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London(AFP)-Friday the 13th proved suitably unlucky for one 13-year-old boy who was struck by lightning before being taken to hospital-at 13:13 on the dreaded date.
"They boy, who has not been named, was treated for a slight burn after being hit along with two others at an air show in Suffolk, eastern England." a spokeswoman said.
Staff(人员) at eh St. Johns Ambulance service said there had been heavy rain all day before they saw a big flash of lightning and loud clap of thunder over the sea off the Suffolk coast.
"We got a call that someone had been struck by lightning so we immediately sent our first aid emergency stall to the scene, followed by an ambulance." said Rex Clarke, head of the team of St. John Ambulance volunteers at the event.
"Lightning strikes can cause cardiac arrest (心搏骤停), but when our volunteers arrived the boy was conscious and breathing."
Clarke added that two other people were treated for injuries from lightning burns in the space of twenty minutes, and that all three people were holding umbrellas at the time which " acts as a conductor (导体) for electricity".
Jason Gillingham, a County Ambulance officer on scene at the show, said, "This was a slight burn t the boy's shoulder, but he was taken to hospital and is recovering well."
(1)
According to the passage, 13 may be _____ in the UK.
A . a fortunate number that everyone likes
B . a number which can bring people bad luck
C . a common number which doesn't have special meanings
D . a number which is only bad for kids
(2)
The underlined word "dreaded" in the first paragraph probably means_____.
A . exciting
B . encouraging
C . interesting
D . frightening
(3)
What happened to the 13-year-old boy after the lightning struck him?
A . His heart stopped beating.
B . He lost his umbrella.
C . He got hurt on the shoulder.
D . He lost his hearing.
(4)
We can know from the passage that the boy will _____ soon.
A . become disable
B . lose his shoulder
C . pass away
D . get better
(5)
What can be the suitable title to the passage?
A . An Interesting Event
B . A Brave Boy
C . Boy Struck By Lightning On Black Friday
D . Danger Of Lighting to People Outdoors
答案: B
D
C
D
C