It was a cold March day in High Point,North Carolina. The girls on the Wesleyan Academy softball were waiting fortheir next turns at bat during practice, stamping their feet to stay warm,Eighth-grader Taylor Bisbee shivered(发抖) a little as she watched her zxxk teammate Paris White play. Thetwo didn’t know each other well —Taylor had just moved to town a month or so before.
Suddenly, Paris fell to the ground,“Paris’s eye rolled back,” Taylor says. “She started shaking. I knew it was an emergency.”
It certainly was, Paris had suffered asudden heart failure. Without immediate medical care, Paris would die. “Doesanyone know CPR?”
CPR is a life-saving technique. To do CPR,you press on the sick person’s chest so that blood moves through the body andtakes oxygen to organs. Without oxygen the brain is damaging quickly.
Amazingly, Taylor had just taken a CPRcourse the day before. Still, she hesitated. She didn’t think she knew it wellenough. But when no one else came forward, Taylor ran to Paris and began doingCPR, “It was scary. I knew it was the difference between life and death,” saysTaylor.
Taylor’s swift action helped her teammatescalm down. One girl called 911. Two more ran to get the school nurse, whobrought a defibrillator, an electronic devices(器械) that can shock the heart back into work. Luck stayed with them:Paris’ heartbeat returned.
“I know I was really lucky,” Paris say now. “Mostpeople don’t survive this. My team saved my life”
Experts say Paris is right: For a suddenheart failure, the single best chance for survival is having someone nearbystep in and do CPR quickly.
Today, Paris is back on the softball team.Taylor will apply to college soon. She wants to be a nurse. “I feel moreconfident in my actions now,” Taylor says. “I know I can act under pressure ina scary situation.”
What happened to Paris on a March day?
A.She caught a bad cold
B.She had a sudden heart problem.
C.She was knocked down by a ball.
D.She shivered terribly during practice
Why does Paris say she was lucky?A.She made a worthy friend
B.She recovered from shock
C.She received immediate CPR.
D.She came back on the softball team.
Which of the following words can bestdescribe Taylor?A.Enthusiastic and kind
B.Courageous and calm.
C.Cooperative and generous.
D.Ambitious and professional.