The young woman entered the pool where an injured dolphin(海豚) was swimming.Despite her fear, she felt strong wearing her new leg.
In her second grade.Maja __________ her cousin,Jasmina.After Jasmina’s death.Maja swore she would honor the little girl by __________ with a dolphin, an animal that both girls __________.” Jasmina never got the chance to do it.” says Maja, now, “so I __________ that someday I’d do it for her.”
In high school, Maja was __________ about sports.She even planned to become an athlete. __________, in 1993, during the civil war in her home country, a bomb(炸弹)__________ her left leg.
After two years’ __________ in the U.S., Maja received her first artificial leg, but __________ it didn’t fit well, walking for Maja was very painful. __________, she managed to graduate from a local high school.Then after receiving a __________ from Saint Francis University, she got a job at an insurance firm and __________ started her own company.
To relax, Maja __________ often watch the dolphins play at an aquarium(水族馆)near her home.A young dolphin, Winter, who had lost its tail, caught her __________. One day, Maja happened to see trainers __________ Winter with a high-tech tail.When they were done, Winter swam freely in the water. Maja was inspired.She__________ to find the inventors of Winter’s tail.Within ten days, she had a new leg which freed her of the __________ that had troubled her for almost 16 years.
Now Maja was ready to keep her __________.She went to the aquarium.Lowered herself into the pool and held out a hand to Winter, who got close __________, then swam away.After a few minutes, the dolphin let Maja __________ its back. Finally, the two began to swim around the pool together.
1.A. lost B. visited C. rescued D. left
2.A. talking B. living C. surfing D. swimming
3.A. spoiled B. accepted C. liked D. bought
4.A. pretended B. perfected C. decided D. agreed
5.A. interested B. crazy C. positive D. concerned
6.A. Undoubtedly B. Surprisingly C. Unfortunately D. Strangely
7.A. took away B. took over C. cut down D. cut off
8.A. study B. operation C. experiment D. treatment
9.A. until B. because C. although D. if
10.A. However B. Therefore C. Besides D. Otherwise
11.A. glory B. notice C. prize D. degree
12.A. gradually B. finally C. actually D. personally
13.A. might B. should C. would D. could
14.A. nose B. leg C. eye D. hand
15.A. decorating B. guiding C. marking D. fitting
16.A. succeeded B. managed C. shocked D. puzzled
17.A. pain B.
sadness C. worry D. fear
18.A. attention B. promise C. record D. habit
19.A. blindly B. swiftly C. carefully D. gratefully
20.A. touch B. cover C. mop D. inspect