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 winds
36 , the clouds burst and a strong storm overturned a fishing boat at sea. The crew in trouble
37 the SOS. The captain of the rescue rowboat team
38 the alarm and the villagers
39 in the town square overlooking the sea. When the team started their rowboat fought their way through the wild waves, the villagers waited 40 on the beach, holding lamps to
41 the way back.
An hour later, the rescue boat reappeared through the fog and the
42 villagers ran to greet them. Falling
43 on the sand, the volunteers reported that the rescue boat could not hold any more
44 and they had to leave one man behind. Even one more passenger would have surely
45 the rescue boat and all would have been lost.
46 , the captain called for another volunteer team to
47 the survivor. Sixteen-year-old Hans stepped forward. His mother grabbed his arm, crying, "please don't go. Your father
48 in a shipwreck (船只失事) 10 years ago and your elder brother, Paul, has been lost
49 for three weeks. Hans, you are all I have left."
Hans replied, "Mother, I have to go.
50 everyone said I can't go, let someone else do it? Mother, this time I have to do my duty. When the call for service
51 , we all need to take our turn and do our part. Hans kissed his mother, joined the team and
52 into the night. "
Another hour passed, which seemed to Hans' mother like a century.
53 the rescue boat dashed through the fog with Hans standing up in the bow.
54 his hands, the captain called, "did you find the lost man?"
55 able to control himself, Hans excitedly cried back, "Y
es, we found him. Tell
my mother it's my elder brother, Paul!"
| 小题1: | | A．stilled | B．screamed | C．stopped | D．calmed |
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| 小题2: | | A．set about | B．sent out | C．came up with | D．took over |
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| 小题3: | | A．sounded | B．set | C．took | D．made |
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| 小题4: | | A．gathered | B．followed | C．fought | D．struggled |
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| 小题5: | | A．nervously | B．angrily | C．fearfully | D．happily |
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小题6:
| A．hope | B．light | C．expect | D．try |
| 小题7: | | A．promising | B．hoping | C．cheering | D．standing |
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| 小题8: | | A．uncomfortable | B．exhausted | C．disturbed | D．painful |
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| 小题9: | | A．villagers | B．sailors | C．captains | D．passengers |
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| 小题10: | | A．pushed | B．pulled | C．overturned | D．settled |
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| 小题11: | | A．Anxiously | B．Strangely | C．Unexpectedly | D．Doubtfully |
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| 小题12: | | A．look after | B．look for | C．lookout | D．look on |
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| 小题13: | | A．died | B．pulled | C．went | D．interrupted |
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| 小题14: | | A．in the fire | B．at sea | C．on strike | D．in the war |
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| 小题15: | | A．How about | B．What for | C．What if | D．What with |
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| 小题16: | | A．comes | B．goes | C．flies | D．climbs |
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| 小题17: | | A．appeared | B．disappeared | C．came | D．went |
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| 小题18: | | A．Therefore | B．Firstly | C．when | D．Finally |
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| 小题19: | | A．Making | B．Keeping | C．Showing | D．Cupping |
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| 小题20: | | A．Hardly | B．Only | C．Seldom | D．Always |
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the rewards of unselfish service.
es, we found him. Tell 
my mother it's my elder brother, Paul!"