英国少女在赞比西河遭鳄鱼袭击，幸运逃生！
A British teenager has said she is very, very lucky to have survived a crocodile attack while on holiday in Zambia. Amelie Osborn-Smith was left fighting for her life after the 10-foot reptile dragged her into a death roll(死亡漩涡) as she swam with friends in the Zambezi river near the Victoria Falls.
Her dad explained how his daughter had been resting her leg over the side of the boat. It was there that the Nile crocodile put its mouth around her leg and dragged her into the water.
Amelie said: “You don’t really think in that situation, obviously people say you see your life flash before your eyes or whatever, but you don’t. You just think ‘How do I get out of this situation?’ And you just think how to get out but I was just very, very lucky. When the accident happened I fully accepted the fact that I was going to lose my foot and I accepted that and I’d say to all my friends ‘It’s fine, I’ve lost my foot, I’m still alive’. And then I was told my foot is fine and I’m going to be able to walk again and it’s such a relief!”
The teenager, from Hampshire, was on a trip during a gap-year visit to Zambia where her grandmother owns a farm. Her grandmother, who has been sleeping at her bedside, also said: “I was so grateful that I was allowed to stay with her because she has had continued flashbacks(回忆) and terrible dreams at night. Now it is better, but the first two or three days were bad.”
Reports suggest that she was rescued by friends who hit the crocodile hard with fists before dragging her back in a boat. Brent said despite the horror of the situation, his daughter stayed calm when waiting for medical help on the boat and doctors and nurses were shocked because she didn’t even shed a tear and she was really in great luck.
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1.“The 10-foot reptile” in the first paragraph refers to _______.
A the British girl
B the Zambezi river
C the crocodile
D the Victoria Falls
解析：选C。C 词意指代题。根据文章第一段第一句的“A British teenager has said she is very, very lucky to have survived a crocodile attack”可以得知女孩逃脱了鳄鱼的伤害，因此这十英尺的爬行动物指的是那条鳄鱼。故选C。
2.Why could the crocodile pull Amelie?
A She put her leg near the water.
B She was in a death roll.
C She was playing with fish.
D She tried to get the crocodile.
解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一句的“Her dad explained how his daughter had been resting her leg over the side of the boat”可以得知是因为她在船上休息的时候，把一条腿搁在船舷上，即靠近水边，因此鳄鱼才得逞了。故选A。
3.Why did Amelie believe it was a relief?
A She only lost her foot.
B She could recover well.
C She accepted the fact.
D She saw her life flash.
解析：选B。B 推理判断题。根据前文“When the accident happened I fully accepted the fact that I was going to lose my foot and I accepted that and I’d say to all my friends ‘It’s fine, I’ve lost my foot, I’m still alive’. And then I was told my foot is fine and I’m going to be able to walk again”可知，她本来已经接受了要失去一条腿的事实，然而现在她被告知她的腿会完全康复，由此可知，她可以恢复得很好这件事让她感到松了一口气。故选B。
4.What did Brent think of his daughter?
A Frightened and anxious.
B Healthy and calm.
C Brave and lucky.
D Stable and confident.
解析：选C。C 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段第二句的“...his daughter stayed calm when waiting for medical help on the boat and doctors and nurses were shocked because she didn’t even shed a tear and she was really in great luck”可知，女孩在等待医疗救助时很镇定，当医护人员到达时，发现她甚至连一滴眼泪也没流，并且她是真的很幸运。由此可推断，父亲认为自己的孩子勇敢而且幸运。故选C。