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【题目】 George Reeder, 63, in Somerset has been given a bravery certificate（证书）for saving the life of a baby boy.

It was a cold and windy morning. The local harbour master, George Reeder, was carrying out his regular duties when he heard a noise that caught his attention. On the other side of the harbour, some people were pointing and shouting, so he cycled over quickly Mr Reeder expected to see a dog in the sea, bu instead, he saw a baby’s buggy（婴儿车）in about four metres of freezing cold water. A woman was screaming desperately - her baby boy was trapped into the buggy and was in the water. The strong wind had blown the buggy into the sea. Mr Reeder quickly decided to do something.

“I went over and saw that the buggy was upside - down ... and I jumped in,” said Mr Reeder. He pulled the buggy over to the sea wall. Then some other people came to help. They tired a rope to the buggy and managed to pull it out of the water and to safety.

Tanya Allen, a passer - by (who, fortunately, was a nurse), gave the baby CPR（心肺复苏术）and was able to get him to breathe again. Mr Reeder remembered seeing a little bit of breath coming out of the baby’s mouth. ‘I thought, he is all right. He’s alive. Brilliant!” he said. Then an air ambulance helicopter arrived and the baby was taken to hospital. Mr Reeder said it was unbelievable that baby survived. ‘It’s such a miracle,’ Mr Reeder added.

After he’d finished helping the baby and the helicopter had gone, Mr Reeder went home to recover from the experience. The child’s grandfather knew Mr Reeder and, a little later, went to his house to tell him that the boy was out of danger. Mr Reeder was very relieved and happy to hear that.

Mr Reeder said that he hadn’t really been brave. ‘It was everyone - from Tanya doing the CPR to the helicopter pilot,’ he said. ‘I’m just glad I could help. But when Mr Reeder got the certificate, a reporter said that what he’d done was very brave. ‘This was an extremely brave act, as he put his own life at risk.’ The reporter has advised local people to avoid walking along the seafront in very windy weather.

【1】Why was George Reeder given a bravery certificate?

【2】How was the weatehr when Mr Reeder was carrying out his duties that morning?

【3】Before other people came to help, what did Mr Reeder do to save the baby?

【4】Who came to help Mr Reeder, some people around, Tanya Allen or the helicopter pilot?

【5】According to the reporter, what should the local people do in very windy weather?

【6】How do you like Mr Reeder? Give your reason(s).

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Because he saved the life of a baby boy.

【2】It was cold and windy.

【3】He pulled the buggy over to the sea wall.

【4】Some people around, Tanya Allen and the helicopter pilot all came to help Mr. Reeder.

【5】The reporter has advised local people to avoid walking along the seafront in very windy weather.

【6】Brave and helpful.

【解析】

短文讲述了萨默塞特郡63岁的乔治·里德因挽救一名男婴的生命而被授予英勇证书的故事。

【1】根据“George Reeder, 63, in Somerset has been given a bravery certificate（证书）for saving the life of a baby boy.萨默塞特郡63岁的乔治·里德因挽救一名男婴的生命而被授予英勇证书。”，故答案为Because he saved the life of a baby boy。

【2】根据“It was a cold and windy morning.那是一个寒冷多风的早晨。”可知答案，故答案为It was cold and windy。

【3】根据““I went over and saw that the buggy was upside - down ... and I jumped in,” said Mr Reeder. He pulled the buggy over to the sea wall. Then”，故答案为He pulled the buggy over to the sea wall。

【4】根据“Then some other people came to help…….Then an air ambulance helicopter arrived and the baby was taken to hospital.”可知帮助的人有周围的人、护士坦尼娅·艾伦和空中救护车直升机，故答案为Some people around, Tanya Allen and the helicopter pilot all came to help Mr. Reeder。

【5】根据“The reporter has advised local people to avoid walking along the seafront in very windy weather.记者建议当地人避免在风很大的天气沿着海滨散步。”，故答案为The reporter has advised local people to avoid walking along the seafront in very windy weather。

【6】根据文章内容可知63岁的乔治·里德在一个寒冷多风的早晨冒着生命危险挽救了一名男婴的生命，那么他应是一个热心帮助并且勇敢的人，故答案为Brave and helpful。