78岁老妇卡窗台进退两难 报纸投递员出手相救

A newspaper delivery (投递) man has become a local hero after he saved a 78-year-old woman who had been stuck in a window for some hours.

The woman, Nancy Reyburn, found herself in a precarious situation as she tried to break into her own home through a window after she had locked herself out. She tried her best to get inside, but she became stuck. “Because of surgery, I can’t get past mid-part of my leg,” Reyburn said. “The more moving I did, the worse I felt.” She was stuck in the window for five hours. No one could hear her and hope was running out.

And just when it seemed that all hope was lost, out of the corner of her eye, she saw the orange light on top of Jose Sanchez’s car. Sanchez said he was on his normal route early Tuesday morning when he heard shouting and saw Reyburn stuck in the window.

Sanchez stood by her and called 911, and help was finally on the way. Some are calling him the neighborhood guardian angel. “I’m moved, because I care for these people in this park. They’re like my family, and they’re retired (退休的), and I try to watch out for them,” Sanchez said.

“Yes, I do believe in angels and people are put in a place for that time and that night, morning was my time to be helped by Jose,” Reyburn added.

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1.What does the underlined word “precarious” mean?

A Humorous.

B Dangerous.

C Convenient.

D National.

解析：选B。B词义猜测题。根据后面的“No one could hear her and hope was running out.”和“She tried her best to get inside, but she became stuck.”可知，南希·雷伯恩把自己锁在门外后，试图从窗户进入自己的家，结果发现自己陷入了危险境地。故选B。

2.How long was Reyburn stuck in the window?

A For 2 hours.

B For 4 hours.

C For 5 hours.

D For 6 hours.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第二句的“She was stuck in the window for five hours.”可知，她被卡在窗户里五个小时。故选C。

3.How did Sanchez go to work?

A By taxi.

B By bus.

C By bike.

D By car.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“she saw the orange light on top of Jose Sanchez’s car.”可知， Jose Sanchez开着车去上班送报纸。故选D。

4.Which word can best describe Sanchez?

A Kind.

B Outgoing.

C Smart.

D Crazy.

解析：选A。A推理判断题。根据第四段的“because I care for these people in this park. They’re like my family, and they’re retired, and I try to watch out for them”可知，他关心这个园区里的退休老人，他尽力照顾他们，由此可知，Jose Sanchez很善良。故选A。

5.Where can we read the passage?

A In a newspaper.

B In a notice.

C In a guidebook.

D In a school report.

解析：选A。A推理判断题。全文主要讲了一名送报员救出了一名被困在窗户里长达五个小时的78岁妇女，成为当地的“英雄”的相关情况，属于新闻报道，我们可以在报纸读到该文。故选A。