It was a cold winter’s afternoon. Robert stopped for a moment as he crossed the

Itwas a cold winter’s afternoon. Robert stopped for a moment as he crossed thebridge and looked down at the river below. There were hardly a 1  on the river. Near the bridge, however,almost directly below,   2   was a small canoe(独木舟),with a boy in it. He was  3  wearing many clothes, Robert   4  .Heshivered(打了个寒战) and walked on.

Justthen he heard a cry. “Help! Help!”The cry   5   from the river. Robert looked down. Theboy was   6   the water and his canoe was   7   away.“Help! Help!”he called again.

Robertwas a good   8  .Taking off his clothes, he   9   into theriver. The cold water made him tremble all over,  10   in a few seconds he reached the   11  .“Don’t be afraid,” he said and started to swim towardsthe river bank,  12   the boy with him. But at that   13  henoticed a large motor boat under the bridge. There were several people on theboat, all looking in his direction. Robert   14  toswim towards the boat.

“Giveme a hand,”he shouted as he got near the boat. He   15   up into a row of faces.“It’s funny,”hethought.“They look so   16  .”Silentlythey helped the boy into the boat and   17   him in a blanket. But they did not moveto   18   Robert.

“Aren’tyou going to pull me   19   too?”Robert asked. 

“You!”saidone of the men. Robert noticed that he was standing next to a large   20  ,“You! Why, we were making a film and you spoiled(破坏) a whole afternoon’s work! You can stay inthe water!”

1.A. fish    B.boats

C.waves    D.sounds

2.A. there B.it

C.where    D.that

3.A. then   B.also

C.only   D.not

4.A. noticed   B.saw

C.guessed  D.said

5.A. happened    B.went

C.arrived        D. came

6.A. on  B.within

C.in  D.under

7.A. running   B.floating

C.flowing   &nbs

p; D.pulling

8.A. swimmer    B.guard

C.soldier    D.sportsman

9.A. threw B.looked

C.dived D.turned

10.A. but   B.so

C.and    D.or

11.A. canoe    B.bank

C.boy    D.bridge

12.A. pushing B.dragging

C.holding   D.catching

13.A. place    B.period

C.second   D.moment

14.A. decided     B.went

C.agreed    D.promised

15.A. turned   B.looked

C.hurried   D.stood

16.A. nervous    B.afraid

C.excited   D.angry

17.A. wrapped  B.left

C.placed    D.threw

18.A. save B.thank

C.help   D.wrap

19.A. on    B.out

C.away D.off

20.A. boat  B.blanket

C.camera   D.screen

试题答案

答案：B;A;D;A;D;C;B;A;C;A;C;B;D;A;B;D;A;C;B;C