Three Central Texas men were honored with the Texas Department of Public Safety's Director's Award in a Tuesday morning ceremony for their heroism in saving the victims of a serious two?car accident.

The accident occurred on March 25 when a vehicle lost control while traveling on rain?soaked State Highway 6 near Baylor Camp Road. It ran into an oncoming vehicle, leaving the occupants trapped inside as both vehicles burst into flames.

Bonge was the first on the scene and heard children screaming. He broke through a back window and pulled Mallory Smith, 10, and her sister, Megan Smith, 9, from the wreckage.

The girl's mother, Beckie Smith, was not with them at the time of the wreck, as they were traveling with their body sitter, Lisa Bowbin.

Beckie Smith still remembers the sickening feeling she had upon receiving the call informing her of the wreck and the despair as she drove to the scene.

Bozeman and Clemmons arrived shortly after Bonge and helped rescue the other victims and attempted to put out the fires.

“I was nervous，”Bozeman said. “I don't feel like I'm a hero. I was just doing what anyone should do in that situation. I hope someone would do the same for me.”

Everyone at the accident made it out alive, with the victims suffering from nonlife?threatening injuries. Mallory Smith broke both femurs, and Megan had neck and back injuries. Bowbin is still recovering from a broken pelvis, ankle and foot.

The rescuers also were taken to the hospital and treated for cuts and smoke breathing, Bonge said.

In addition, Bozeman got to meet accident victim Anthony Russo in the hospital after the accident, where Russo presented him with a glass frame inscribed with “Thank you”， Bozeman said. Those involved in that fateful encounter on Highway 6 credited God blessing for bringing them together.

“Whatever the circumstances, Tuesday's ceremony provided a time to be grateful for those who put their lives on the line for the lives of complete strangers，”Beckie Smith said，“We're calling it The Miracle on Highway 6.”

1.What's the main idea of the passage?

A．Three persons were awarded for rescuing victims in a car accident.

B．Three ordinary people were regarded as great heroes.

C．Several victims were carried to safety from the burning cars.

D．A car accident occurred on rain?soaked State Highway 6.

2.Who saved Megan Smith from the damaged car?

A．Clemmons. B．Anthony Russo.C．Bozeman. D．Bonge.

3.Which of the following can be used to describe Bozeman?

A．Kind. B．Modest.C．Excited. D．Smart.

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Luckily, no one received too serious injuries in the accident.

B．All the victims received slight injuries in the accident.

C．The rescuers were taken to the hospital to visit the victims.

D．The injured will soon recover from their injuries.

5.It can be inferred from what Beckie Smith said that____.

A．she regarded the accident as a wonder

B．she was frightened by the serious accident

C．she thought highly of the rescuers

D．she called on others to learn from the rescuers

 

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.A

5.C

【解析】

1.A　主旨大意題。這是一篇新聞報道。從第一段第一句“Three Central Texas men were honored with the Texas Department of Public Safety's Director's Award”及下文內(nèi)容可知，A為本文大意。

2.D　細節(jié)理解題。從第三段“Bonge was the first on the scene and heard children screaming. He broke through a back window and pulled Mallory Smith, 10, and her sister, Megan Smith, 9, from the wreckage.”可知。

3.B　觀點態(tài)度題。從文章第七段中博茲曼(Bozeman)說的話可知，他是一個比較謙虛的人。

4.A　正誤判斷題。從第八段“with the victims suffering from nonlife?threatening injuries.”可知A項符合題意。

5.C　推理判斷題。從最后一段“Tuesday's ceremony provided a time to be grateful for those who put their lives on the line for the lives of complete strangers”可知。

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