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【题目】 Seventeen-year-old Sariah Estrada didn't expect to receive anything in return when she saved a drowning man on Marianne Beach in Blanchisseuse earlier this year.

However，for her random act of kindness，Estrada was awarded the Hummingbird Medal-Bronze for her bravery，loyalty and devotion to Trinidad and Tobago on Monday，September 24，when the country celebrated its 42nd year as a republic. President Paula-Mae Weekes presented the national award to her.

In July of this year，Estrada along with two friends went to the Marianne Beach to relax. Upon leaving the beach，Estrada and her friends noticed a man struggling in the water. Immediately，she and her friends sprang into action. The teens borrowed a body board from some people on the beach and swam to the man's rescue.

She said when they reached the man，he was already unconscious and they dragged him out of the water on the body board. Estrada remembered what she learned during a life-saving course the week before and quickly started pumping the man's chest. After several attempts，she was successful and the young man's life was saved.

"In an interview with LoopTT，the teenager said while she is grateful for the award，she wasn't expecting anything in return.

“This award was never expected because I thought of helping someone as an act of humanity and never looked for anything in return，but the award is well appreciated. As I reflect on the action I took，I felt as though I could help this person as I have the proper training. The week before the incident I participated in a basic life support-training course offered by the North Central Regional Health Authority. "Estrada explained. She said she intends to continue assisting people.

The national award receiver also had this message for the youths of Trinidad and Tobago.

“I would like to encourage the young people of Trinidad and Tobago to strive for excellence，never sell yourself short by believing that you cannot do what you desire，all things are possible and hard work surely brings success.

【1】It can be learned from the passage that Estrada____________.

A.saved the man by simply dragging him out of the water

B.shared the award with her friends for their heroic deed

C.was motivated to save the drowning man by reputation

D.owed the successful rescue to her proper training

【2】What do the underlined words "sell yourself short' in paragraph 8 probably mean?

A.Think too highly of yourself.

B.Accept yourself with pleasure.

C.Recognize your strength and weakness.

D.Have a low evaluation of your competence.

【3】What is the message mainly conveyed in the passage？

A.Random acts of kindness make all the difference in our life.

B.Excellence is a continuous process and not an accident.

C.Dreams and desires make the impossible possible. .

D.Success is based on the team not the individual.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】D

【3】A

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。本文章主要讲述了17岁的主人公Sariah Estrada 在和朋友外出游玩的时候，发现有人溺水，他们奋不顾身的下水相救，同时Sariah Estrada 利用自己学习到的急救知识救助了那个溺水的人，她英勇的行为得到了大众的表扬。

【1】细节理解题题。根据文章倒数第三段中As I reflect on the action I took，I felt as though I could help this person as I have the proper training. The week before the incident I participated in a basic life support-training course offered by the North Central Regional Health Authority.（当我反思我所采取的行动时，我觉得我可以帮助这个人，因为我受过适当的训练。事发前一周，我参加了由北中部地区卫生局提供的基本生活保障培训课程。）可知 Sariah Estrada 将成功获救应归功于适当的训练。故选D。

【2】词句猜测题。根据下文by believing that you cannot do what you desire可知不要因为相信自己不能做自己想做的事而自我贬低，一切皆有可能，努力工作必定会带来成功。可知划线短语意思为“低估自己的能力”，结合选项，故选D。

【3】推理判断题。根据文章内容，文章主要讲述了17岁的主人公Sariah Estrada 在和朋友外出游玩的时候，发现有人溺水，他们奋不顾身的下水相救，同时Sariah Estrada 利用自己学习到的急救知识救助了那个溺水的人，她英勇的行为得到了大众的表扬。由此可知，人们的一个随意的小小的善举可能会带来很大的影响。结合选项，故选A。