When looking back at the scary situation that happened to him on Saturday, Patrick Canney said he couldn’t still believe that it was true. It was a situation that could have ended with a tragedy for Patrick, his father and his sister. But it didn’t really happen thanks to Patrick.

That morning, Patrick’s father was driving down busy Interstate 95 in Peabody, Massachusetts. The car started going really slowly, which seized Patrick’s attention. And then he realized that something was wrong. At that point, Patrick found his father was having a seizure (中風(fēng)).

“It was really scary,” he said. “It was unlike anything that had ever really happened to me.” But Patrick didn’t act scared. He took control of the situation and got behind the wheel of the SUV. He turned the key off and pulled the car over to the breakdown lane (車道). He then stopped the SUV, grabbed a cell phone out of his dad’s pocket and called 911 for help.

Patrick’s 9-year-old sister was in the SUV, too. He told his little sister not to worry about it. Then he opened the door and stood right next to the guard rail. Thanks to Patrick’s description of their location during the 911 call, Massachusetts State Police were able to locate the Canneys within minutes -- and get them all to safety.

“A 12-year-old boy’s clear thinking and decisive action actually saved this family from a tragedy,” said state police spokesman David. “That’s Patrick. He is cool and collected. I couldn’t imagine what would be the result if he were panicked (驚慌失措).”

Patrick’s father was expected to recover fully from the seizure. And thanks to Patrick, all of the Canneys are still alive. “The word hero may be overused in our society,” said David. “But Patrick is surely that -- and then some.”

1.As soon as he found his father had a seizure, Patrick ________.

A.told his sister not to worry                B.called the police for help at once

C.tried his best to save his father             D.managed to take control of the car

2.The underlined word “collected” in Paragraph 5 means “_________”.

A.confused          B.positive           C.calm             D.serious

3.What did David think of Patrick?

A.Patrick should learn from real heroes in society.

B.Patrick was a cool boy who matched the word hero.

C.Patrick should be rewarded for his behavior.

D.Patrick should protect his family carefully in the future.

4.Which of the-following best expresses the main idea of the passage?

A.A kid made every effort to survive in a car crash.

B.A kid turned into a lifesaver after his father was ill.

C.A kid learned how to become a hero by using his wisdom.

D.A kid saved his sister when they drove on a highway.

 

【答案】

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.B

【解析】

試題分析:文章講訴了一個(gè)男孩在父親中風(fēng)的情況下,冷靜的開車,采取行動,救了父親和自己兄妹。

1.細(xì)節(jié)題:從第三段的句子:But Patrick didn’t act scared. He took control of the situation and got behind the wheel of the SUV.可知Patrick控制了車。選D

2.猜詞題:倒數(shù)第二段的句子:He is cool and collected.表明這個(gè)單詞是“冷靜”,選C

3.細(xì)節(jié)題:從最后一句話“The word hero may be overused in our society,” said David. “But Patrick is surely that -- and then some.”可知Patrick是稱得上是英雄的人。選B

4.主旨題;從文章第一段的句子:It was a situation that could have ended with a tragedy for Patrick, his father and his sister. But it didn’t really happen thanks to Patrick.可知是一個(gè)男孩在父親生病的時(shí)候救了他們的生命。選B。

考點(diǎn):考查故事類短文

點(diǎn)評:文章故事有趣,結(jié)構(gòu)清晰,題目設(shè)置很合理,做題時(shí)可以帶著題目到文章找信息句,再加以判斷。注意和題目相關(guān)的長句的理解。

 

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