B(2026·泰州市姜堰区期末)
A brave young hero
On a freezing December day in Tongxin County, Ningxia, the quiet winter air was suddenly cut through by loud screams—a 4-year-old boy had fallen through the ice into the cold lake! People ran quickly to the lakeside, feeling worried and nervous, but nobody dared to step onto the thin, cracking ice.
At that dangerous moment, 13-year-old Li Jiating, a seventh-grade student, stood up bravely. “I’m thin and light—I’ll go!” she said. She took a long pipe from a person nearby and crawled(爬行) slowly and carefully toward the hole in the ice. Just as she stretched(伸出) out her hand to pass the pipe to the boy, the ice broke again. Both she and the boy were in the icy water.
But Li Jiating didn’t let go of the pipe. She held it tightly until some adults on the shore pulled her out. Soon after, firefighters arrived and saved the boy. Wet from head to toe and shaking with cold, Li Jiating rode her bike home quietly without telling anyone what had happened.
When her father asked about her wet clothes, she smiled and made up a story, “A water truck splashed(泼洒) me with water!” It was not until 11 o’clock that night, when his sister called him, that the father found out the truth. “I felt scared and sad, but I was also proud of her kindness,” he said.
The boy’s parents were very thankful. They posted online messages to find the “unknown hero” and then visited Li Jiating with gifts and money. Although Li Jiating refused to take the money, they left some fruits and a sheep. “This is our sincere thanks,” the boy’s father said.
Li Jiating got a lot of honours for what she did. Her school named her “A Good Youth with Courage and Kindness”. The county government gave her a prize, and a hospital offered her free physical exams for life. Alibaba also gave her a 5, 000-yuan award.
Li Jiating’s story is like a beam(束) of warm light. We praise her for her kindness and bravery, but we also need to teach young people to keep themselves safe when they try to help others. Let bravery and wisdom go hand in hand—this is the best way to protect their kindness and pass on warmth to more people.
()5. Why did Li Jiating decide to save the 4-year-old boy by herself at first?
A. She was good at swimming in cold water.
B. She thought she was light enough not to break the ice.
C. She had received training.
D. Her parents told her to be brave and help others.
()6. What happened when Li Jiating tried to give the pipe to the boy?
A. The boy refused to take the pipe from her.
B. Firefighters arrived and stopped her.
C. The ice broke again and both of them were in the water.
D. Some adults pulled the boy out at once.
()7. How did Li Jiating explain her wet clothes to her father at first?
A. She said she fell into a lake when saving a boy.
B. She said a water truck splashed water on her.
C. She said she was caught in a heavy rain on the way home.
D. She said she played with water in the park.
()8. Which of the following honours was NOT given to Li Jiating?
A. Being named “A Good Youth with Courage and Kindness” by her school.
B. Getting a 5, 000-yuan award from Alibaba.
C. Receiving free physical exams for life from a hospital.
D. Winning a national hero competition.
()9. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A. Few people are brave enough to save people at any time.
B. Li Jiating’s story is not popular among teenagers.
C. Bravery should go together with wisdom when helping others.
D. Only kind people can receive a lot of honours and prizes.