Mia, 18, had just started working as a lifesaver at a beach in Australia on New Year’s Eve when beach-goers started to point and shout at the water. The workers quickly examined the situation and saw that a kangaroo had jumped out of the bushes — straight into the sea.

The animal seemed confused by the fishermen standing on the rocks. So instead of turning back and heading back into the bushes, it jumped right into the water! The poor thing bobbed (摆动) around in the waves and went underwater several times before Mia decided to take action.

As with any other animal rescue, it’s important to approach the situation with care. Wild animals that are stressed can become dangerous to their rescuers, and Mia was aware of the risks as she took her rescue board and hit the water at a run. “It just didn’t want to come on to the beach because it was kind of scared,” she said, “I was trying to figure out how to get it on the board. But considering that it’s a wild animal, even though I was helping, I wouldn’t want to be hurt by it or make it more stressed out.”

As beach-goers recorded the rescue on their phones, Mia paddled (用桨划船) behind the animal carefully and guided the kangaroo onto the beach. As soon as Mia’s feet touched the sand, the beach erupted in cheers for her! “It was quite special. As people there were cheering and clapping, the kangaroo was just sitting there up in the bushes staring at me, as if it was conveying something with its shining eyes,” Mia said, “I didn’t think that was going to ever be my first rescue, I may have more rescues in the future, but none would be as memorable as this one.”

【小题1】Why did the kangaroo jump into the water?

A．To find food in the sea.	B．To assist its partner in the water.
C．To pose a threat to the beach-goers.	D．To escape from the fishermen on the rocks.

【小题2】How did Mia rescue the kangaroo?

A．She used a helicopter for the rescue.

B．She used food to attract it onto the rescue board.

C．She guided it onto the beach using a rescue board.

D．She called for professional animal handlers to assist.

【小题3】Which words can best describe Mia?

A．Ambitious and flexible.	B．Caring and thoughtful.
C．Generous and considerate.	D．Energetic and passive.

【小题4】What made this rescue particularly memorable?

A．The kangaroo attacked Mia during the rescue.

B．Mia’s rescue board broke during the operation.

C．Mia regretted her decision to rescue the kangaroo.

D．The kangaroo seemed to have expressed its gratitude.