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BraveFrenchmanFoundHalf-wayAroundtheWorld
(NEWYORK)AFrenchtouristhighlypraisedforrescuingatwo-year-oldgirlinManhattansaidhedidn’tthinktwicebeforedivingintothefreezingEastRiver.
Tuesday’sDailyNewssaid29-yearwholeftthespotquicklyaftertherescuelastSaturday.
HeliftedthelittlegirloutofthewateraftershefelloffthebankattheSouthStr eetScaportmuseum.Hehandedthegirltoherfather,DavidAnderson,whohaddiveinafterhim.
“Ididn’tthinkatall,”DurettoldtheDailyNews.“Ithappenedveryfast.Ireactedveryfast.”
Duret,anengineeronvacation,waswalkingwithhisgirlfriendalongthepier(码头)whenhesawsomethingfallingintothewater.Hethoughtitwasadoll,butr ealizeditwasachildwhenheapproachedtheriver.Inaninstant,hetookoffhiscoatandjumpedintothewater.
Whenhereachedthegirl,sheappearedlifeless,hesaid.Fortunately,whenshewasoutofthewater,sheopenedhereyes.
Andersonsaidhisdaughterslippedoffthebankwhenhewasadjustinghiscamera.Anambulancecamelaterforher,saidDuret,whowashandeddryclothesfromcookers.Duretcaughtatr ainwithhisgirlfriendshortlyafter.
TherescuehappenedonthedaybeforeheleftforFrance.Duretsaidhedidn’tr ealizehistaleofheroismhewasleavingthenextmorning.
“Idon’tr eallythinkI’mahero,”saidDuret.“Anyonewoulddothesameting.”
50.whywasDuretinNewYork?
A.Tomeethisgirlfriend
B.Toworkasanengineer
C.Tospendhisholiday
D.TovisittheAndersons.
正确答案：C【文章导读】本文是一篇新闻报道，大意是说明一位法国游客从冰冷的河水里救了一位落水儿童，他的这一勇敢行动感动整个纽约市。
1.C。【解析】推理判断题。根据第五自然段的首句可知本题选C。
