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On January 9,2022,it was another cold morning.Temperatures reached lows of 17.6 °F (-8℃).Dusti Talavera,a housewife in the south suburbs of Denver,was washing dishes in her kitchen when she witnessed a frightening scene outside her kitchen window.Glancing out her kitchen window,she noticed a group of young children playing on an icy pond.Moments later,the children fell through the ice.
Dusti’s heart raced as she saw the children fall through the ice,and she immediately grabbed her shoes to run outside.Submerged(淹没)in the freezing water,the children had lost the strength to stay above the surface.Their fingers were only visible as they desperately tried to grab onto the edges of the ice.
Without hesitation,Dusti placed her own life at risk by stepping on the thin,unstable ice to try to reach the three children.As she reached her hands out to grab them,she also broke the ice and fell into the 15-foot deep pond.
Dusti was first able to reach and pull out the 4-year-old girl and 11-year-old boy.She struggled to reach the last child,a 6-year-old girl.After hearing the loud screams for help,the young girl’s 16-year-old cousin suddenly arrived on scene.He threw Dusti a rope,which she used to drag herself and the young girl out of the water.
All three children were pulled out of the icy water as first responders arrived on scene.The 6-year-old girl was not breathing and had no pulse after being submerged in the icy water for two minutes.First responders performed life-saving CPR.Once the girl was able to breathe on her own,the EMTs (emergency medical technicians) rushed her to the hospital.
1.What did Dusti witness outside her kitchen window?
A.The pond was frozen overnight.
B.Her children fell into the icy pond.
C.A couple of kids were in danger.
D.Temperatures reached a new low.
2.Which of the following best describes Dusti?
A.Generous. B.Brave.
C.Demanding. D.Impatient.
3.What did the 16-year-old teen do according to the text?
A.He cried out for help.
B.He called the EMTs.
C.He performed CPR.
D.He got a rope to come to the rescue.
4.What’s the main idea of the text?
A.Three children were found playing on the ice.
B.A woman risked her life to save three children.
C.EMTs did a great job at the moment of truth.
D.Life-saving CPR got spread everywhere.
