On Feb. 24, 81-year-old Jerry Jouret set out on a 3-hour drive from his mountain house in Big Pine, California, to his family home in Gardnerville, Nevada. Jouret was aware that a storm was coming, but “didn’t think it was gonna be as bad as it was”. His car got stuck in the snow after he accidentally turned to a smaller road.

A light quilt and a hotel bath towel were the only things Jouret had to keep himself warm. Luckily, he had some water with him and had bought some bread from a local shop before making his trip. He just ate small bites of the bread to get him through. Jouret conserved (节省) his vehicle’s gas and battery, only turning the car on to warm up from time to time. But in the middle of the third day, his car battery died while he was rolling the electric window back up.

On Feb. 28, Inyo County Search and Rescue (InyoSAR) received a call for a missing person. Due to the severe storm, search missions were delayed. Then, on March 2, a cell phone "ping" identified by a California Highway Patrol (CHP) team helped narrow the search area.

A helicopter pilot spotted something he at first thought was a large rock. A closer look revealed a vehicle — and the pilot spotted an arm waving out of the small opening in the car window. “The CHP team loaded the person onboard and transported him directly to Bishop Airport for transport to medical care. The person was determined to be the subject of the search. The subject was sent to the hospital later that evening,” InyoSAR said.

1.What was Jerry Jouret going to do?

A To get to a mountain house.

B To drive to his family home.

C To get his car repaired.

D To escape from a bad storm.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第一段的“Jerry Jouret set out on a 3-hour drive from his mountain house in Big Pine, California, to his family home”可知，他正开车回家。故选B。

2.What didn’t Jouret have with him?

A A quilt.

B A hotel bath towel.

C Bread.

D Batteries.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据第二段第一句的“A light quilt and a hotel bath towel”和第二句的“he had some water with him and had bought some bread”可知，他车上有一条轻薄的被子和一条酒店浴巾，还有一些面包和水，并未提到有电池。故选D。

3.What does the underlined word “delayed” mean?

A Rushed.

B Changed.

C Put off.

D Cut off.

解析：选C。C词义猜测题。根据第三段第二句的“Due to the severity of the storm, search missions were delayed.”可知，由于严重的风暴，搜索任务被推迟了。故选C。

4.Where was Jerry Jouret when the CHP team found him?

A On a large rock.

B Near a vehicle.

C In his stuck car.

D In the hospital.

解析：选C。C推理判断题。根据最后一段的“the pilot spotted an arm waving out of the small opening in the car window.”可知，救援直升机的飞行员发现车窗上有一只胳膊在向外挥动，即他当时被困在车内。故选C。