Years ago in Scotland, the Clark family had a dream. Clark and his wife worked and saved,
21 plans for their nine children and themselves to
22 to the United States. It had taken years, but they had finally
23 enough money and had gotten passports and reservations for the
24 family on a new liner to the United States.
The entire family was
25 with excitement about their new life. However, seven days before their
26 , the youngest son was bitten by a dog. The doctor sewed up the boy
27 hung a yellow sheet on the Clarks’ front door.
28 the possibility of rabies (狂犬病), they were being quarantined (隔离)for fourteen days.
The family’s dreams were dashed. They would not be able to make the trip to America
29 they had planned. Watching the ship leave
30 his family, the father, filled with disappointment and anger, cursed both his son and God for their
31 .
Five days later, the tragic news spread
32 Scotland---the mighty Titanic had sunk. The
33 ship had sunk, taking hundreds of lives with it. The Clark family
34 have been on that ship, but because the son had been bitten by a dog, they were left
35 in Scotland. When Mr. Clark heard the news, he hugged his son and thanked him for
36 the family. He thanked God
37 saving their lives and turning what he had left was a tragedy into a
38 .
Although we may not
39 understand, all things happen for a
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小题1:
| A.making | B.taking | C.thinking | D.seeking |
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小题2:
| A.reach | B.get | C.travel | D.visit |
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小题3:
| A.gathered | B.collected | C.raised | D.saved |
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小题4:
| A.all | B.small | C.whole | D.poor |
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小题5:
| A.happy | B.satisfied | C.cheerful | D.filled |
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小题6:
| A.departure | B.preparing | C.going | D.waiting |
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小题7:
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小题8:
| A.Because of | B.In spite of | C.Afraid of | D.Ashamed of |
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小题9:
| A.as | B.like | C.after | D.which |
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小题10:
| A.before | B.behind | C.without | D.from |
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小题11:
| A.luck | B.difficulty | C.hardship | D.misfortune |
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小题12:
| A.through | B.throughout | C.over | D.down |
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小题13:
| A.strong | B.beautiful | C.unsinkable | D.huge |
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小题14:
| A.would | B.was to | C.might | D.must |
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小题15:
| A.staying | B.working | C.away | D.behind |
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小题16:
| A.helping | B.supporting | C.saving | D.rescuing |
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小题17:
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小题18:
| A.comedy | B.blessing | C.entertainment | D.trick |
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小题19:
| A.always | B.simply | C.even | D.at all |
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小题20:
| A.person | B.story | C.reason | D.result |
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