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The driver closed the back door of the ambulance (救护车) quickly and ran to the front, jumped into his seat, and started the engine. Inside were the 11 parents, Mr and Mrs Green, and their baby daughter Ally. The little girl had some food stuck in her throat.
The driver, Mr White, 12 his siren (警报器) and flashing light, and started speeding towards the 13 hospital, fighting time. The cars ahead of him pulled out of the way as he drove through the 14 street. From the back of the ambulance, the parents were begging (恳求) him to 15 , since Ally almost stopped breathing. In front of him, Mr White saw the traffic lights, with the 16 STOP light shining. He knew that he had 17 time to lose, so he drove straight past the traffic lights.
Coming towards him from his right was a taxi. The taxi driver had the 18 closed, since the air conditioner was on, and he was playing his radio. He did not 19 the ambulance. The lights were green, so he 20 straight on into the path.
Mr White tried to stop his ambulance but it was too late. It hit the taxi. Everybody was shaken but no one was hurt. Mr White turned to see 21 little Ally was. He was surprised to see relief (宽慰) instead of fear on the faces of the parents.
"Look!" cried Mrs Green. "She is 22 again."
"It must be the 23 ," said her husband. "It 24 the food out of her throat." The colour of the baby's face was turning to normal, and she was crying in a loud but healthy 25 .
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