I was walking down a dimly (昏暗) lit street late one evening when I heard coming from behind bushes. , I slowed down to listen and panicked when I realized that what I was hearing were the sounds of a struggle. Only yards from where I stood, a woman was being attacked.
Should I get ?
I was frightened for my own safety, and I hated for having suddenly decided to take a(n) route home that night. “What if I’m hurt too? Shouldn't I just run to the nearest phone and call the police? Although it felt like a century, my thought process had only seconds. But already the cries were growing .
I knew I had to act fast. “How could I walk away from this?” I asked myself.
“No”, I finally resolved (决心), I could not turn my on the fate of this unknown woman, it means my own life.
I am not a brave man, nor am I . I don't know where I found the moral (道德) courage and physical strength, but I had finally decided to help the girl, I became suddenly changed.
I ran behind the bushes and the attacker off the woman. Struggling, we fell to the ground, we fought for a few minutes until the man jumped up and escaped.
heavily, I got to my feet and the girl, who was sobbing behind a tree. In the darkness, I could certainly her trembling shock. Not wanting to frighten her any further, I at first spoke to her from a .
“It’s OK,” I said soothingly. “The man ran away. You’re safe now.”
There was a long pause and then I heard the words, uttered (说) in .
“Dad, is that you?”
And then, from behind the tree, my youngest daughter, Katherine.
God has a way of allowing us to be in the right place at the right time.
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| A.laughter |
B.whispers |
C.whistles |
D.screams |
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| A.Alarmed |
B.Shocked |
C.Surprised |
D.Impressed |
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| A.helped |
B.involved |
C.attacked |
D.attached |
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| A.it |
B.myself |
C.this |
D.that |
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| A.ordinary |
B.normal |
C.new |
D.old |
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| A.taken |
B.used |
C.spent |
D.paid |
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| A.softer |
B.stronger |
C.weaker |
D.louder |
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| A.body |
B.back |
C.face |
D.shoulder |
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| A.as if |
B.in case |
C.even if |
D.if only |
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| A.risking |
B.ruining |
C.damaging |
D.hurting |
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| A.energetic |
B.athletic |
C.intelligent |
D.accessible |
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| A.while |
B.until |
C.once |
D.since |
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| A.pulled |
B.pushed |
C.placed |
D.put |
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| A.there |
B.then |
C.later |
D.where |
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| A.Walking |
B.Sighing |
C.Sobbing |
D.Breathing |
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| A.found |
B.hugged |
C.approached |
D.searched |
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| A.tell |
B.consider |
C.observe |
D.sense |
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| A.tree |
B.place |
C.distance |
D.bush |
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| A.shock |
B.amazement |
C.doubt |
D.disappointment |
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| A.stepped |
B.paced |
C.struggled |
D.hid |
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