Twelve-year-old Paul Crossnickle has lived as a hero for six years now. It wasn’

Twelve-year-old Paul Crossnicklehas lived as a hero for six years now. It wasn’t until he wrote a compositionfor a recent class project, however, that he got the recognition he should havegot.

On July 27, 1991, Paul saved histhree-year-old sister Julie from drowning in the family swimming pool. When hefound her, he jumped in, pulled her off the bottom and brought her to theground.

Their father was trying to bringJulie to life when fire fighters arrived. She survived without serious injury.

Last month, in Paul’sseventh-grade language arts class at Juniper Elementary School, teacher LilianaMauro asked students to write about an important event in their lives. Paulwrote about rescuing Julie.

“He was somewhat disappointed,for he was never recognized for his deed,” Principal Mondragon said. “Mrs. Mauro telephoned theFire Department and looked into what they could do for him.”

The school held a regulargathering for their teachers and 200 pupils, which surprised Paul Firefightersfrom a local station joined Assistant Fire Chief Dave Horn and the cityofficials who presented Paul with a plaque (徽章) that recognized him “for his heroic effortspreventing a needless loss of life in a near-drowning accident.”

Paul’s parents, Alan and KathyCrossnickle, were there as well as Julie.

“Paul’s story was one of success…andhis sister was able to survive with all her faculties in place,” fireCaptain Steve Valenzuela said. “This should remind everyone else that becauseof Paul’s quick action, knowing to get his sister out of the pool and calling911 and beginning CPR probably saved her life.”

1.The correct order of the story is _____.

   a. Paul became a knownhero      

b. Paul wrote acomposition    c. Paul pulled his three-year—old sister off thebottom.      d. Paul’s parents were present at thegathering.   

   e. Mrs. Mauro connected theFire Department    f. Paul was given a plaque.

  A. a, b, c, d, e,f         B. c, a, b, d, e,f       C. c, b, e, d, f,a      D. b, c, a, e, f, d

2.Fire Captain Steve meant that _______ whenhe said that Julie survived “with all her faculties in place.”

  A. Julie was savedundamaged             

B. Julie was frightened thoughshe was saved

  C. Julie was sent to hospital withoutdelay    

D. Julie was able to return to theplace because of Paul’s rescue

3.What conclusion can we get from the text?

  A. Paul’s parents didn’t want Paul tobe a hero at all.

  B. The school wanted other studentsto learn from Paul.

  C. Mrs. Mauro was fond of Paul verymuch.

  D. Paul looked forward to being ahero for six years.

试题答案

【答案】

1.C

2.A

3.B