I lived next door to Debbie and her 84-year-old mother, Nan, for about six months. One night last summer, Debbie asked me to check on her mother because she worked the overnight shift (夜班) at a nursing home.
I was glad to help. But I
1 felt a little funny about it.
2 , I’ve been blind since I was a baby and out of
3 for years. In fact, at 54, I came to wonder if I had any
4 to live.
A bit after 9:00 pm, I heard a sound—over the years my ears have grown super
5 . It was Nan. “Jim, Jim. The house is
6 ! Help!”
I went as far as I could to Debbie’s. I got to the front door,
7 for the key and unlocked the door. “Nan! Where are you?” I called.
“Here, Jim. Help!” her voice was
8 and low.
I felt my
9 inside. “Nan, where are you? Keep
10 !” “Here, Jim, here!” sounds as if she’s
11 in front of me. I reached out and touched her shoulder. We felt our way down the steps. ___12____ in the sweet, fresh summer air.
Later the fire truck arrived. Debbie came too. Nan and I heard the sound of the
13 coming down. Finally, the firefighters
14 the fire.
I heard Nan crying. She said, “I was so
15 and got turned around. I couldn’t find the door. You saved my life.”
Now Debbie’s voice quivered (发抖)， “You’re a hero. You rescued my mom.”
I hardly knew what to say. Two hours earlier I was wondering whether I really mattered to anyone. And now I saved a life. Nan and Debbie were thanking me. Truth was, I wanted to thank them. Nan wasn’t the only one who had been saved that day.
| 小题1: | | A．seldom | B．hardly | C．also | D．soon |
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| 小题2: | | A．First of all | B．At all | C．Above all | D．After all |
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| 小题3: | | A．sight | B．money | C．patience | D．work |
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| 小题4: | | A．value | B．pain | C．sadness | D．good |
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| 小题5: | | A．useless | B．deaf | C．sensitive | D．responsible |
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| 小题6: | | A．too cold | B．on sale | C．too hot | D．on fire |
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| 小题7: | | A．looked | B．reached | C．searched | D．waited |
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| 小题8: | | A．afraid | B．weak | C．calm | D．certain |
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| 小题10: | | A．talking | B．standing | C．lying | D．staying |
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| 小题11: | | A．sill | B．even | C．right | D．away |
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| 小题12: | | A．appearing | B．breathing | C．lost | D．driven |
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| 小题13: | | A．house | B．truck | C．fire | D．air |
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| 小题14: | | A．set out | B．put out | C．hold up | D．put off |
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小题15:A tired B. fortunate C. disappointed D. scared
