出车库远离房子以免发生爆炸，并迅速喊出家人拨电话报警。这反映了Charlotte的冷静以及敏捷的头脑。故选B