Talk about a real-life hero! Ten-year-old Larry Champagne from St. Louis，Missouri, hit the brake (刹车) on a runaway school bus. He saved himself and 20 other kids on board from disaster.
It all happened in one terrible accident. On the way to school, the bus driver, Ernestine Blackman, suddenly fell ill. Seeing the car was running away, the other kids started to scream, but Larry ran to the front and stopped the bus.
“At first I thought, ‘We’re going to die,’” says Larry, “but after I pressed the brake, I felt safe.”
Larry’s speedy reaction made news all over the country. He appeared on TV shows as a hero. The bus pany gave Larry a big gift. His school hung a medal of honor around his neck.
“My grandmother always tells me to do what’s right,” says Larry. He thanked his brother, Jerrick, 9, who “helped me get the bus driver up” during the emergency（紧急情况）. How did he know how to stop the bus? Larry is something of a mechanic（机械师）. He helps his grandfather work on his old truck. “He gets his hands dirty,” says his grandfather. One thing is for certain: Larry knows where to find the brakes.
【小题1】What did Larry do to save the runaway bus?
A．He parked it for the sleeping bus driver.
B．He helped all the kids climb out through the windows.
C．He dialed 911.
D．he pressed the brake.
【小题2】When did Larry finally feel safe?
A．When the kids finally stopped screaming.
B．When the police officers arrived.
C．Once he pressed the brake, and the bus stopped.
D．When the bus driver started driving again.
【小题3】 Larry got the following as praise for his hero action Except .
A．appearing on TV shows
B．a scholarship from his school
C．a big gift from the bus pany
D．a medal of honor
【小题4】 Larry thanked his brother Jerrick for .
A．helping him get the bus driver up
B．helping him work on his old truck
C．teaching him how to find the brake
D．teaching him how to stop the bus
【小题5】The underlined sentence“Larry is something of a mechanic” tells us that .
A．Larry’s job is a mechanic
B．Larry knows something about machines
C．Larry is a robot
D．Larry knows nothing about machines
D
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(答案→)D
解析：
【小题1】细节题:从第一段的句子：Ten-year-old Larry Champagne from St. Louis，Missouri, hit the brake (刹车) on a runaway school bus. 可知Larry是踩刹车救了车上人的命。选D
【小题2】细节题：从文章第三段的句子：“but after I pressed the brake, I felt safe.”说明C正确。
【小题3】排除题;从文章第四段的描写，做为表扬，Larry得到了奖牌，公交公司的礼物，还上了电视，但是没有学校的奖学金。选B
【小题4】细节题：从最后一段的句子He thanked his brother, Jerrick, 9, who “helped me get the bus driver up”可知选A
【小题5】猜测句意题：从后面的进一步解释：He helps his grandfather work on his old truck. 说明Larry了解机器有关的事情。选B
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