25.In 1989 an 8.2 earthquake almost flattened(使變平)America,killing over 30,000 people in less than four minutes.Soon after the earthquake,a father rushed to his son's school,only to(1)
that the building lay in ruins.He remembered the promise he had(2)
to his son:"No matter what happens,I'll always be there for you!" And tears began to(3)
his eyes.As he looked at the pile of ruins,it looked hopeless,but he kept remembering his(4)
to his son.He rushed there and started digging through the ruins.
As he was digging,other helpless parents arrived,(5)
,"It's too late!They're all dead!Come on;face reality.There's nothing you can do!" To each parent,he(6)
with the words,"Are you going to help me now?" No one helped.And then he(7)
to dig for his son,stone by stone.
Courageously he went on alone because he needed to know for himself:"Is my boy(8)
or is he dead?" He dug for eight hours...12 hours...24 hours...36 hours...then,in the 38th hour,he(9)
back a large stone and heard his son's(10)
.He screamed his son's name,"ARMAND!" He heard back,"Dad!?!It's me,Dad!I told the other kids not to(11)
.I told them that if you were alive,you would(12)
me and if you saved me,they'd be saved.You promised,'No matter what happens,I'll always be there for you!' You did it,Dad!"
"What's going on in there?" the father asked.
"There are 14 of us(13)
out of 33,Dad.We're(14)
,hungry,thirsty and thankfully you're here.When the building(15)
,it made a triangle,and it saved us."
"Come out,boy!"
"No,Dad!Let the other kids out first,because I know you'll get me!No matter what happens,I know you'll always be there for me!"
(1) |
A.a(chǎn)dmit |
B.discover |
C.invent |
D.recognise |
(2) |
A.made |
B.carried |
C.recommended |
D.considered |
(3) |
A.fill |
B.cover |
C.come |
D.burst |
(4) |
A.picture |
B.promise |
C.present |
D.encourage |
(5) |
A.calling |
B.talking |
C.saying |
D.thinking |
(6) |
A.responded |
B.wrote |
C.copied |
D.provided |
(7) |
A.decided |
B.a(chǎn)llowed |
C.continued |
D.stopped |
(8) |
A.a(chǎn)fraid |
B.a(chǎn)wake |
C.a(chǎn)live |
D.lively |
(9) |
A.paid |
B.brought |
C.returned |
D.pulled |
(10) |
A.sound |
B.voice |
C.noise |
D.tone |
(11) |
A.worry |
B.dig |
C.run |
D.inspire |
(12) |
A.protect |
B.save |
C.prevent |
D.defend |
(13) |
A.remained |
B.missing |
C.left |
D.gone |
(14) |
A.calm |
B.silent |
C.scared |
D.satisfied |
(15) |
A.put up |
B.set up |
C.pulled down |
D.fell down |