Years ago, in a small fishing village in Holland, a young boy taught the world a
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Years ago, in a small fishing village in Holland, a young boy taught the world about the
rewards of unselfish service.
Because the entire village lived on fishing, a volunteer rescue team was needed in case of emergency. One night, the winds1, the clouds burst and a strong storm overturned a fishing boat at sea. The crew in trouble2the SOS. The captain of the rescue rowboat team3the alarm and the villagers4in the town square overlooking the sea. When the team started their rowboat fought their way through the wild waves, the villagers waited 5on the beach, holding lamps to6the way back.
An hour later, the rescue boat reappeared through the fog and the7villagers ran to greet them. Falling8on the sand, the volunteers reported that the rescue boat could not hold any more9and they had to leave one man behind. Even one more passenger would have surely10the rescue boat and all would have been lost.
11, the captain called for another volunteer team to12the survivor. Sixteen
-year-old Hans stepped forward. His mother grabbed his arm, crying, "please don't go. Your father13in a shipwreck (船只失事) 10 years ago and your elder brother, Paul, has been lost14for three weeks. Hans, you are all I have left."
Hans replied, "Mother, I have to go.15everyone said I can't go, let someone else do it? Mother, this time I have to do my duty. When the call for service16, we all need to take our turn and do our part. Hans kissed his mother, joined the team and17into the night. "
Another hour passed, which seemed to Hans' mother like a century. 18 the rescue boat dashed through the fog with Hans standing up in the bow.19his hands, the captain called, "did you find the lost man?"20able to control himself, Hans excitedly cried back, "Yes, we found him. Tell my mother it's my elder brother, Paul!"1.
A.stilled
B.screamed
C.stopped
D.calmed
2.A.set about
B.sent out
C.came up with
D.took over
3.A.sounded
B.set
C.took
D.made
4.A.gathered
B.followed
C.fought
D.struggled
5.A.nervously
B.angrily
C.fearfully
D.happily
6.A.hope
B.light
C.expect
D.try
7.A.promising
B.hoping
C.cheering
D.standing
8.A.uncomfortable
B.exhausted
C.disturbed
D.painful
9.A.villagers
B.sailors
C.captains
D.passengers
10.A.pushed
B.pulled
C.overturned
D.settled
11.A.Anxiously
B.Strangely
C.Unexpectedly
D.Doubtfully
12.A.look after
B.look for
C.lookout
D.look on
13.A.died
B.pulled
C.went
D.interrupted
14.A.in the fire
B.at sea
C.on strike
D.in the war
15.A.How about
B.What for
C.What if
D.What with
16.A.comes
B.goes
C.flies
D.climbs
17.A.appeared
B.disappeared
C.came
D.went
18.A.Therefore
B.Firstly
C.when
D.Finally
19.A.Making
B.Keeping
C.Showing
D.Cupping
20.A.Hardly
B.Only
C.Seldom
D.Always
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