Thegirlwashangingbyherhandsfromtherailingsofabalcony(阳台的栏杆).Thebalconywasonthetwelfthfloorofthehigh-riseblocknexttohis.Hisflatwasontheninthfloorandhehadtolookuptoseeher.Itwashalf-pastsixinthemorning.Hehadbeenawakenedbythesoundofanaircraftflyingdangerouslylowoverheadandhadgotoutofbedtolook.Hissleepyeyesmovedfromtheblueskywhichwasemptyofcloudemptyofanythingbutthebrightdisappearingarrowoftheaircraftandthenrestedonthehangingfigure.

Hereallythoughthemustbedreamingforthissunrisetimewasthehourfordreams.Thenwhenheknewhewasn’thedecideditmustbeasceneinafilm.Therewerecameramendownthereawholefilmunitandallthecorrectsafetyprecautionshadbeentaken.Probablythegirlwasn’tevenarealgirlbutadummy(假人).Heopenedthewindowandlookeddown.Thecarparkpavedcourtsgrassspacesbetweentheblocksallweredeserted.Onthebalconyrailoneofthedummy’shandsmoveddesperately.Hehadtobelievethenwhatwasobviouslyhappening.Thegirlwastryingtokillherself.Shehadlosthercourageandnowwastryingtostayalive.Allthesethoughtsandconclusionsofhisoccupiedaboutthirtyseconds.Thenheacted.Hepickedupthephoneanddialedtheemergencynumberforthepolice.

Thearrivalofthepolicecarsandtherescueofthegirlbecamethefocusoftalkforthepeopleofthetwoblocks.Someonefoundoutthatitwashewhohadcalledthepoliceandhebecameanunwillinghero.Hewasamodestquietyoungmanandwasinreliefwhenthetalkbegantodieaway.AgainhewasabletoenterandleavehisflatwithoutbeingpointedatasakindofStGeorgeandsometimesevencongratulated.

Aboutafortnightafterthatmorninghewasgettingreadytogotothetheatrejustputtingonhisovercoatwhenthedoorbellrang.Hedidn’trecognizethegirlwhostoodoutside.Hehadneverseenherface.Shesaid“I’mLydiaSimpson.Yousavedmylife.I’vecometothankyou.”

1.Whatdidthemandofirstafterhegotup?

A.Helookeddownfromthewindow.

B.Hewenttoseethenoisyaircraft.

C.Hecalledthepolicetosavethegirl.

D.Hehurriedtocheckwhowasoutside.

2.Themomentthemansawthegirlhangingtherehefeltitwas_________.

A.scaringB.desperate