The back door of the ambulance (救护车) was suddenly shut and the driver ran to the front, jumped into the seat, and started the engine. Inside were the 36 parents, Mr. and Mrs. Green, the mother holding their baby daughter, Ally. The little girl had some food stuck in her 37 and could hardly 38 .
The driver, Mr. White, 39 his siren (警报器) and flashing light, and started speeding toward the 40 hospital, fighting against 41 . The cars ahead of him pulled out of way 42 he drove through the busy traffic. From the back of the ambulance the parents were shouting at him to 43 , since Ally almost stopped breathing. In front of him he saw some traffic 44 , with the red “stop” light shining. Mr. White knew he had no time to lose, so he drove straight past the traffic lights, looking 45 his left and right as he did so.
Coming towards him from his right was a 46 . The driver had the windows 47 , since the car was air-conditioned, and he was playing his radio. He did not hear the ambulance(救护车).
The lights were 48 , so he drove straight 49 into the path of the ambulance. Mr. White tried to stop his ambulance, but it was too late. It hit the taxi. Everyone was shaken but no one was hurt. Mr. White looked back to see 50 little Ally was. He was 51 to see relief instead of fear in the face of the parents.
“Look!” cried Mrs. Green. “She is 52 again.”
“It must have been the crash (撞击),” said her husband. “It 53 the food out of her throat.” The baby’s color was turning normal, and she was crying in a loud 54 healthy voice.
They were all joyful, and quite forgot about the 55 , the taxi, and the lines of cars all around them.
36. A. worried B. excited C. angry D. surprised
37. A. mouth B. nose C. throat D. ear
38. A. talk B. breathe C. cry D. hear
39. A. turned on B. opened on C. turned off D. sped up
40. A. best B. biggest C. first D. nearest
41. A. time B. cars C. policemen D. speed
42. A. that B. as C. there D. if
43. A. stop B. slow down C. hurry D. keep safe
44. A. lights B. signs C. policemen D. marks
45. A. at B. to C. down D. forward
46. A. taxi B. car C. truck D. train
47. A. up B. down C. open D. covered
48. A. red B. green C. yellow D. out
49. A. out B. away C. on D. off
50. A. who B. what C. where D. how
51. A. lucky B. astonished C. worried D. happy
52. A. crying B. breathing C. smiling D. talking
53. A. made B. let C. knocked D. pulled
54. A. and B. with C. or D. but
55. A. driver B. accident C. girl D. reporters