SECTION B

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with word or phrases that best fits the context.

Maja Kazazic thought she’d never walk without pain again before she saw the dolphin Winter with an artificial tail. For a long time, she had been  36  the injured dolphin which swam around the tank. From a distance, the dolphin seemed approachable enough. Still, as Kazazic prepared herself for the jump, a little  37  crept into (开始影响) her excitement. Despite her fear, she felt strong with her   38  leg.

Several years ago, Kazazic  39  her five-year-old cousin Jasmina because of an incurable disease. Kazazic swore she would honor the little girl by swimming with a dolphin, an animal that both girls admired. “Jasmina never got the chance to do it, ” says Kazazic, “so I decided that I’d do it for her someday.”

In high school, Kazazic   40  sports and planned to become a professional   41  . But in 1993, a bomb exploded in the school courtyard. The six friends she had been   42  were killed. Both of Kazazic’s legs were seriously injured.

In a temporary hospital, her left leg was thought beyond  43  and was cut off. “There was no anesthesia(麻醉),” she recalled. “They tied me down before giving me a piece of rubber to  44  on. I could feel everything but couldn’t make a sound.” Her wound became infected due to lack of medicines. Two years later, Kazazic got a new leg.

“After being in a dangerous war zone, this should be pretty easy,” Kazazic said before she  45  herself in the tank. She held out a hand to Winter, who  46  cautiously, then moved away. After a few minutes, Winter let Kazazic touch her back and nuzzled(用鼻子轻触)up to her shoulder. The two started an hour-long swim.

She would have shouted with joy  47  she quietly explained, “I used to feel like I owed somebody something, and now I’ve paid my debt.” Out in the parking lot, she made a joyful and excited cry until her voice was hoarse.

36      A. feeding              B. watching            C. helping              D. comforting

37      A. courage             B. hope                  C. power               D. panic

38      A. artificial            B. injured              C. healthy              D. muscled

39      A. left                   B. rejected             C. lost                   D. helped

40      A. favored             B. quitted               C. reformed           D. failed

41      A. pianist               B. athlete               C. teacher              D. specialist

42      A. thinking about    B. talking about      C. chatting with      D. dealing with

43      A. belief                B. adaptation          C. cure                  D. imagination

44      A. take                  B. hold                  C. look                  D. bite

45      A. trained              B. introduced         C. dressed              D. lowered

46      A. approached        B. mentioned          C. accessed            D. withdrew

47      A. and                   B. but                    C. or                     D. for