DonRitchie,afamousAustralianman.Fornearly50years,hesuccessfullystopped160peoplefromkillingthemselvesatacliff(悬崖)called‘theGap'-withjustakindwordandasmile.RitchiehadservedintheRoyalAustralianNavyduri
DonRitchie,afamousAustralianman.Fornearly50years,hesuccessfullystopped160peoplefromkillingthemselvesatacliff(悬崖)called‘theGap'-withjustakindwordandasmile.
RitchiehadservedintheRoyalAustralianNavyduringWorldWarII.In1964,hemovedintoahouseonOldSouthHeadRoad.Hebegansavingstrangerssoonafter.
Ritchiewasarealgentlemanwhopurposelychosetoliverightacrossthestreetfrom‘theGap',justbecausehewantedtocontinuesavinglives.Hewouldwakeupeverymorningandlookoutofthewindowforanyonestandingtooclosetotheedgeofthecliff.Ifhesawsomeoneandthoughttheymightjump,hewouldsimplywalkoverwithasmileandsay,"IstheresomethingIcoulddotohelpyou?"Thatsoundsverysimple,butitworked-Ritchietriedtohaveatalkwiththesepeopleandendedupinvitingthembacktohishouseforteaorbreakfast.
In2006,RitchiewasgiventheMedaloftheOrderofAustraliaforallhissavinglives.In2010,heandhiswifewerenamedWoollahraCouncil'scitizensoftheyearandin2011,hewasgiventheLocalHeroAwardforAustraliabytheNationalAustraliaDayCouncil.
Inasituationwheremostwouldturnablindeye,Donhastakenaction.WithsuchsimpleactionsDonhassavedanumberoflives.Don'sstorytouchedtheheartsofallAustraliansandchallengedustorethinkwhatitmeanstobeagoodneighbour.
45.WhatisthenationalityofDonRitchie?___
A.American.
B.Canadian.
C.Australian.
D.Britain.
46.Whydidhechoosetoliverightacrossthestreetfrom‘theGap'?___
A.Becausehewantedtobeproudofhimself.
B.Becausehewantedtocontinuesavinglives.
C.Becausehewouldliketotalkwithstrangers.
D.Becausehewouldliketoenjoytheviewoutside.
47.WhenwashegiventheLocalHeroAwardforAustralia?___
A.In1964.
B.In2006.
C.In2010.
D.In2011.
48.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?___
A.It'simportantforhimtogettheseprizes.
B.Hesavedpeoplethroughgivingthemmoney.
C.Weshouldrethinkhowtobeagoodneighbour.
D.Hestopped210peoplefromkillingthemselves.