It was a warm Sunday afternoon in May, 2021. Beside the Lech River many people were playing and picnicking, and they felt 1 and relaxed. Some people were cooling their feet in the 2 water from the snow-covered mountains nearby. From behind the bar (吧台) at the restaurant, Paul Blachut, a 3 , had a good view of the river.
A mother and two daughters were playing on the riverbank when, suddenly, they 4 into the fast-running water. A passer-by shouted 5 , "Help! Three people are being carried away by the water!" Looking up from his work, Paul noticed the three women flapping (摆动) their arms in the water, trying to 6 anything they could.
Paul rushed to the riverbank and jumped into the river. He didn't 7 the cold. All he could think about was saving the women. As he got closer to them, he found the mother had the most 8 because her long dress made her so heavy. He pushed her to the bank first. Then he managed to save the two daughters with other people's help.
Later, people expressed their admiration for Pau, 9 he was modest(谦虚的) about his role. "It only took me two or three minutes," he said, adding that he was happy to have received high praise from his boss for his 10 . Indeed, it was a job very well done.
