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练案[6]必修第一册 UNIT 5 LANGUAGES AROUND THE WORLD
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(2022·福建省龙岩一中高三阶段性测试)
Its often recommended to befriend the enemy, but high
school freshman Xavier Staubs did more than that. He saved his
life.
At a swim meet, the 15-year-old boy rescued a 1. B who
was struggling under water. It 2. D as a regular home meet.
Xavier had just completed his relay. As he was resting, he sud-
denly noticed a boy in an adjoining lane was 3. C . “I heard
people screaming, and I see him underneath. ” Without 4. D ,
Xavier dived back into the pool and pulled the boy out to safety.
5. B , the boy started breathing on his own.
His 6. C actions got the attention of Representative John
Moolenaar, who 7. B Xavier with a tribute (赞颂) in the
Congressional Record.
At lunchtime, Xavier learned the congressman was coming
to meet him. Moolenaar wanted to 8. A him with a recogni-
tion that would be kept in the Library of Congress.
“We heard the story about what he had done. The more I
learned about it, the more I thought we really wanted to praise
what he did,” the Congressman told CNN.
“ Usually, you heard bad outcomes and 9. B situa-
tions,” Moolenaar said. “This was such a powerful 10. A of
one student helping another 11. C the two boys were competi-
tors. ”
12. D , Xaviers mother, Jillian Staubs, said she was
not 13. B .
She arrived at the meet five minutes after the rescue hap-
pened. Something in her mind told her that her son was some-
how 14. A .
Staubs said she tries to raise her children like what her
grandmother did. And Xavier performing such a 15. C act
was something shes used to hearing about.
Xavier is not only a great swimmer but also a dancer, band
member and a straight-A student. And now, a hero.
1. A. classmate B. competitor
C. volunteer D. stranger
2. A. took off B. put off
C. moved off D. started off
3. A. performing B. competing
C. drowning D. training
4. A. doubt B. admission
C. preparation D. hesitation
5. A. Unluckily B. Fortunately
C. S