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Nolan Barry,8,and Thomas MacKeen,9,were on their way home from school in Atkinson,N.H.,with three other students Tuesday when their ride took a 1 turn.The driver 2 a medical emergency and 3 ,but the bus was still moving.
Nolan usually sits at the front of the bus,where he can see the driver.Because of Nolan’s 4 ,he was somewhat familiar with the bus 5 .Although he forgot which button to 6 ,he figured it out in time.Fortunately,Nolan 7 the emergency braking system which also turns on the flashing red lights,putting the 8 sign and safety bar out.
But they weren’t out of the woods yet,and they couldn’t 9 how to open the doors.Thomas was the oldest student on the bus (in the fourth grade) and he was able to 10 the other students down and get them back into their seats.
Another student,8-year-old David Silva,was also on the bus.Luckily,David’s father,Jesse Silva,was just down the road 11 for the school bus to deliver his child,and he noticed the kids 12 the windshield (挡风玻璃) and saying “help”.
The father ran over to the bus and 13 to get in.He saw the driver on the floor and the students were all 14 up.He tried unsuccessfully to 15 the driver—her eyes opened but she couldn’t communicate.
But that’s when the 16 workers arrived.The bus driver was 17 ,but the cause of the accident is still unclear.What is clear is that she was very 18 to have Nolan and Thomas on board when this all happened.
And they did feel like 19 ,“kind of”,Nolan said when interviewed.But they’re not letting it get to their 20 .“Not like Superman.Not like that.”
1.A.exciting B.pleasant C.splendid D.scary
2.A.received B.suffered C.discovered D.broadcast
3.A.passed out B.lost temper C.went mad D.broke down
4.A.talent B.interactions C.observations D.anxiety
5.A.structure B.functions C.controls D.route
6.A.change B.press C.protect D.cover
7.A.destroyed B.fixed C.checked D.started
8.A.danger B.stop C.road D.position
9.A.make out B.explain C.figure out D.imagine
10.A.pull B.let C.put D.calm
11.A.looking B.answering C.longing D.waiting
12.A.beating B.wiping C.painting D.watching
13.A.refused B.hesitated C.failed D.managed
14.A.tied B.shaken C.made D.given
15.A.wake B.inform C.feed D.comfort
16.A.technical B.repairing C.medical D.experienced
17.A.arrested B.interviewed C.treated D.accused
18.A.sorry B.confused C.clever D.lucky
19.A.fools B.heroes C.experts D.drivers
20.A.heads B.eyes C.hands D.feet
【帮你拓知识】核心知识,词块记忆
①passout昏厥,昏倒
②figureout解决;想出;弄明白
③beoutofthewoods走出森林;脱离险境
④beallshakenup发抖,战栗
⑤onboard在车(船、飞机)上
⑥gettoone’shead冲昏头脑;多想
