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.
小题1: | A.boating | B.running | C.swimming | D.teaching |
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小题2: | A.enjoyed | B.desired | C.hated | D.learned |
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小题3: | A.unforgivable | B.unforgettable | C.cheerful | D.regretful |
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小题4: | A.sent | B.ordered | C.invited | D.allowed |
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小题5: | A.calm | B.icy | C.stormy | D.thundery |
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小题6: | A.finished | B.went | C.seemed | D.sounded |
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小题7: | A.strong | B.gentle | C.cold | D.hot |
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小题8: | A.respeatedly | B.lightly | C.hardly | D.violently |
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小题9: | A.danger | B.place | C.sport | D.job |
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小题10: | A.suffered | B.fell | C.froze | D.withdrew |
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小题12: | A.problem | B.relationship | C.machine | D.boat |
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小题13: | A.turned to | B.lived with | C.argued with | D.objected to |
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小题14: | A.fountain | B.stream | C.shower | D.wave |
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小题16: | A.got through | B.poured into | C.turned over | D.lifted up |
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小题17: | A.ashamed | B.protective | C.tired | D.afraid |
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小题18: | A.hopelessly | B.quickly | C.slowly | D.helplessly |
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小题19: | A.pain | B.anger | C.fear | D.shame |
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小题20: | A.making up | B.getting ready | C.paying off | D.looking out |
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