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1、Itwasneardusk,andKimCooperandherhusband阅读答案 Itwasneardusk,andKimCooperandherhusband,Steve,weretruckingthroughnorthernKentuckytransportationautopartsfromLouisvilletoDetroitforagoodscompany.“Steve,wakeup!”sheshouted.“There’satruckonfire!” Insidetheburningtruck,RonnieSanders,38,wasfighting
2、forhislife.He’dbeenrunningaheavyloadoftractorsandforkliftsfromGeorgiatoIndianapoliswhenavaninfrontofhimstoppedsuddenlyintrafficontheicyroad.AsRonnieboredown,hecouldseechildreninthebackseat.Thetruck’sbulkwouldprobablyprotecthimfromtheworstoftheimpact,buttheforceof23tonswouldlikelycrush(压碎)
3、everyoneinsidethevan. “Ifiguredinsteadofkillingotherpeople,I’djustputthetruckintheditch.”Atthebottom,rockscutafueltank,whichcaughtfire.AtreebranchdestroyedthewindshieldandknockedRonnieunconscious.Hecametolifeacoupleofminuteslatertofindthecabinflamesandhislegsonfire. StevedashedtoRonnie,
4、whowashangingheadfirstfromthepassengerdoor.Ronniehadusedhispocketknifetocuthimselffreefromthedriver’ssideseatbeltonlytogethisboottrappedinanotherone.Steveclimbedintotheburningcabtofreehim. HetriedthreetimestopullRonnieoutbeforefinallyfreeinghim.ButRonnie’slegswerestillburning,soStevela
5、idhimontheground,rippedoffhisownshirt,andbeattheflameswithit.He’dmanagedtodraghimabout20yardswhenoneofthetruck’s150gallonfueltanksexploded. BothSteveandRonniepaidapriceforriskingtheirlivesforstrangers.Ronniespenttwomonthsinthehospitalandreceivedskingraftsonbothofhislegs.Stevesufferedsmo
6、kebreathingandminorburns,andshrapnelfromthefueltankexplosionbrokeatooth. InFebruary,theCoopersreceivedaHerooftheHighwayawardfromtheOpenRoadFoundationforrescuinganinjureddriver.SteveinsistsRonnieistherealhero:“Ifhehadn’tgoneintotheditch,hewouldhavehitthatvan.Itwashisdecisiontodriveoffther
7、oad.” “Ifeelprettygoodaboutit,”saysRonnie.“Alotofpeoplecouldhavebeenhurt.” 解读:本文为记叙文,主要讲述了theCoopers途中遇到Ronnie开的大卡车着火了;Ronnie为了不造成更大的伤害,不顾自身的安危,将卡车开进水沟里,而Steve则竭尽全力救助Ronnie。 1.Accordingtothepassage,Ronnie’sputtingthetruckintheditchcontributesto________. A.hiscon