河北省卢龙县2014高考英语阅读理解自练题连载(1)及答案阅读理解Mr
PeterJohnson,agedtwenty-three,battledforhalfanhourtoescapefromhistrappedcaryesterdaywhenitlandedupsidedowninthreefeetofwater
Johnsontooktheonlyescaperoute—throughtheboot(行李箱)
Johnson’scarhadfinishedupinaditch(沟渠)atRomneyMarsin,Kentafterskiddingoniceandhittingabank
“Fortunately,thewaterbegantocomeinonlyslowly,”Mr
Johnsonsaid
“Icouldn’tforcethedoorsbecausetheywerejammedagainstthewallsoftheditchanddarednotopenthewindowsbecauseIknewwaterwouldcomefloodingin
Johnson,asweetsalesmanofSittingHome,Kent,firsttriedtoattracttheattentionofothermotoristsbysoundingthehorn(喇叭)andhammeringontheroofandboot
Thenhebeganhisstruggletoescape
Laterhesaid,“Itwasreallyahalfpennythatsavedmylife
ItwastheonlycoinIhadinmypocketandIusedittounscrew(扭下)thebackseattogetintothebo