Isn’t it incredible when a last-minute decision changes someone’s life in a major way?

On the day after Thanksgiving, Allison Scott and her boyfriend, Alfred Valdivia, Jr., made the decision to head up to Big Bear Lake in California for a last-minute camping trip. The couple packed up the equipment and special clothing that they would use and brought along their dog for the planned overnight.

Allison and Alfred picked a camping spot between Big Bear Lake and Angelus Oaks. They were relaxing when, suddenly, they heard a man’s voice calling out for help somewhere nearby. Curious, they tracked the sound to the bottom of the hill, and found a man named Eric was stranded. “We end up finding him,” Allison recalled. “He had a stick with a water bottle on it trying to signal. He couldn’t walk. His feet were extremely swollen just because of walking so much, and possibly the cold where he was.”

Allison and Alfred climbed down to Eric and learned that he’d set out from his home in Oceanside two weeks earlier. No one knew where he was, and no one was looking for him. He doesn’t own a cell phone, either. He’d managed to survive for the past 14 days eating only a half a bottle of salsa(沙司) he’d brought along for the hike. Eric told the couple it was a “Thanksgiving miracle(奇迹)” they’d discovered him at all. He was extremely weak and hungry. Allison used her cell phone to call 911, and within 15 minutes a rescue helicopter arrived. Once Eric had been safely evacuated, Allison and Alfred continued on their camping trip as planned.

Eric is so lucky that this couple decided to go camping that day. This story is a great reminder to everyone: Always tell someone where you’re going and when to expect you back when you’re going on an adventure! And always bring more supplies than you think you’ll need.

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1.What did the couple intend to do?

A To save anyone in danger.

B To spend Thanksgiving.

C To go camping.

D To walk their dog.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第二段的“made the decision to head up to Big Bear Lake in California for a last-minute camping trip”可知，他们决定去露营。故选C。

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

A Trapped.

B Controlled.

C Encouraged.

D Puzzled.

解析：选A。A 词义猜测题。根据前面的“a man’s voice calling out for help”以及后面的“He couldn’t walk”可知，他被困住了。故选A。

3.What did the couple do after Eric was safe?

A They went back home.

B They went on camping.

C They left with the helicopter.

D They bought Eric a phone.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句“Allison and Alfred continued on their camping trip as planned.”可知，这对情侣在被困男子安全得救后继续他们的露营之旅。故选B。

4.What does the author suggest to the readers?

A Don’t go camping near a lake.

B Make Thanksgiving full of miracles.

C Always help others in need.

D Share your adventure plans for safety.

解析：选D。D 推理判断题。根据最后一段的“Always tell someone where you’re going and when to expect you back when you’re going on an adventure!”可知，为了安全，作者建议我们在开始一段冒险旅程时，一定要告诉身边的人，以防发生什么意外时没人知道行踪。故选D。