The back door of the ambulance (救护车) was suddenly shut and the driver ran to the front, jumped into his seat, and started the engine. Inside were the 36 parents, Mr. and Mrs. Green, the mother holding their baby daughter Ally. The little girl had 37 food stuck in her throat(喉咙) and could hardly breathe.
The driver, Mr. White, _38 _ his siren (报警器) and flashing light, and started speeding towards the nearest hospital, fighting against 39 . The cars ahead of him pulled out of the way as he drove through the 40 . From the back of the 41 the parents were shouting at him to __42_ , since Ally had almost ___43 ___ breathing. In front of him he saw some traffic lights, with the red “STOP” light shining. Mr. White knew that he had no time to ___ 44___, so he drove straight past the traffic lights, looking ___45 ___ his left and right as he did so.
Coming towards him from his right was a taxi. The driver had the windows ___46___, since the car was air-conditioned(空调开放的), and he was playing his radio. He did not __47 __the ambulance. The lights were green, so he drove straight __48 ___ into the path of the ambulance.
Mr. White tried to stop his ambulance but it was too late. It hit the taxi. Everybody was shaken but no one was hurt. Mr. White looked to see ___ 49__ Ally was. He was astonished to see relief (宽慰) instead of __50___on the faces of the parents.
“Look!” cried Mrs. Green. “She is _51 __ again.”
“It must have been the __52___.” said her husband. “It ___53 ___ the food out of her throat.” The baby’s color was turning to normal(正常的), and she was crying in a loud but healthy _54 _.
They were all joyful, and quite forgot about the accident, the taxi, and the lines of _55 ___ all around them.
36. A. worried B. angry C. happy D. surprised
37. A. little B. some C. no D. few
38. A. opened on B. turned on C. turned off D. sped up
39. A. police B. enemy C. lights D. time
40. A. empty street B. busy traffic C. crowds D. deserted place
41. A. street B. cars C. traffic D. ambulance
42. A. hurry B. be careful C. stop D. drive
43. A. stopped B. kept C. prevented D. forbade
44. A. think B. look about C. lose D. miss
45. A. for B. from C. forward D. to
46. A. open B. clean C. closed D. down
47. A. hear B. see C. find D. notice
48. A. away B. on C. off D. out
49. A. how B. what C. where D. who
50. A. pleasure B. anger C. fear D. surprise
51. A. crying B. breathing C. smiling D. speaking
52. A. light B. policeman C. car D. crash(碰撞)
53. A. took B. picked C. knocked(撞击) D. made
54. A. sound B. voice C. tone D. noise
55. A. people B. policemen C. lights D. cars
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