Talk about a real-life hero! Ten-year-old Larry Champagne from St．Louis，Missouri, hit the brake（剎車）on a runaway school bus．He saved himself and 20 other kids on board from disaster．

It all happened in one terrible accident．On the way to school，the bus driver，Ernestine Blackman，suddenly fell ill．Seeing the car was running away，the other kids started to scream，but Larry ran to the front and stopped the bus．

“At first I thought，‘We’re gonna die,’ ”says Larry，“but after I pressed the brake, I felt safe．”

Larry’s speedy reaction made news all over the country．He appeared on TV shows as a hero．The bus company gave Larry a big gift．His school hung a medal of honor around his neck．

“My grandmother always tells me to do what’s right，”says Larry．He thanked his brother，Jerrick，9，who “helped me get the bus driver up” during the emergency（緊急情況）．How did he know how to stop the bus? Larry is something of a mechanic（機械師）．He helps his grandfather work on his old truck．“He gets his hands dirty，”says his grandfather．One thing is for certain：Larry knows where to find the brakes．

56．What did Larry do to save the runaway bus?

A. he pressed the brake.    B. He helped all the kids climb out through the windows.

C. He dialed 911.         D. He parked it for the sleeping bus driver.

57．When did Larry finally feel safe?

A. When the bus driver started driving again.

B. Once he pressed the brake and the bus stopped.

C. When the kids finally stopped screaming．

D. When the police officers arrived.

58．Larry thanked his brother Jerrick for            .

A. teaching him how to stop the bus                     B. helping him work on his old truck

C. teaching him how to find the brake             D. helping him get the bus driver up

59.The underlined sentence  Larry is something of a mechanic  tells us that          .

A．Larry’s job is a mechanic                         B．Larry knows nothing about machines

C．Larry is a robot                                       D．Larry knows something about machines

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