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Lesson56: MAN HANGS ON FOR DEAR LIFE | |
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CHICAGO, IL, USA
One day Charles Gardner, 35, sees two teenage boys breaking into his car. As they take off, Gardner jumps on the car and grabs the luggage rack. The teenage driver speeds up. He hits a light pole. Then he drives through two fences. Gardner hangs on for dear life. The car gets on the highway. By this time, more than two dozen police cars are following it. After 20 minutes, the driver slows down. Police surround the car. The teens are in big trouble. As for Gardner, he has some cuts, but he is okay. “It’s a miracle that he wasn’t killed,” said police officer Michael Kuemmeth. |
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1.When Gardner first sees the boys, what are they doing? 2.What does he do when the car takes off? 3.When the teenage driver speeds up, what does Gardner do? 4.Why does the driver finally slow down? 5.Why are the teens in big trouble? What kind of punishment do you think they should get? |
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Hang on for dear life - hold something very tightly
Break into something -enter illegally by force
Take off - leave (by car, on foot, by plane)
Speed up - go faster
Slow down - go more slowly
Be in (big) trouble - have big problems, be in a difficult situation
As for someone or something -regarding or concerning someone or something
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1.Have you ever been in a big trouble? 2.Is your life busy and fast? How do you slow down? 3.Has anyone ever broken into your car, apartment, or house? |
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