【LikemostOregoniansStephanieMcRaewasusedtodrivinginbadweather.Althoughrainstillbeatthewindowofhercartheworstoftheday’sstormseemedtohavepassedasshedroveher11-year-olddaughterMaggiehomefromachurch】

　　LikemostOregoniansStephanieMcRaewasusedtodrivinginbadweather.Althoughrainstillbeatthewindowofhercartheworstoftheday’sstormseemedtohavepassedasshedroveher11-year-olddaughterMaggiehomefromachurchat8:30p.m.Twolittlechildrensatintotheircarseatsinback.

　　WhencrossingoverFawcettCreek(小河)McRaefoundtheroadjustaheadhadbeenwashedaway.ThestormhadturnedFawcettCreekintoa100-feet-wideriver.Waterbegantogointothecarandthefourofthemhadtoclimbontothecar’sroof.ThecarwasfloatingaboutandwasbeingswepttowardtheTillamookRiveronlyafewmilesahead.Suddenlyitstoppedwhenhittingalogjam(浮木阻塞).Thewatersweptoverthemrisinghigherandhigher.Stephaniescreamedintotherainynightalmostcrying.

　　“MomIhavetogoandgethelp”her11-year-olddaughterMaggiecried.

　　StephanierealizedifshewentbyherselfMaggiecouldn’tholdontotheothertwobabies.ButMaggiewasstillrecoveringfromfootsurgery.Howcouldshemanage?Finallysheshouted“I’mproudofyou.Becareful!”

　　AsMaggieMcRaestruggledtoreachtheshoreshewasallwet.Thesixthgraderstartedrunningtothenearesthouse.Insidetheneighborsimmediatelycalled911andweretoldthatfirefightersweremakingtheirwaytowardanothertrappedcar.Maggiejoinedtheneighborsandhelpedtherescueteampointoutwherehermotherwas.The firefighterssavedMcRaeandherchildrenbyusinga35-foot-longladder.

　　WhenStephaniereachedlandinsafetyMaggieracedintohermother’sarms.“Shehuggedmeforfiveminutes”Maggieremembers.Maggieacceptedanawardforherheroismbutshe’shappiertogetbacktohersportsteamandherfamily.

　　小题1:Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．WithoutthelogjamMcRae’scarwouldhavebeensweptintotheTillamookRiver.B．TherainbecameheavierwhenMcRaedrovehome.C．McRae’scarwastheonlyvehiclethatwasblockedintheFawcettCreekthatnight.D．MostofthetimetheweatherinOregonisquitegood.小题2:StephanieMcRae’sscreamingonthecar’sroofsuggestedthatshefelt______.A．surprisedB．helplessC．disappointedD．careless