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It was a cold March
day in High Point, North Carolina. The girls on the Wesleyan Academy softball
team were waiting for their next turns at bat during practice, stamping their
feet to stay warm. Eighth-grader Taylor Bisbee shivered(发抖) a
little as she watched her teammate Paris White play. The two didn't know each
other well —Taylor had just moved to town a month or so before.
Suddenly, Paris fell
to the ground. "Paris's eyes rolled back," Taylor says. "She
started shaking. I knew it was an emergency. "
It certainly was. Paris
had suffered a sudden heart failure. Without immediate medical care, Paris
would die. At first, no one moved. The girls were in shock. Then the softball
coach shouted out, "Does anyone know CPR?"
CPR is a life-saving
technique. To do CPR, you press on the sick person's chest so that blood moves
through the body and takes oxygen to organs. Without oxygen, the brain is
damaged quickly.
Amazingly, Taylor had
just taken a CPR course the day before. Still, she hesitated. She didn't think
she knew it well enough. But when no one else came forward, Taylor ran to Paris
and began doing CPR. "It was scary. I knew it was the difference between
life and death," says Taylor.
Taylor's swift action
helped her teammates calm down. One girl called 911. Two more ran to get the
school nurse, who brought a defibrillator, an electronic devices(器械)
that can shock the heart back into work. Luck stayed with them: Paris's
heartbeat returned.
"I know I was
really lucky," Paris says now. "Most people don't survive this. My
team saved my life. "
Experts say Paris is
right: For a sudden heart failure, the single best chance for survival is
having someone nearby step in and do CPR quickly.
Today, Paris is back
on the softball team. Taylor will apply to college soon. She wants to be a
nurse. "I feel more confident in my actions now," Taylor says. "I
know I can act under pressure in a scary situation."
(1)
What happened to Parisona Marchday?
A . She caught a bad cold.
B . She had a sudden heart problem.
C . She was knocked down by a ball.
D . She shivered terribly during practice.
(2)
Why does Paris say she was lucky?
A . She made a worthy friend.
B . She recovered from shock.
C . She received immediate CPR.
D . She came back on the softball team.
(3)
Which of the following words can best describe Taylor?
A . Enthusiastic and kind.
B . Courageous and calm.
C . Cooperative and generous.
D . Ambitious and professional.
答案: B
C
B