It was a Sunday and the heavy storm had lasted all night.The morning after the storm,though,was beautiful:blue skies,warm air and a calm,inviting sea touching the shore gently.

     My father realised it was a good day for fishing and invited my sister and me to go with him.I was only 14 and fishing had never been my thing, but I decided to go all the same.I’m so glad I did.

On the road to the harbour we could see the terrible destruction on the coast,but the harbour itself was in fairly good shape.After allm it was protected by the arms of a bay that had only one tiny channel to the sea.As we got on board,we noticed two big humps(脊背) in the distance.

On approaching them,we saw it was a mother whale with her baby.We couldn’t beliece it ----there aren’t any whales along the coast here.The storm must have driven them across the ocean into the bay, in which the still water was so badlly polluted that nothing could surive.

The little baby whale ----actually as big as our boal----was obviously stuck and could not move.The mother dived under the water and came up suddenly,making big whirlpools(漩涡) and waves.”She’s trying to help her baby, but on the wrong side,”my father said.At this point,myfather moved our boat in a semicirele to the other side and ,heading the boat towards the baby whale,pushed it gently.With our several gentle pushes the big hump turned over and disappared under water.Then it swam up right beside its mum.They stuggled in their desperate attempts to escape but missed the exit and started heading in the wrong direction.We hurried up to the whales

and tried to lead them towards the bay channel.Showly,they let us lead them,some-times rising from the water right beside us to breathe----and to give us a trusting look with those huge eyes.Once they hit their first part of clean water flowing straight from the sea,the mum gave us a wave with her tail and off they swam into the distance.

In the excitement it had felt like only a few minutes, but we had been with those wonderful animals for almost an hour and a half.That was the simple and lasting beauty of the day,Nearly four decades later ,I still look back fondly to that golden day at sea.

51. The author says “I’m  so glad I did .”(in Para.2)because __________.

A. be witnessed the whole process of fishing

B. he enjoyed the beauty of the calm sea

C. he experienced the rescue of the whales

D. he spent the weekend with his family

52. The harbour survived the storm owing to____________.

A. the shape of the harbour

B. the arms of the bay

C. the still water in the channel

D. the long coast line

53. The mother whale failed to help her baby because__________.

A.  she had stayed in the polluted water for too long

B.  the whirlpools she had made were not big enough

C.  she had no other whales around to tutu to for help

D. the waves pushed her baby in the wrong direction

54.what is the theme of the story?

A. Saving lives brings people a sense of happiness

B. Fishing provides excitement for children

C. It’s necessary to live in harmony with animals

D. it’s vital to protect the environment

When Phillip was on his way to the airport one afternoon, he asked the driver to wait outside the bank while he collected some traveler’s checks.

   The plane was to  21   at 5:30. From the bank there was still a 22  journey to the airport. Phillip merely (仅仅,只不过;只是)watched the   23   along the way. Shortly before arriving, he began  24 the things he would need for the  25 . Tickets, money, the address of his hotel, traveler’s checks—Just a moment. How about his passport? Phillip went through his pockets. He suddenly   26   that he must have left his passport (护照,通行证) 27 .

    Whatever could he do? It was now five past four and there would be too little  28  to return to the bank. This was the  29   time he was representing(代表) his firm for an important  30  with the manager of a French firm in Paris the following morning. Without a passport he would be  31  to board the plane. At that moment, the taxi  32  outside the air . Phillip got out, took his suitcase and  33  the driver. He then  34   a good deal of confusion(混乱)in the building. A 35  could be heard over the loudspeaker.

    “We very much 36 that owing to a twenty-four-hour strike (罢工)of airport staff(职员,员工), all flights for the rest of today have had to be called off.” Passengers are  37  to get in touch with their travel agents or with this terminal for 38 on tomorrow’s flights. Phillip gave a 39 . He would let his firm know about this situation and, thank goodness, he would have the opportunity of calling at his bank the following morning to 40  his passport.

