A 22-year-old woman who was killed after being struck by a train on a level crossing is thought to have been trying to rescue her dog when the tragedy occurred.

Emergency services were called to Fisherman's level crossing between Freshfield and Ainsdale, Lancashire, just before 3pm yesterday.

British Transport Police confirmed（确认）the woman, who was from Glastonbury, Somerset, was killed on the crossing and the dog also died as a result of the tragic incident. 

Officers, who are still trying to establish the circumstances surrounding the death, said the incident is not being treated as suspicious.

Residents near the crossing, which is close to Ainsdale's busy commuter station, said they believed the woman was trying to rescue her dog before the tragedy. Kanesh Saran, who works at a newsagents in Freshfield, told BBC: “People say that it's a dangerous spot. Dogs can get underneath the gate and walk under it. That's where the problem started. She has gone through the gate to protect the dog which was on the track and then been hit - it's very, very sad.”

Merseyside Police were last night speaking to witnesses, including the train driver, to establish the circumstances surrounding the death. 

A British Transport Police spokesman said: “We were called shortly before 3pm on Wednesday August 27, following reports of a person having been struck by a train near to Ainsdale station. Our offices attended, alongside colleagues from Merseyside Police and North West Ambulance Service, and discovered a 22-year-old woman from Glastonbury had been struck and killed by a train. Her family has been informed. The incident is not currently being treated as suspicious and officers are working to determine exactly how she came to be on the tracks.”

The tragedy led to severe disruption（破坏）on services between nearby Southport and Hunts Cross.

For several hours, a bus service was in operation from Hall Road to Southport while services from Hunts Cross terminated at Hall Road.

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1.How was the young woman doing when she was struck by the train?

A She was crossing the railroad.

B She was trying to save her dog.

C She was walking on the track.

D She was going through the gate.

解析：选B。B。细节理解题。根据文章第一段…to have been trying to rescue her dog when the tragedy occurred可知，她正在救狗的时候，遭火车碾压。

2.What can be inferred from the passage?

A The young woman loved her dog very much.

B The police doubted about the tragedy of the young woman.

C The station should be responsible for the tragedy.

D The police didn’t find other causes for the death of the young woman.

解析：选C。C。推理判断题。根据文章第五段…People say that it's a dangerous spot. Dogs can get underneath the gate and walk under it. That's where the problem started.可以判断，人们对于车站存在的疏漏给予了批评，由此判断，火车站对于这个事故是负有一定责任的。

3.Why were the Transport Police officers called in?

A They were called in to look into the cause of the tragedy.

B They were called in because of the severe disruption of service.

C They helped inform the woman’s family of the tragedy.

D They came up to determine how the woman got on the tracks.

解析：选A。A。细节理解题。根据文章第六、七段可知，交警官员们也接到命令前来处理事故，调查事故原因。

4.Why did the author write this article?

A To accuse the railway station of its dangerous gate.

B To praise the Transport Police for their quick reaction.

C To report the result of the investigation of the tragedy.

D To give a general report about the accident.

解析：选D。D。细节理解题。根据文章首段，结合文章对事故的报道可知，本文叙述了事故发生的情况，比较客观。

5.Where can you most probably come across this passage?

A Science fiction.

B Radio broadcast.

C Transportation report.

D Family members.

解析：选B。B。推理判断题。根据文章第五段Kanesh Saran, who works at a newsagents in Freshfield, told BBC可知，本文选取自电台广播节目。故选B。