The back door of
the ambulance (救护车) was
suddenly shut and the driver ran to the front, jumped into the seat, and
started the engine. Inside were the 36 parents, Mr. and Mrs. Green, the mother holding their baby
daughter, Ally. The little girl had some food stuck in her 37 and could hardly 38 .?
The
driver, Mr. White, 39 his siren (警报器) and flashing light, and started speeding toward the 40 hospital, fighting against 41 . The cars ahead of him pulled out of
way 42 he drove
through the busy traffic. From the back of the ambulance the parents were
shouting at him to 43 ,
since Ally almost stopped breathing. In front of him he saw some traffic 44 , with the red “stop” light shining. Mr. White knew he had no time to lose, so
he drove straight past the traffic lights, looking 45 his left and right as he did so.
Coming
towards him from his right was a 46 . The
driver had the windows 47 , since the car was air-conditioned, and he was
playing his radio. He did not hear the ambulance.
The
lights were 48 , so he drove straight 49 into the path of the ambulance. Mr. White tried to stop
his ambulance, but it was too late. It hit the taxi. Everyone was shaken but no
one was hurt. Mr. White looked back to see 50 little
Ally was. He was 51
to see relief instead of
fear in the face of the parents.
“Look!” cried Mrs. Green. “She is 52 again.”?
“It must have been the crash (撞击),” said her husband. “It 53 the food
out of her throat.” The baby’s color was turning normal, and she was crying
in a loud 54 healthy voice.
They were all
joyful, and quite forgot about the 55 , the
taxi, and the lines of cars all around them.
1.A. worried B.
excited C. angry D.
surprised
2.A. mouth
B. nose C. throat D.
ear
3.A. talk B.
breathe C. cry
D. hear
4.A. turned on
B. opened on C.
turned off D. sped up
5.A. best
B. biggest C.
first D.
nearest
6.A. time
B. cars C. policemen D.
speed
7.A. that
B. as C.
there D. if
8.A. stop
B. slow down C. hurry D.
keep safe
9.A. lights
B. signs C. policemen D.
marks
10.A. at
B. to C.
down D. forward
11.A. taxi
B. car C. truck D.
train
12.A. up
B. down C. open D.
covered
13.A. red
B. green C. yellow D.
out
14.A. out B.
away C. on D.
off
15.A. who
B. what C. where D.
how
16.A. lucky B. astonished C.
worried D. happy
17.A. crying
B. breathing C. smiling D.
talking
18.A. made
B. let C. knocked D.
pulled
19.A. and
B. with C. or D.
but
20.A. driver
B. accident C. girl D.
reporters
ding their baby daughter, Ally. The little girl had some food stuck in her 37 and could hardly 38 .?
crying in a loud 54 healthy voice.