Passage　5

　　In　1944　a　22-year-old　Army　medic(衛(wèi)生兵)　was　answering　a　battle-field　 cry　for　help　when　fragments　of　an　exploding　German　shell　tore　into　 him."Gee　doc,I　feel　like　both　my　arms　were　blown　off,"George　Lott　told　 his　battalion’s　surgeon　as　he　staffered　into　a　first-aid　station　(急救站)　 near　the　front　in　northeastern　France.It　was　the　beginning　of　a　painful　 5000　mile　journey　through　three　hospitals　as　doctor　tried　to　save　the　 medic’s　life.

　　After　five　operations　and　two　and　a　half　years　in　 Army　hospitals,　Lott,a　righty,regained　use　of　his　left　arm,but　his　right 　was　painfully　paralyzed."I　begged　the　doctors　to　cut　off　my　arm,"he　 recalls.They　did

　　An　orphan　since　he　was　two,with　a　third　grade　 education,Lott　has　lived　on　his　pension　and　Social　Security(社會保險金)　for　 the　past　40　years.In　1962　he　bought　a　house　in　Albany,N.Y.,not　far　from　 the　Adirondack　Mountains　where　he　hunts　and　fished.He　still　has　the　 Purple　Heart　awarded　him　after　he　was　wounded,although　he　has　had　a　 difficult　time　keeping　it.His　girlfriends,explains　the　bachelor,have　 wanted　to　wear　it.

　　"Sometimes　I　still　dream　about　the　guys　I　held　 in　my　arms　that　were　dying,"says　Lott,"I’m　proud　that　I　fought　for　my　 country,but　I’m　still　here,drinking　beer.The　guys　who　didn’t　come　back　 are　the　real　heroes."

　　George　Lott　got　wounded　when　he　was[ANSWER]

　　A)fighting　shoulder-to-shoulder　with　soldiers　of　his　battalion.

　　B)fighting　with　French　soldiers.

　　C)in　a　battlefield　crying　for　help.

　　D)running　toward　a　wounded　soldier　who　was　crying　for　help.

　　The　word　"righty"　in　the　second　paragraph　most　probably　means[ANSWER]

　　A)a　person　who　has　always　been　correct　in　conduct.

　　B)a　person　who　has　done　the　right　thing.

　　C)a　person　who　uses　his　right　hand　more　readily　than　his　left　hand.

　　D)a　person　who　has　courage.

　　From　the　passage　we　can　infer　that[ANSWER]

　　A)Lott’s　recovery　was　long　and　painful.

　　B)he　lost　both　his　arms.

　　C)he　never　got　a　job　after　he　was　wounded.

　　D)both　a　and　c.

　　Which　of　the　following　is　true?[ANSWER]

　　A)Lott　didn’t　think　much　of　his　wartime　service.

　　B)Lott　and　his　girlfriend　are　proud　that　he　fought　for　his　country.

　　C)Lott　feels　ashamed　that　he　is　still　drinking　beer.

　　D)Lott　lost　his　Purple　Heart.

　　Lott　thinks　that　real　heroes　are[ANSWER]

　　A)those　dying　people　whom　he　held　in　his　arms.

　　B)those　who　died　for　their　country.

　　C)those　who　chose　not　to　come　back　to　their　country.

　　D)those　who　fought　for　their　country.