Trudy, an American girl, tried swimming across the English Channel. That was August 6, 1962. Her father had ___1___ her two things. One was not to pull her out of the water ___2___ she asked. The other was to give her a red sports ___3___ if she made it.
In gay spirits Trudy ___4___ out, swimming strongly. All the swimmers started at 7:09 in the morning. Her father and the trainer were going along in a boat beside her. At ten o’clock, rain began falling.
___5___, Trudy trod(踩) water while drinking and eating a chicken leg. Then she started swimming ___6___. The wind was ___7___ and the sea became rougher. Late ___8___ the wind became even worse. The trainer ___9___ it was useless trying to finish. He called to Trudy to ___10___.
“No human being could do it in this weather,” he said. “It’s ___11___ to go on. “however, her father shouted, “Don’t grab her. Let her ___12___. “At seven o’clock the tides(潮水) turned ___13___ her. It was more difficult to move a- head. But Trudy still swam on. She ___14___ victory was possible now, for the English coast was in ___15___.
It was getting dark. A sound could be heard ___16___ the wind；hundreds of car horns(喇叭) were cheering her on. With ___17___ strength, she finished the last 200 yards. At 9:35p. m., Trudy got out of water. She had swum some 35 miles in ___18___ the 21-mile-wide Channel ___19___ a strong storm. But she had made it in 14 hours and 30 minutes. “Well, Pop,” she said to her father. “I ___20___ I get my car this time, don’t I?”
1. A. given     B. refused       C. allowed      D. promised
2. A. as   B. unless C. even if       D. when
3. A. suit B. shoe    C. hat      D. car
4. A. rushed    B. left     C. started D. worked
5. A. At midday     B. In the morning   C. In the evening    D. In the late afternoon
6. A. faster     B. better  C. again  D. across
7. A. stopping B. rising  C. changing    D. increasing
8. A. morning B. afternoon   C. evening      D. night
9. A. thought  B. considered  C. decided      D. felt
10. A. keep up       B. slow down  C. give up      D. take a rest
11. A. difficult       B. stupid C. impossible  D. unnecessary
12. A. go B. decide C. come out    D. go on
13. A. towards       B. with    C. at       D. against
14. A. realized       B. noticed       C. found out   D. thought
15. A. the distance        B. reach  C. sight   D. hand
16. A. over     B. in       C. with    D. from
17. A. fresh    B. greater       C. weakening  D. remaining
18. A. flying   B. swimming  C. crossing     D. passing
19. A. in spite of    B. because of  C. against       D. during
20. A. demand       B. am afraid   C. hope   D. guess