My father brought home a sailboat when I was ten, and almost each Sunday in summers we would go sailing. Dad was quite skilled in sailing, but not good at 36 . As for me, I 37 both before twelve because of living close to Lake Ontario.
The last time Dad and I set sail together is really 38 . It was a perfect weekend after I graduated from university. I came home and 39 Dad to go sailing. Out we set soon on the__40__ lake. Dad hadn’t sailed for years, but everything 41
well with the tiller (舵柄) in his hands.
When we were in the middle of the lake, a 42 wind came all of a sudden. The boat was hit __43 . Dad was always at his best in any 44 , but at this moment he 45 .
“John! 46 !” he shouted in a trembling voice, with the tiller still in his hands.
In my memory he could fix any 47 . He was the one I always 48 for strength and security. Before I could respond, a 49 of water got into the boat. I rushed to the tiller 50 it was too late. Another huge wall of water 51 the boat in a minute. We were thrown into the water, and Dad was struggling aimlessly. At that moment, I felt fiercely 52 of him.
I swam to Dad 53 and assisted him in climbing onto the hull (船壳) of the boat. Upon sitting on the hull, Dad was a little awkward about his flash of 54 . “It’s all right, Dad. We are safe now,” I comforted him.
That was the first time Dad had counted on me in a moment of emergency. More importantly, I found it was my turn to start 55 for my father.
1. A. boating B. running C. swimming D. teaching
2.A. enjoyed B. desired C. hated D. learned
3. A. unforgivable B. unforgettable C. cheerful D. regretful
4. A. sent B. ordered C. invited D. allowed
5. A. calm B. icy C. stormy D. thundery
6. A. finished B. went C. seemed D. sounded
7.A. strong B. gentle C. cold D. hot
8.A. repeatedly B. lightly C. hardly D. violently
9. A. danger B. place C. sport D. job
10.A. suffered B. fell C. froze D. withdrew
11.A. Look B. Help C. Run D. Jump
12.A. problem B. relationship C. machine D. boat
13. A. turned to B. lived with C. argued with D. objected to
14. A. fountain B. stream C. shower D. wave
15. A. if B. for C. after D. but
16.A. got through B. poured into C. turned over D. lifted up
17. A. ashamed B. protective C. tired D. afraid
18.A. hopelessly B. quickly C. slowly D. helplessly
19.A. pain B. anger C. fear D. shame
20. A. making up B. getting ready C. paying off D. looking out
—Do you have Mary’s phone number?
—Sorry, _____.
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A. I don’t know |
B. forget it |
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C. here you are |
D. I can’t remember |
It is not always easy for the public to see _____ use a new invention can be of to human life.
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A. whose |
B. what |
C. which |
D. that |
Michael put on a picture of Yao Ming beside the bed to keep himself _____ of his own dreams.
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A. reminding |
B. to remind |
C. reminded |
D. remind |
—Have you seen the film Under the Hawthorn Tree?
—Of course, I have. It was in our village _____ it was made.
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A. that |
B. where |
C. when |
D. which |
Look at the pride on Tom’s face. He _____ to have been praised by the manager just now.
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A. seemed |
B. seems |
C. had seemed |
D. is seeming |
