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阅读理解
I live on the twelfth floor of a building.
One afternoon I was coming home from a friend's house. It was just after four
o'clock. I got quickly into the lift and pressed Button(按钮)13.
The lift started to go up, but very slowly.
And then, halfway up, it suddenly stopped between two floors. I couldn't
understand it. I pressed all the buttons from 1 to 14.I called for help very
loudly. But nobody answered.
Then suddenly the lights went out, and I
was alone in the dark. I started to cry and beat the walls of the lift. I cried
and cried until I had no voice left. Then, I felt hopeless, and pressed all the
buttons with my hands. And at the same time, there was a bell far away. It rang
and rang. It was the fire alarm. I thought the whole building was on fire. I
said to God quietly, "Just get me out of here. I'll never be bad again."
Just then, I realized the lift was moving
very slowly. On the ground floor it stopped, and the door opened. A man was
standing there. "How long have you been there? It is good that you pressed
the alarm bell. But haven't you learned to read at your school?" He
pointed at a small piece of paper on the wall beside the lift. It said:
"Attention: This lift will be stopped
for repairs between 4 p.m. and 5p.m. on Thursday, March 13."
