University students Jane McArdle, Mary McCollum, Eleanor Cart, Clarke Jones, and Kaitlyn Iannace were on a routine drive when they witnessed a white car move off the road and roll into a river. Without a moment’s hesitation, these extraordinary individuals jumped into action. Turning their vehicle around, they rushed to the crash site, where the submerged (淹没的) car posed a threat to the trapped ones in the car.

“We just see a vehicle submerged in the middle of a river, and just sinking by the second more and more under so we just throw our stuff aside really without much hesitation and just jump in,” McCollum said. McCollum also described the perilous situation as she and her friends stood atop the sinking vehicle, battling against the weight of the water-logged door. “We’re standing on top of the car and we eventually get this super heavy water-logged door open,” she said. 

Through determination and teamwork, they managed to open the door and pulled out the mother and her two children, aged 8 and 4, from the danger. But their heroism didn’t end there. Clarke Jones, drawing upon her CPR training from her lifeguarding experience, immediately jumped into action to save the youngest child. “Eventually, he came to and started crying and breathing,” Jones said. “It was a really surreal experience.”

The selfless actions of these five young women did not go unnoticed. The local sheriff’s office took to social media to express their gratitude and admiration, recognizing the students’ quick thinking and bravery. “The quick thinking and bravery of these women is absolutely admirable. We are grateful you were in the right place at the right time,” the post read, expressing agreement with the attitudes of an entire community.

1.What did the group of students see on the routine drive?

A Some people were trapped in the submerged car.

B Some extraordinary individuals rushed to save people.

C Some people stood atop a sinking vehicle.

D Some people managed to open a car door.

解析：选A。A细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“where the submerged car posed a threat to the trapped ones in the car”可知，她们看到了一辆车掉进了河里，并且即将被淹没的车里有人员被困。故选A。

2.What does the underlined word “perilous” mean?

A Nervous.

B Dangerous.

C Similar.

D Obvious.

解析：选B。B词义猜测题。根据划线部分后面的“as she and her friends stood atop the sinking vehicle, battling against the weight of the water-logged door”可知，麦科勒姆还讲述了她和朋友们站在沉没的汽车上，与积水车门的重量作斗争这件事，当时情况很危急。故选B。

3.What can be learned from the third paragraph?

A McCollum knew a lot about CPR.

B Jones saved the 8-year-old kid.

C There were three people in the car.

D One of the students was scared to cry.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第四段第一句的“Through determination and teamwork, they managed to open the door and pulled out the mother and her two children, aged 8 and 4, from the danger.”可知，她们最后成功地打开了门，救出了这位母亲和她的两个孩子，即车内有三人。故选C。

4.Which word can describe the five students?

A Dependent.

B Wise.

C Generous.

D Brave.

解析：选D。D推理判断题。根据最后一段第二句的“recognizing the students’ quick thinking and bravery”可知，这五位年轻女性从沉车中救出一家人，她们是勇敢的。故选D。