Years ago in Scotland, the Clark family had a dream. Clark and his wife worked and 36 , making plans for their nine children and themselves to travel to 37 . It had taken years, and they had 38 saved enough money and had got passports (护照) and 39 for the whole family to the United States.
The entire family was filled with 40 about their new life. 41 , seven days before their departure, the youngest son was bitten by a dog. The doctor sewed up the boy but he42 a yellow sheet on the Clarks’ front door. 43 the possibility of rabies (狂犬病), they should be quarantined (隔离) for fourteen days.
The family’s 44 was destroyed. They would not be able to make the trip to America as they had 45 . The father, filled with disappointment and 46 , hurried to the dock to watch the ship leave — without the Clark family. 47 of disappointment came to the father. Five days 48 , the tragic news spread throughout Scotland — the mighty Titanic had sunk. The unsinkable ship had sunk, 49 many lives with it. The Clark family should have been on that ship, 50 because the son had been bitten by the dog, they were51 in Scotland. When Mr. Clark heard the news, he 52 his son and thanked him for saving the family. He thanked God for saving their lives and turning 53 he had felt was a(n) 54 into a blessing.
Although we may not always understand, all things 55 for a reason.
小题1:
A．spent
B．counted
C．saved
D．played小题2:
A．America
B．Europe
C．Japan
D．Africa小题3:
A．instantly
B．obviously
C．originally
D．finally小题4:
A．cars
B．ships
C．tickets
D．rooms小题5:
A．creativity
B．excitement
C．surprise
D．imagination小题6:
A．However
B．Besides
C．Instead
D．Otherwise小题7:
A．signed
B．brought
C．hung
D．raised小题8:
A．Apart from
B．In spite of
C．As for
D．Because of小题9:
A．passport
B．ship
C．house
D．dream小题10:
A．imagined
B．planned
C．admitted
D．claimed小题11:
A．tension
B．courage
C．anger
D．doubt小题12:
A．Information
B．Tears
C．Letters
D．News小题13:
A．later
B．after
C．late
D．over小题14:
A．saving
B．leaving
C．taking
D．killing小题15:
A．so
B．or
C．and
D．but小题16:
A．left behind
B．given out
C．turned away
D．taken over小题17:
A．envied
B．called
C．blamed
D．hugged小题18:
A．when
B．what
C．that
D．why小题19:
A．sacrifice (牺牲)
B．experience
C．comedy
D．misery (痛苦)小题20:
A．remain
B．disappear
C．happen
D．exist
