Joe and his friends were on their way to the Red Cross Headquarters to take the test for the first-aid badge (徽章). They had worked and practiced very hard the whole year and were confident that they would do well for their test.

On their way to the test place, they saw a hit-and-run accident. A taxi driver had sped through the red light and narrowly missed hitting a schoolboy. However, he could not stop in time to avoid (避开) a motorcycle that had turned round the corner. The passenger at the back was thrown off the motorcycle and landed heavily on the ground. The taxi driver was frightened and drove off. Everyone on the street was greatly surprised.

Joe realized that they should take action when he saw the victim bled (流血) heavily. “Come on,” he said to his friends and wanted them to follow him but they didn’t move.

Joe knew what they were thinking. They would have to wait for another year if they were to miss the test. “Which is more important? A man’s life or a badge?” Joe asked his friends.

The question made his friends feel small.

The victim had a deep cut on his head. Joe and his friends dressed his wound to stop the bleeding while waiting for the ambulance to arrive. This was what the Red Cross Society had trained them for.

74.  Joe and his friends were on their way to the Red Cross Headquarters to __________.

A) take a test on first-aid              B) collect their first-aid badges

C) report a hit-and-run accident       D) help the victim of an accident

75.  Who got hurt in the accident?

A) The passenger in the taxi.           B) The passenger on a motorcycle.

C) The taxi driver        .            D) The motorcycle rider.

76.  Everyone on the street was surprised because __________.

A) the ambulance had already arrived.    

B) the schoolboy was seriously hurt.

C) Joe did first-aid for the victim in time.  

D) the driver ran away after the accident.

77.  The test for the first-aid badge is held __________.

A) once a year.         B) twice a year.       C) once a term.         D) twice a term.

78.  What did Joe and his friends do for the victim?

A) They took him to the hospital.        B) They stopped the bleeding for him.

C) They did nothing for him.          D) They made a phone call to his family.

79. The writer thinks __________.

A) Joe should take the test              B) Joe was foolish

C) Joe put others before himself            D) Joe was rude to his friends

Peter and Jenny were walking home from school along the street．Suddenly they heard a loud noise.

"Come on! That sounds like an accident （事故） . Let's see what has happened．"

     They ran to where the noise come from and saw a small car knock into the side of a truck. The accident happened in a quiet street with only four houses in it. Peter and Jenny were the first ones to reach the scene. No other people came. They found that both the car driver and the track driver were hurt.

"Peter," said Jenny, "run back down the street to Mrs. Jones' house. Let her call the police and the ambulance （救护车） . Hurry, Peter. I'll stay here."

     Peter ran as fast as he could. There was nothing Jenny could do but（除了） wait. She knew that when one was hurt in an accident, he or she shouldn't be moved．

     It was not long before the police car and the ambulance arrived． The policemen got the car door open and they carried the man out. Then they got the truck driver oat. The men weren't seriously hurt. But they were both taken to the hospital. The policemen thanked Peter and Jenny; "'You were very good children to act so quickly when you saw the accident. Thank you for all your help."

（   ）1．The accident happened_________

A．in a quiet street on a school day               B．in a busy street on a school day

C．in a quiet street on Sunday                   D．in a busy street one Sunday

（   ）2．______ called the police.

A．Jenny              B．The drivers       C．Mrs. Jones         D．Peter

（   ）3．Jenny did nothing before the police arrived because ______

      A．she was too frightened （害怕） to do anything

      B．she was alone after Peter left

     C．she wanted to protect （保护） the scene

     D．she knew she shouldn't move the two drivers

（   ）4．Why did the policemen thank Peter and Jenny?

A．Because they acted quickly after they saw the accident.

      B．Because they were the first ones to reach the scene.

      C．Because they helped to take the drive to the hospital.

      D．Because they helped the car driver get out of the car.