《2025年启东中学作业本八年级英语上册译林版宿迁专版》

六、任务型阅读。
阅读短文,回答下列问题。
“Were the birds on the ice ducks or geese(鹅)?” Cruz, 11, and Anthony, 12, couldn't agree. There was only one way to find out. So on a cold January evening, the two friends took a risk onto the frozen lake near their homes.
“First, we threw a stone onto the ice to test it. We thought it would hold our weight. Then we stepped on it,” Cruz said. Anthony went first. He took a few steps, then... He fell through the seemingly frozen ice!
Cruz rushed to help his friend. The lake “ate” him, too. Cruz managed to lift himself out of the freezing water and onto some ice. He then tried to work his way towards Anthony. But the ice couldn't hold him, and he fell in again. This time, he couldn't get out.
The boys were up to their necks in icy water and quickly losing feeling in their arms and legs. Cruz had a sense that he was going to die.
Anthony's elder sister had seen all this and started shouting for help. John Lavin, a neighbour driving nearby, heard her. He quickly pulled over. He caught a nearby float(浮板), kicked off his shoes and ran into the water, clearing his way through the ice with his free hand. “It was kind of a ‘Hulk smash’,” Lavin later joked.
Lavin made his way to pull the boys back to land. They were taken to the hospital immediately. The doctor said their five-minute stay in the water made their body temperature drop nearly ten degrees. Luckily, the boys got well soon. They admired their fearless neighbour just as Hulk, one of the Marvel Superheroes.
1. In which season did the story happen?Winter.
2. Why did Cruz and Anthony walk onto the frozen lake?Because they wanted to know whether the birds on the ice were ducks or geese.
3. Would you take a risk when you try to find out the truth? Why or why not?No，I wouldn't. Because life and safety are the most important things.

答案： 1. Winter. 2. Because they wanted to know whether the birds on the ice were ducks or geese. 3. No，I wouldn't. Because life and safety are the most important things. (答案不唯一)