Unit2Heroes（A）(35分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解A(2017·北京卷)ItwasacoldMarchdayinHighPoint,NorthCarolina.ThegirlsontheWesleyanAcademysoftballteamwerewaitingfortheirnextturnsatbatduringpractice,stampingtheirfeettostaywarm.Eighth-graderTaylorBisbeeshivered(发抖)alittleasshewatchedherteammateParisWhiteplay.Thetwodidn’tknoweachotherwell—Taylorhadjustmovedtotownamonthorsobefore.Suddenly,Parisfelltotheground,“Paris’seyesrolledback,”Taylorsays.“Shestartedshaking.Iknewitwasanemergency.”Itcertainlywas.Parishadsufferedasuddenheartfailure.Withoutimmediatemedicalcare,Pariswoulddie.Atfirst,noonemoved.Thegirlswereinshock.Thenthesoftballcoachshoutedout,“DoesanyoneknowCPR?”CPRisalife-savingtechnique.TodoCPR,youpressonthesickperson’schestsothatbloodmovesthroughthebodyandtakesoxygentoorgans.Withoutoxygen,thebrainisdamagedquickly.Amazingly,TaylorhadjusttakenaCPRcoursethedaybefore.Still,shehesitated.Shedidn’tthinksheknewitwellenough.Butwhennooneelsecameforward,TaylorrantoParisandbegandoingCPR.“Itwasscary.Iknewitwasthedifferencebetweenlifeanddeath,”saysTaylor.Taylor’sswiftactionhelpedherteammatescalmdown.Onegirlcalled911.Twomorerantogettheschoolnurse,whobroughtadefibrillator,anelectronicdevices(器械)thatcanshocktheheartbackintowork.Luckstayedwiththem:Paris’sheartbeatreturned.“IknowIwasreallylucky,”Parissaysnow.“Mostpeopledon’tsurvivethis.Myteamsavedmylife.”ExpertssayParisisright:Forasuddenheartfailure,thesinglebestchanceforsurvivalishavingsomeonenearbystepinanddoCPRquickly.Today,Parisisbackonthesoftballteam.Taylorwillapplytocollegesoon.Shewantstobeanurse.“Ifeelmoreconfidentinmyactionsnow,”Taylorsays.“IknowIcanactunderpressureinascarysituation.”1.WhathappenedtoParisonaMarchday?A.Shecaughtabadcold.B.Shehadasuddenheartproblem.C.Shewasknockeddownbyaball.D.Sheshiveredterriblyduringpractice.2.WhydoesParissayshewaslucky?A.Shemadeaworthyfriend.B.Sherecoveredfromshock.C.ShereceivedimmediateCPR.D.Shecamebackonthesoftballteam.3.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeTaylor?A.Enthusiasticandkind.B.Courageousandcalm.C.Cooperativeandgenerous.D.Ambitiousandprofessional.B(2018·东北三省三校第一次联考)Afewyearsago,myyoungersisterandIwerethefirstonestoboardourflightforNorfolk,Virginia.Justaswewereabouttoboardtheplane,amechanicrushedfrominsidetheaircraftandhurriedlystated,“Wegotproblems!”Ithoughttomyself,“WhydidIhavetobetheonetohearthat?Ididn’tneedtoknowthat!”Verysoonwewerebackintheterminal,waiting,andthenfinallybackontheplane.Iwaitedforthepilottogiveanexplanation.Pilotstakecoursestoeasepassengers’mind,right?Soonthepilot’svoiceboomed,“Sorryforthedelay,ladiesandgentlemen.Wehadnopowerontheplane.Wehaveagenerator(发电机)onthegroundrightnow,andwearegoingtorestarttheengines.Oncewegetthemgoing,wewillgetupintheairandheadtoNorfolk,andseewhathappens.”Thatwasallhesaid.Seewhathappens?Wearegoingtogetupintheair,andseewhathappens?Couldn’twehaveanotherplan?Thirtyminutespassedandwewerestillsittingthere.Thenthevoiceofthepilotcameovertheintercomagain,“Ladiesandgentlemen,weonlyhaveoneenginegoingrightnow,anditisworkingdoubletimes.”Thereweremoans(呻吟)asifwehadallboardedashipofdeath,seatedinacoffin.Finally,wegotupintheair,andwhathappened?Nothing—otherthanpushandlift.OnlandinginNorfolk,everyoneapplauded,breathingasighofrelief.AlthoughIdosincerelyliketohaveaplanbetterthan“seewhathappens”workedoutwhenflyin...
