It was a warm Sunday afternoon in May, 2021. Beside the Lech River many people were playing and picnicking, and they felt ___1___ and relaxed. Some people were cooling their feet in the ___2___ water from the snow-covered mountains nearby. From behind the bar (吧台) at the restaurant, Paul Blachut, a ___3___, had a good view of the river.

A mother and two daughters were playing on the riverbank when, suddenly, they ___4___ into the fast-running water. A passer-by shouted ___5___, “Help! Three people are being carried away by the water!” Looking up from his work, Paul noticed the three women flapping (摆动) their arms in the water, trying to ___6___ anything they could.  

Paul rushed to the riverbank and jumped into the river. He didn’t ___7___ the cold. All he could think about was saving the women. As he got closer to them, he found the mother had the most ___8___ because her long dress made her so heavy. He pushed her to the bank first. Then he managed to save the two daughters with other people’s help.

Later, people expressed their admiration for Paul, ___9___ he was modest(谦虚的) about his role. “It only took me two or three minutes,” he said, adding that he was happy to have received high praise from his boss for his ___10___. Indeed, it was a job very well done.