In the summer of 2017, 13-year-old Myles Harris took a Boy Scout(童子军)class in water safety and life-saving skills. He didn't know how important that class would become until July 5,2018. On that day, his mother nearly drowned, but Myles saved her life.

Harris, now 15, received a Medal of Merit for his actions. This national honor is awarded by the US president. This honor is awarded to people who do good things. However, it is unusual for the medal to be given to a person as young as Harris.

Harris studies at Mission Vista High School in California. He was surprised when he got the honor. But he was thankful that he had the training and was in the right place at the right time to save his mom. "It was a scary experience," he recalled.

His family was on vacation at the beach. As he looked around, he saw someone floating on the water. Then he swam up quickly to the body and found out it was his mother Karmen. After seeing that she was unconscious, he quickly pulled her back to the family's boat and called for help. Then a lifeguard came to help him and took his mother to the hospital.

After her son won the award, Karmen thanked her son, as well as the Boy Scouts. In their rescue class, students not only learn how to save a drowning victim, but also how to prevent themselves from being accidentally pulled underwater by a victim.

1.On July 5, 2018, Myles Harris ________.

A.saved his mother's life B.took a Boy Scout class

C.went to the beach with his friends D.got a Medal of Merit

2.The Medal of Merit is awarded to ______.

A.a Boy Scout B.Mission Vista High School

C.the US president D.people who do good things

3.The underlined word "unconscious" probably means ______ in Chinese.

A.受伤的 B.伤心的 C.平静的 D.失去知觉的

4.From the passage,we can learn that ______.

A.Harris took a Boy Scout class because he thought it was important

B.A policeman helped Harris take his mother to the hospital

C.Harris learned how to save a drowning victim in a Boy Scout class

D.Harris took a Boy Scout class when he was 14 years old

5.The best title of this passage is ______.

A.An Important Boy Scout Class B.A Quick Thinking Boy Saved Mother

C.A Boy Got a Medal of Merit D.An experience of saving mother

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