阅读理解B篇: Fire Capt. Kevin Lloyd arrived at the scene of a car accident in West Point, Utah, north of Salt Lake City. A pregnant woman and her screaming 2-year-old daughter were trapped in the car. While his partner, Allen Hadley, was tending to the driver, Lloyd couldn’t get the frightened girl to calm down. He saw she was holding several bottles of nai l polish, and then he had a better idea. He asked her if she wanted to paint his nails. Soon she entirely lit up. At the same time, Hadley showed up to check on the scene . Lloyd had calmed her down and was in th e process of getting his fingers painted. Then Hadley just put his hand in there. The girl began to color his nails pink. By this time, she was not only calm, but she was also happy. The gir l ’s mother was not injured. She thanked them for helping her daughter feel better, and they all chuckled , looking at the firefighters’ nails, and took some photos. The firefighters brought the photos back to headquarters and showed them around. The department put them up on Facebook, and thousands of people responded , with many thanking the firefighters for going out of their way to calm down a frightened girl. Fire Chief Mark Becraft said he had been surprised at all the attention. He said he was proud of his firefighters, and added that he had known members of the department who had done many things that weren’t part of the job. After the fact, Lloyd and Hadley had a small matter to tend to: the layers of polish on their nails. They bought a bottle of nail polish remover, and used almost all of it. 24. Why was the 2-year-old girl frightened? A. She was caught in an accident. B. Her mother was badly injured. C. Her nails were hurt by the bottles. D. She was afraid of seeing firefighters. 25. Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word “chuckled” in Paragraph 4? A. Sighed . B. Shouted . C. Laughed . D. Hugged . 26. Which of the following can best describe the two firefighters? A. Knowledgeable . B. Comforting . C. Humorous . D. Courageous . 27. What is the purpose of the text? A. To ask us to learn to calm down in time of danger . B. To speak highly of the warm-hearted firefighters . C. To introduce the little girl who likes polishing nails. D. To praise the two firefighters who learn to decorate nails .