An Australian
3-year-old was described as a hero after saving his mum from an almost certain
death by calling emergency services right after she collapsed(because of an
epileptic attack (癲癇發(fā)作).
Aiden McDonald amazed
the doctors who arrived at Jeanine McDonald’s house 10 minutes after Aiden
called 000. The boy was very calm and spoke to the doctors as his mother got
into an unconscious state.
Sasha Lewis took the
strange call and sent out an ambulance immediately. Aiden answered questions
during the 19-minute call that made it clear it was a serious matter.
Lewis said: “He sounded
worried and was telling me things like ‘Mummy is not awake’, so I got an idea
that it was a fairly serious matter.”
This is part of the
“conversation” they had:
“Can I talk to Mummy
please?”
“Mummy’s not well.”
“How old are you,
sweetheart?”
“I got a clock.”
“Can I talk to Mummy?”
“I can’t get my Mummy.”
“Where is she?”
“On the floor. Mummy’s
had a fit (昏厥).”
“Do you live in
Kallangur?”
“We’ve got milk in the
fridge and, um, (pause) I can’t find the ambulance (crying), Mummy, Mum ... Mum
... Mum ...”
Mrs McDonald, who was
making a cup of tea when she collapsed, was taken to hospital and allowed to
leave the same night. “After hearing what he did I thought, no, that can’t be
right,” Jeanine McDonald said. “But I’m so proud.”
72. In Australia,
people will call 000 when they _____.
A. are
diagnosed with a serious illness
B. are
looking for a job
C. need
emergency help in the event of health problem
D. need to
find someone to take care of their children
73. Why did Sasha Lewis
talk with Aiden on the phone so long?
A. She
tried to comfort Aiden and calm him down.
B. She
tried to get as much information as possible.
C. Aiden
was too slow in speaking on the phone.
D. Aiden
was too nervous to describe what was happening.
74. Jeanine McDonald
received medical help about _____ after she suddenly became unconscious.
A. 10
minutes B. 20
minutes C. 30
minutes D. one hour
75. The most useful
lesson that parents learn from the story is that _____.
A. it’s
important to teach children to respond properly in serious situations
B. it’s
important to teach children to use the phone
C. they should
build a parent-child relationship based on love and trust
D. they should
believe that children have the abilities to solve their own problems