A teenager who was widely attacked by a shark,losing part of her left leg and two fingers,has said, “Sharks are still good and that is just the truth.They are so good and so cool.”
Paige Winter,17,has remained in hospital at Vindant Medical Center in Greenville,North Carolina,since her father carried her out of the ocean away from the grips of a shark.Now,Paige’s left leg and two fingers on her left hand have been amputated,but despite all this she is predicted to go home next week.Ahead of her leaving the hospital,the father and daughter have spoken out about the nightmare.
The terrifying incident unfolded around midday on June 2 while Mr Winter was at the beach with Paige and others.He suddenly heard “Shark.Paige.Get her.” And he turned to where Paige was and there was no Paige.Paige was underwater and there was pink on the water.He saw pink and it was moving.The shark carried her around five feet underwater before Mr Winter reached them in the water.
Mr Winter said, “I grabbed her with my left arm and pulled her up over the water and when I pulled her up a shark came up with her and it was a big shark.I immediately just started to hit it.I hit it with everything I could and it let go.”
The proud father added, “I have been a firefighter for 15 years and I’ve seen a lot of bad things.Paige was as calm as a cup of water.She never screamed or cried.She’s a tough little thing.”
After her first surgery,Paige continues to exceed all expectations,both with confronting her new physical challenges and having an amazing mental outlook on the future.She knows it is going to be a challenge,she knows that and welcomes it.
She said, “I want people to see that I’m doing alright and that I am still going to be able to do all the stuff that other people can do.” She added that she had been touched by the messages of support she had received,in particular from other survivors of shark bites and amputees.
【小题1】The underlined word “amputated” probably means “________”.| A．treated | B．replaced |
| C．removed | D．decorated |
| A．The incident happened around midnight on June 2 at the beach. |
| B．When the incident happened,Paige was surfing with her father. |
| C．Paige’s father was once attacked by a shark when he was young. |
| D．Paige received a lot of support from those with similar experiences. |
| A．her fast recovery |
| B．her positive attitude |
| C．her horror of sharks |
| D．the support she got |
| A．His experience as a firefighter helped save his daughter. |
| B．His daughter behaved unusually calmly despite the injuries. |
| C．He saved his daughter without being injured by the shark. |
| D．Many people at the beach came to their rescue after hearing the scream. |
