完形填空 (共15小题；每小题1分，共15分)
On a hot summer day in south Florida, a little boy decided to go for a swim in the lake behind his house. In a hurry to dive into the cool water, he ran out of the 36 door, leaving behind his shoes, socks, and shirt as he went.
He 37 into the water, not realizing that as he swam to the middle of the lake, a(n) 38 was swimming toward the 39 . His mother in the house saw the two. Full of 40 , she ran toward the water, screaming at her son as loudly as she could. Hearing her voice, the little boy became 41 and made a U-turn to swim hurriedly to his mother. But it was too late. Just as he reached her, the crocodile 42 him. The mother grabbed her little boy by the 43 just as the crocodile seized his legs.
The crocodile was 44 stronger than the mother; but the mother was much too 45 to pull her son back. A farmer heard the 46 , raced from his truck, took aim and shot the crocodile.
Remarkably, a few weeks later, the little boy 47 . His legs were extremely scarred by the attack of the animal. 48 , on his arms, were deep scratches where his mother’s fingernails dug into his flesh(肉体) in her 49 to hang on to the son she loved.
The newspaper reporter, who 50 the boy after the accident, asked if he would show him his scars（疤痕）: The boy, with obvious 51 , said to the reporter, “But look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my mom would not let go.”
You and I can 52 with that little boy. We have scars, too. Not from a crocodile, but the scars of a painful 53 . some of those scars are ugly and have 54 us deep regret. But , some wounds, my friend, are because our relatives have 55 to let go. In the course of your struggle, they have been there holding on to you.
1.A. back B. front C. open D. closed
2.A. swam B. flew C. went D. drived
3. A. child B. fish C. animal D. crocodile
4. A. shore B. centre C. middle D. lake
5. A. shock B. surprise C. fear D. joy
6.A. realized B. alarmed C. cleared D. pleased
7. A. hold B. arrived C. closed D. reached
8.A. body B. head C. arms D. hands
9. A. less B. much C. little D. few
10. A. hurried B. worried C. eager D. anxious
11. A. screams B. shouts C. voices D. sound
12.A. lived B. saved C. rescued D. survived
13. A. And B. Therefore C. But D. However
14.A. force B. power C. effort D. strength
15.A. asked B. interviewed C. questioned D. reported
16.A. regret B. pride C. joy D. worry
17.A. agree B. disagree C. admire D. respect
18.A. past B. future C. memory D. reminder
19. A. kept B. made C. left D. led
20.A. accepted B. delayed C. denied D. refused
The competition between the 2 restaurants was______.
A. in B. on C. away D. out
—Excuse me, sir, ________
—I’d like a cup of coffee and two pieces of bread.
A. what do you want? B. may I have your order?
C. this table is reserved. D. I would like to serve you.
When they met ten years later, they talked happily about the people and the things ________ they remembered on the school football team.
A. who B. which C. what D. that
He couldn’t ______ the fact that the money was found in his house.
A. answer for B. leave for C. account for D. care for
He wants to see changes in the company and I am sure he will, ______.
A. on time B. at a time C. at one time D. in time
