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smoke and soot in the air. Every blink stung his eyes. All he could hear was the crackling and
popping of burning wood. ①.Still unable to see, Surrell fell to his knees on the hot wood floor.
He crawled toward the sound, feeling around for any sign of the girl. An ominous thought crossed
his mind: I'm probably gonna die up here.
Finally he touched something. A shoe, then an ankle. He pulled Tiara toward him. ②Her body
was limp and she wasn't breathing. He scooped her into his arms and stood. He felt the heat of
the flames on his cheeks. Turning, he fought through the smoke and ran blindly into the
blackness. The next thing he knew, he was at the front door, then outside. Surrell put Tiara down
on the porch.
③. A voice told him, "You have to breathe for her." He started CPR -the first time he'd ever
done so. The women stood behind him, praying silently. Soon a soot-filled cough came from
Tiara's throat. Surrell gave five more breaths. She coughed again. Her eyes flickered. He gave one
final breath. She opened her eyes and took a breath on her own.④.Their eyes met. Surrell hugged her tight and said, "Uncle's got you. " Soon after, his throat
closed off.
Surrell woke up in the hospital a couple of days later, having suffered severe burns to his
windpipe and the upper portion of his lungs. He spent over a week in the hospital. Tiara was
released from the hospital after a few days. The fire exacerbated Surrell's pulmonary condition,
and he feels the effects even two years later. As a result, he takes extra medication that helps
open his airways. "It's a small price to pay," he says. "I'd do it again in a heartbeat. Wouldn't give
it a second thought."
（1）Michael Surrell ran to save "the baby" mainly because______.
was on the scene casually
was driven by instinct
daughter was in danger
own hous