I’ve often puzzled over something that happened to me one winter when I was eight. Over the years I had been wondering if my 31 was nothing more than a kid’s imagination.
There was a 32 near our house. In winter it was the greatest 33 place in the world. One 34 all I wanted to do was go skating. I had been waiting for weeks 35 the water was frozen solid. Mom had one rule: “Never ice-skate alone.” But I couldn’t 36 any longer that afternoon. So I 37 my skates under my coat and ran to the pond. Several people were skating near the shore, and some kids were playing hockey．I was not really 38 ．
The hockey game had attracted 39 audience, so I skated in the other direction until their cheering 40 . But another noise came soon. The ice was cracking beneath me. Freezing water 41 my body, and I sank like a rock. My feet 42 the bottom. Just when I thought I wouldn’t last another 43 , I felt a tap on my shoulder. “Don’t worry,” someone said. I swung my 44 around. I couldn’t see anybody. But I heard the voice again，“Push your feet into the bottom and you’ll shoot straight up to the surface.” I did as I was told and 45 . I crawled to the shore and lay down, 46 ．The next thing I knew was people were 47 around me, covering me with coats.
When I awoke, I was home in my own bed. Mom sat next to me, 48 my hand. “I saw nobody there. It must be an angel that came to my 49 ．” I said. Mom smiled, “I just thank God you’re safe.”
For a long time I thought I would 50 a more realistic explanation if I just thought hard, but I never did.
1.A. attention B. behavior C. explanation D. reason
2.A. river B. pond C. lake D. dam
3.A. skating B. fishing C. swimming D. skiing
4.A. afternoon B. morning C. evening D. night
5.A. after B. until C. as D. if
6. A. go B. run C. sit D. wait
7.A. found B. threw C. took D. hid
8.A. lonely B. single C. alone D. afraid
9.A. noisy B. happy C. small D. young
10. A. changed B. disappeared C. increased D. stopped
11.A. filled B. controlled C. covered D. loaded
12.A. hit B. dragged C. set D. tapped
13.A. day B. hour C. minute D. second
14.A. head B. hand C. arm D. leg
15.A. left B．succeeded C. tried D. survived
16.A. worried B. surprised C. excited D. exhausted
17.A. lying B. standing C. laughing D. crawling
18.A. raising B. shaking C. holding D. washing
19.A. place B. mind C. defense D. rescue
20.A. take up B. make up with C. bring up D. come up with
When you read the book, you’d better make a mark ____ you have any questions.
A.at which B. at where C. the place D. where
Although there were only five athletes ____ in the race, it was a rather exciting one.
A. competing B. having been competed C. to compete D. to be competed
Not until the stadium of Bird’s nest was completed in the end ____back to their normal position.
A. did our hearts got B. did our hearts get C. our hearts went D. our hearts did get
The sailors had faith ____ Captain Cook for he was honest ____ them.
A. of; about B. with; with C. in; with D. for; about
_______ the necklace borrowed from her friends made her_____ completely.
A. Losing; upset B. To lose; to be upset C. Losing; upsetting D.lost; upset
