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I learned an important lesson last week. Late in the evening I was walking in the park. Suddenly I heard someone crying and shouting behind the woods. I stopped to listen and understood that a girl was attacked (袭击). I heard sounds of fighting. For a while I was thinking whether to help the girl or not.

I was afraid. I was worried about my own safety. Was it better to call the police? Then I realized that the girl’s voice became weaker, so I knew I had to act quickly. Could I run away from this? Finally I decided that I had to help this unknown girl even if I might possibly get into a dangerous situation. I felt some strange changes inside, a kind of strength (力量) coming from my heart, so I ran behind the woods. I pulled the attacker off the girl. We fell to the ground and fought with each other for several minutes. Then the attacker jumped up and ran to the nearest street.

I slowly came up to the girl, who was hiding (躲藏) behind a tree. It was dark, so I could not see her face clearly. But I noticed that her whole body was shaking (发抖), so I talked to her in a soft voice. “You are safe now. The man has run away.” After a few seconds, I heard her words with a great surprise in her voice, “Dad, is that you?” And then I realized that the girl was my youngest daughter.

It’s difficult for one person to deal with all the troubles in life, so give a helping hand to people in need even if they are strangers. Remember the most beautiful gift in life is: helping others is to help yourself.

1.    The writer didn’t act quickly at first because ____________.

A. he didn’t know where the girl was

B. he was worried about his own safety

C. there wa s something wrong with his heart

D. he thought it was the police’s business

2.    After hearing the man’s words, the girl felt quite ____________.

A. happy        B. afraid        C. surprised   D. worried

3.    From the passage, we know that the girl was saved by ____________.

A. the police   B. a stranger C. her father D. the man’s daughter

4.    What does the writer mainly want to tell us?

A. Girls should take good care of their safety to avoid getting hurt.

B. People usually feel worried and scared when getting into a dangerous situation.

C. Fighting sometimes is a good way to solve problems.

D. Be brave to help others and you will be paid back in other ways.

1B  2C  3C  4D