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A drowning boy was rescued by a group of beachgoers who formed a human chain to drag him from the powerful surf yesterday.
Joshua McQuoid，12，from Napier，New Zealand，was paddling when he was knocked off his feet and pulled into the sea by the strong undertow(潜流)．His friend Hikiroa Ratapu raised the alarm but the current was so strong that rescuers，led by a German tourist and two policemen, were also repeatedly knocked down.
Another seven passersby joined the rescue.They held hands to form a human chain so they were finally steady enough to hold onto the schoolboy and pass him onto the beach at Napier's Marine Parade.Joshua was unconscious when he was finally rescued from the water and was given first aid on the sand.
He was then taken to Hawke's Bay Hospital and discharged later that day.Napier Constable Paul Bailey told the local news website that the boy would have drowned if he had not been able to pass the child along the human chain.
He said at one stage Joshua became lost in the surf and had become a “dead weight”．But the waves luckily knocked the schoolboy against Mr.Bailey's legs so he was able to grab him.He told the website，“Then we saw the human chain they'd formed and I was able to pass him over.”
His father thanked every person who helped save his son's life during an interview with Radio New Zealand.The video of the touching rescue effort filmed by a young bystander has already been viewed hundreds of times after being posted online.Joshua's mother Kath Kuru also showed her heartfelt thanks to all those who helped rescue him.
[语篇解读] Joshua在海边玩耍时不慎被海浪卷入大海，附近的人手拉手连成串把他救了出来。Joshua的父母对救援人员表达了感激之情。
8．How many people offered to help Joshua out of the sea?
A．10. B．11.
C．12. D．13.
解析：细节理解题。第二段最后一句提到救Joshua的有他的朋友、一个德国游客和两个警察，第三段首句提到又有七个人参与救援，这样总共是11个人把他从海里救到岸上。
答案：B
9．According to Paul Bailey，________．
A．he found Joshua by accident
B．he made a chain to save Joshua
C．Joshua came back to life in hospital
D．Joshua asked people to offer instant help
解析：推理判断题。根据第五段第二句可以推知，Bailey是偶然发现Joshua的。
答案：A
10．What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A．Joshua went to the beach alone.
B．Many people joined in the rescue.
C．Joshua's father was interviewed again.
D．Joshua's parents showed thanks to all the rescuers.
解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句和最后一句可知，Joshua的父母对救援人员表达了谢意。
答案：D
11．How do people most probably know about the rescue?
A．By visiting the website.
B．By listening to a speech.
C．By reading the newspaper.
D．By watching a TV program.
解析：推理判断题。第四段和第五段提到Paul Bailey在事后接受了当地新闻网站的采访，最后一段第二句提到救援视频上传到网络上后受到了人们的关注。由此可推知，人们最有可能通过访问网站了解到这条关于救援的新闻。
答案：A
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