I was very fond of hunting when I was a young man. In the autumn of 1915, I was __16__ in the northwest of India. One evening, after hunting in the forest all __17__， I was returning alone to the place where I had __18__ up my tent. I was tired __19__ hungry. It was getting __20__ and darker, and I was walking slowly __21__ a narrow path. On my right was a wide river; on my left, a __22__， dark forest. All of a __23__ I saw two green eyes looking at me from among the trees. I knew it __24__ be a man-eating tiger. The tiger was getting ready to __25__ on me.
My heart __26__. What could I do? Should I jump __27__ the river and hope to save my life __28__ swimming? I looked to the __29__. In the river there was a __30__ crocodile waiting to welcome me with its mouth __31__ open. I was so  __32__ that I shut my eyes. And I thought it would be the end of my __33__. I heard branches moving __34__ the tiger roared (咆哮) and jumped. __35__ then I opened my eyes. What do you think had happened? The tiger had jumped right over me and now in the jaws (嘴) of the crocodile.

小题1:	A．practicing B．studying C．planting D．travelling

小题2:	A．day B．night C．the time D．the year

小题3:	A．turned B．put C．made D．brought

小题4:	A．but B．and C．or D．nor

小题5:	A．colder B．warmer C．brighter D．cooler

小题6:	A．by B．beside C．along D．on

小题7:	A．thick B．strong C．tall D．short

小题8:	A．shock B．joy C．sudden D．surprise

小题9:	A．could B．can C．must D．should

小题10:

A．live B．depend C．look D．jump

小题11:

A．beat B．sank C．ached D．jumped

小题12:

A．across B．over C．into D．from

小题13:

A．on B．of C．with D．by

小题14:

A．front B．back C．left D．right

小题15:

A．big B．tiny C．dead D．dying

小题16:

A．long B．short C．wide D．narrow

小题17:

A．tired B．excited C．frightened D．surprised

小题18:

A．work B．study C．day D．life

小题19:

A．though B．as C．but D．or

小题20:

A．Just B．Even C．Still D．Only