Heroes come in different shapes and sites. Some are born to give others a 1. Then there are the people who just happen to be in the right place at the right time. That was the 2 for John Underwood.
On a cold evening, a storm 3 near his home. Underwood was heading over to help his sister when the roads were 4. He saw some other drivers get stuck, so he got out of his truck to help. "My belief is that if I have the ability to do good, then I should do it. There should be no 5. " he said.
Underwood wasn't out of his 6 long before he heard a cry, "Someone was screaming, 'My parents, my parents !'" Moments later, a 12yearold boy ran up to Underwood, saying his parents were 7 and asked for help.
The Hammonds went to get things from the basement when the walls 8 to bear the weight of rain and fell down, and they couldn't9_. Worse still, the water was rising fast. 10 was of extreme significance, so Underwood took action at once. Any inappropriate action could add more dangers. Luckily, Underwood had 11_ as a contractor (承包商). "Digging a hole in the living room floor, I knew it's a 12 way. "he said.
With physical strength, patience, and a lot of 13_, Underwood saved their lives. He said he did what anyone would do, but that's not necessarily true. It's hard to put yourself in a dangerous way to rescue another. That's why the American Red Cross 14 him. Ann Otto, who was in charge of the 23rd Annual Acts of Courage Awards, said the Awards should go to heroes like Underwood who have acted 15 and selflessly in a time of emergency.
