题目内容
Brave Frenchman Found Half-way Around the World
(NEW YORK) A French tourist highly praised for rescuing a two-year-old girl in Manhattan said he didn’t think twice before diving into the freezing East River.
Tuesday’s Daily News said 29-year who left the spot quickly after the rescue last Saturday.
He lifted the little girl out of the water after she fell off the bank at the South Street Scaport museum. He handed the girl to her father, David Anderson, who had dived in after him.
“I didn’t think at all,” Duret told the Daily News. “It happened very fast. I reacted very fast. ”
Duret, an engineer on vacation ,was walking with his girlfriend along the pier(码头)when he saw something falling into the water . He thought it was a doll, but realized it was a child when he approached the river. In an instant ,he took off his coat and jumped into the water.
When he reached the girl, she appeared lifeless, he said . Fortunately, when she was out of the water, she opened her eyes.
Anderson said his daughter slipped off the bank when he was adjusting his camera. An ambulance came later for her, said Duret, who was handed dry clothes from cookers. Duret caught a train with his girlfriend shortly after.
The rescue happened on the day before he left for France. Duret said he didn’t realize his tale of heroism until he was leaving the next morning . “I don’t really think I’m a hero,” said Duret. “Anyone would do the same ting. ”
【小题1】 Why was Duret in New York?
A.To meet his girlfriend | B.To work as an engineer |
C.To spend his holiday | D.To visit the Andersons. |
A.He was interviewed by a newspaper |
B.He asked his girlfriend for his dry clothes |
C.He went to the hospital in the ambulance |
D.He disappeared from the spot quickly |
A. David Anderson | B. A passer-by |
C. His girlfriend | D. a taxi driver. |
A.The day when he was leaving for home. |
B.A couple of days after the girl was rescued |
C.The first day when he was in New York |
D.The same day when he was interviewed. |
【小题1】C
【小题1】D
【小题1】A
【小题1】B
解析【小题1】细节题:根据第五段第一句Duret, an engineer on vacation 可推出答案。选C
【小题1】根据第二段及倒数第三段who left the spot quickly after the rescue last Saturday.可推知他很快就从现场消失了。答案为D
【小题1】根据第三段最后一句David Anderson, who had dived in after him.
推知答案。答案 A
【小题1】细节题:根据倒数第二段The rescue happened on the day before he left for France.可知。答案 B