Ida Nelson was enjoying and relaxing in her bath when she heard the thunder of a small airplane circling the nearby airport.It was 11:30 at night in the Alaskan village of Igiugig,population 70,and,as she told the New York Times, "Anytime a plane flies over that late,you know something is wrong."
Nelson and her sister leaped out of the bath,ran to the window and saw the problem:The airport's runway lights were out.Nelson threw on some clothes,jumped into her ATV,and floored it to the airport where she found a local pilot trying to turn on the lights manually. "Normally,if you push the button 10 or 15 times,the lights will just light up." Not this time.Meanwhile,she and the pilot learned of the plane's urgent mission:It was a medevac (救傷直升機(jī)),there to transport a seriously ill local girl to the nearest hospital,280 miles away in Anchorage.
Nelson had a plan.Driving her ATV to the end of the runway,she switched her headlights on for the plane to follow.Great idea,but it wasn't enough.More light was needed,so a neighbor called nearly every home in the village - 32 of them.Within 20 minutes,20 vehicles arrived at the airport,many of the drivers still in pajamas.Following the directions from the medevac pilot,the cars lined up on one side of the
runway.
The medevac made its final approach and,guided by the headlights,landed safely.The young patient was loaded onto the aircraft,and the plane immediately took off again.Her illness was never publicly revealed,but she has since recovered and left the hospital.
In a world filled with uncertainty,the little community's positive activism is a big deal.Not so much for Nelson.As she told CNN,in Igiugig,coming together is "kind of a normal deal."
(1)How did Ida Nelson tell something wrong happened?
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B
A.By observing the runway lights.
B.By listening to the sound of the airplane.
C.Through the time the airplane turned up.
D.Through the behavior of the local pilot.
(2)What was Nelson's idea?
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A
A.To light up the runway.
B.To help repair the lights.
C.To call in more villagers.
D.To turn on more runway lights.
(3)What does the story intend to show?
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A.Love makes the world go around.
B.A friend in need is a friend indeed.
C.Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.
D.A small action can make a big difference.