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Do you know a child who has used first aid to save a life or help an injured person?
St. John Ambulance is seeking young people who have acted quickly, calmly and effectively at a real emergency for its annual Young First Aider of the Year awards.
The awards are open to all those under 18, and the closing date for nomination (提名) is 30 April 2020.The winners will be invited to attend a special ceremony in June 2020.
“St. John Ambulance believes it is essential for young people to learn first aid so that they can help anyone who is injured，” said Sandra Stocker, director of St. John Ambulance Awards Committee. “The Young First Aider of the Year is a wonderful way to celebrate their bravery and quickthinking.”
Nomination for the Young First Aider of the Year is now open. Please complete and return the nomination forms as soon as possible and certainly no later than 30 April 2020.The committee will decide which of the nominees will receive the Young First Aider of the Year awards by considering the actions of the nominees along with their ages and other factors. You should send any evidence you have with the nomination form, showing the nominees' actions.
Examples of evidence could include：
◆ Newspaper clippings (剪报) of the incident.
◆ Police incident record numbers.
Once a nomination form is received, the nominee or nominator may be approached for further details of the incident. For further information please get in touch with Sandra Stocker by email or on 02073244082 or 02073244083.
Find out who our winners will be for 2020.
语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了年度年轻急救员奖的提名条件、截止日期等信息。
1．What does the passage intend to tell the readers?
A．Young people should learn first aid to help the injured.
B．Learning first aid can help young people win an award.
C．The injured are encouraged to act quickly and calmly.
D．St. John Ambulance makes profit by training first aiders.
解析：选A 写作目的题。根据文章的第一句可看出，作者写这篇文章的目的是强调年轻人应该学一些急救知识来帮助有需要的人。故选A。
2．If you suggest someone for the awards, you should .
A．attend the awards ceremony
B．make a speech introducing yourself
C．provide the details of the incident
D．have a good knowledge about first aid
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第五段中的最后一句可知，如果想要提名某人的话，需要提供这个人实施急救的详细信息，故选C。
3．Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A．Demand for First Aiders
B．Importance of First Aid
C．St. John Ambulance Awards
D．Young First Aider of the Year
解析：选D 标题归纳题。本文鼓励读者们提名年度最佳实施急救的年轻人，同时也呼吁年轻人应该学一些急救知识来帮助有需要的人，故D项最适合作文章题目。
