碼頭工人成功營救溺水者

山東 孫啟祿

主題語境：人與社會 篇幅：345 詞 關鍵詞：drown;rescue

1New Hampshire Department of Transportation workers saved a man who was allegedly (據稱)drowning after his jet ski started to sink in Lake Winnipesaukee.

2Shawn Cullen and his co-workers showed up to work on Thursday in Alton to remove an old dock from the shoreline near Lake Winnipesaukee.Cullen said that during the workday,the crew heard someone in the water crying out for help.“We were just having fun,when all of a sudden,we saw this jet ski,which was kind of funny to us,so I started taking a video of it.Little did I know that two minutes later,there would be blood-curdling screams,” Cullen said.

3The screams were so loud that he could hear them over the sounds of traffic.As he witnessed the jet ski start to sink,he ran toward the dock's edge,called 911 and yelled at the man to keep swimming.

4“You could see the expression on his face.He just didn't want to die,” Cullen said.

5While Cullen stood at the dock's edge,other rescuers ran to the Sandy Point Beach Resort,grabbed a kayak (皮劃艇) and a canoe,and headed toward the man who was allegedly not wearing a life vest.The man was drowning,but he somehow managed to grab at the rescuer's kayak.

6“He was holding on at the point,but I'm surprised he could.It was cold,” Cullen said.“The look on the guy's face was just blue.I've never seen anything like that.”

7The man was paddled to the shore and was unresponsive for several minutes before he was put onto a stretcher and treated by EMS crews,who arrived12minutes after the911call was made.Once the man was conscious,first responders could finally breathe.

8“I just patted him on the chest and said,‘You're in good hands,buddy,’” Cullen said.

9The rescue should serve as a reminder for anyone hoping to get one last day on the lake this year.“Don't go out on the water,because it's too late in the season.Wear a life jacket in case,” Cullen said.

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1.What were the workers doing near Lake Winnipesaukee at the beginning?

A.Enjoying their day off.

B.Getting rid of an old dock.

C.Taking a video of a sinking jet ski.

D.Rescuing someone from drowning.

2.How did Shawn Cullen and his co-workers react when they first saw the jet ski?

A.They immediately called 911.

B.They started taking a video of it.

C.They jumped into the water to help.

D.They ignored it and continued working.

3.Why did the drowning man manage to hold on to the rescuer's kayak?

A.He was wearing a life vest.

B.He was a strong swimmer.

C.He was desperate to survive.

D.The kayak was tied to the dock.

4.What lesson does Shawn Cullen want people to learn from this rescue?

A.Take safety measures when going out on the water.

B.Don't rely on others for help in dangerous situations.

C.Always have a kayak or canoe nearby for emergencies.

D.Stay away from Lake Winnipesaukee during the late season.

?語篇解碼

本文是一篇新聞報道，講述了新罕布什爾州交通運輸部的工作人員在溫尼皮索基湖成功救助一名溺水者的故事。

?語言學習

Ⅰ.語料薈萃

Ⅱ.語句分析

1.Little did I know that two minutes later,there would be blood-curdling screams.我一點也不知道，兩分鐘后，會有令人毛骨悚然的尖叫聲。

【點石成金】本句是一個主從復合句。Little did I know 是主句，由于含有否定意義的詞Little置于句首，所以句子用了倒裝語序；that引導賓語從句。

2.The man was paddled to the shore and was unresponsive for several minutes before he was put onto a stretcher and treated by EMS crews,who arrived 12 minutes after the 911 call was made.急救工作人員在911 電話被撥出的12 分鐘后趕到，這名男子被船運到岸邊，在被抬上擔架并接受急救工作人員治療之前的幾分鐘內，他是無知覺的。

【點石成金】本句是一個主從復合句。The man was paddled to the shore and was unresponsive是主句，before引導時間狀語從句，who引導非限制性定語從句，after引導時間狀語從句。

?語言運用

Ⅰ.例句仿寫

1.我幾乎不知道學習急救如此重要，直到我發現自己的迅速反應救了一個陌生人的命。

__________________until I found myself in a situation where my quick response saved a stranger's life.

2.當我走近事故現場時，我可以看到他們眼中的恐懼，他們迫切需要緊急醫療救治。

As I approached to the spot of the accident,I could see the fear in their eyes,___________________.

Ⅱ.寫作實踐

假定你是李華，你們班學習了有關急救方面的一些常識，同學們普遍對這方面的知識很感興趣，大家認為學校有必要提供相關方面的課程，作為班長，請你給校長寫一封信，提出你的建議，并寫出建議的理由。內容包括：

1.建議的背景；

2.具體建議及原因；

3.建議的重要性。

注意：

1.詞數80左右；

2.可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。

Dear Mr Principal,

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua