Cyclist Falls Off Mountain Path and Is Rescued
A woman had an accident on a mountain path in Italy. She was riding an e-bike. This is a bike with a small motor.
The woman is 65 years old. She fell off the path. She fell into a gorge. A gorge is a deep, narrow place between hills.
She fell about 10 metres. A metre is a way to measure length. The place is called the Vajo delle Fiamene.
The woman was hurt. People came to help her. This is called a rescue.
She was taken to the hospital. A hospital is a place where doctors help sick or hurt people.
The accident happened in a place called Valpolicella. This is in the north of Italy.
Mountain paths can be dangerous. People must be careful when they ride bikes there.
The woman is now getting help from doctors. We do not know more about her condition.
Vocabulary15 words
- e-bike
- a bike with a small motor
- gorge
- a deep, narrow place between hills
- metres
- a way to measure how long or far something is
- rescue
- help given to someone in danger
- hospital
- a place where doctors help sick or hurt people
- path
- a small road for walking or riding
- accident
- something bad that happens by mistake
- mountain
- a very tall hill
- injured
- hurt
- fell
- went down suddenly, not on purpose
- narrow
- not wide
- deep
- going down very far
- dangerous
- not safe
- condition
- how a person's health is
- north
- a direction on a map, up on most maps
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1. An e-bike 2. 65 3. In the Vajo delle Fiamene
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A woman had an _____ on a mountain path in Italy.
She was riding an _____.
The woman is _____ years old.
She fell into a _____.
She fell about 10 _____.
The woman was _____.
People came to help her. This is called a _____.
She was taken to the _____.
The accident happened in a place called _____.
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