A. leave        B. register       C. check out             D. pull

A. pleasant     B. short          C. long              D. rough

A. scenery       B. scene         C. view             D. sight

A. counting    B. looking over    C. thinking about      D. checking

A. trip                B. plane         C. meeting           D. flight

A. remembered   B. realized       C. noticed           D. learned

A. at home     B. at the office    C. at the bank        D. in the taxi

A. time        B. chance        C. possibility         D. use

A. golden      B. last           C. only              D. first

A. journey       B. visit          C. business           D. meeting

A. sad         B. unable        C. impossible         D. difficult

A. stopped       B. was driven     C. reached           D. was parked

A. left         B. sent away      C. paid              D. spent

A. started      B. noticed        C. caught            D. found

A. speech      B. noise          C. call               D. voice

A. apologize    B. announce      C. worry             D. regret

A. advised      B. forced         C. told                D. persuaded

A. ideas        B. plans          C. information         D. time

A. loud laugh   B. deep sigh       C. big smile         D. sharp cry

A. return       B. find           C. recover            D. gather

It was a Sunday and the heavy storm had lasted all night. The morning after the storm, though, was beautiful: blue skies, warm air and a calm, inviting sea touching the shore gently.
My father realized it was a good day for fishing and invited my sister and me to go with him. I was only 14 and fishing had never been my thing, but I decided to go all the same. I’m so glad I did.
On the road to the harbour we could see the terrible destruction on the coast, but the harbour itself was in fairly good shape. After all, it was protected by the arms of a bay that only one tiny channel to the sea. As we got on board, we noticed two big humps(脊背)in the distance.
On approaching them, we saw it was a mother whale with her baby. We couldn’t believe it—there aren’t any whale along the coast here. The storm must have driven them across the ocean into the bay, in which the still water was so badly polluted that nothing could survive.
The little baby whale actually as big as our boat was obviously stuck and could not move. The mother dived under the water and came up suddenly, making big whirlpools(漩涡)and waves. “She’s trying to help her baby, but on the wrong side,” my father said. At this point, my father moved our boat in a semicircle to the other side and, heading the boat towards the baby whale, pushed it gently. With several gentle pushes the big hump turned over and disappeared under water. Then it swam up right beside its mum. They struggled in their desperate attempts to escape but missed the exit and started heading in the wrong direction. We hurried up to the whales and tried to lead them towards the bay channel. Slowly, they let us lead them, sometimes rising from the water right beside us to breathe and to give us a trusting look with those huge eyes. Once they hit their first part of clean water flowing straight from the sea, the mum gave us a wave with her tail and off they swam into the distance.
In the excitement it had felt like only a few minutes, but we had been with those wonderful animals for almost an hour and a half. That was the simple and lasting beauty of the day. Nearly four decades later, I still look back fondly to that golden day at sea.
【小题1】The author says “I’m so glad I did.”(in Para.2)because_______.

A.he witnessed the whole process of fishing
B.he enjoyed the beauty of the calm sea
C.he experienced the rescue of the whales
D.he spent the weekend with his family
【小题2】The harbour survived the storm owing to ______.
A.the shape of the harborB.the arms of one bay
C.the still water in the channelD.the long coast line
【小题3】The mother whale failed to help her baby because _______.
A.she had stayed in the polluted water for too long
B.the whirlpools she had made were not big enough
C.she had no other whales around to turn for help
D.the waves pushed her baby in the wrong direction
【小题4】What is the theme of the story?
A.Saving lives brings people a sense of happiness.
B.Fishing provides excitement for children.
C.It’s necessary to live in harmony with animals.
D.It’s vital to protect the environment.

When Phillip was on his way to the airport one afternoon, he asked the driver to wait outside the bank while he collected some traveler’s checks.

   The plane was to  21   at 5:30. From the bank there was still a 22  journey to the airport. Phillip merely (仅仅,只不过;只是)watched the   23   along the way. Shortly before arriving, he began  24 the things he would need for the  25 . Tickets, money, the address of his hotel, traveler’s checks—Just a moment. How about his passport? Phillip went through his pockets. He suddenly   26   that he must have left his passport (护照,通行证) 27 .

    Whatever could he do? It was now five past four and there would be too little  28  to return to the bank. This was the  29   time he was representing(代表) his firm for an important  30  with the manager of a French firm in Paris the following morning. Without a passport he would be  31  to board the plane. At that moment, the taxi  32  outside the air . Phillip got out, took his suitcase and  33  the driver. He then  34   a good deal of confusion(混乱)in the building. A 35  could be heard over the loudspeaker.

    “We very much 36 that owing to a twenty-four-hour strike (罢工)of airport staff(职员,员工), all flights for the rest of today have had to be called off.” Passengers are  37  to get in touch with their travel agents or with this terminal for 38 on tomorrow’s flights. Phillip gave a 39 . He would let his firm know about this situation and, thank goodness, he would have the opportunity of calling at his bank the following morning to 40  his passport.

1.A. leave        B. register       C. check out             D. pull

2.A. pleasant     B. short          C. long              D. rough

3.A. scenery       B. scene         C. view             D. sight

4.A. counting    B. looking over    C. thinking about      D. checking

5.A. trip                B. plane         C. meeting           D. flight

6.A. remembered   B. realized       C. noticed           D. learned

7.A. at home     B. at the office    C. at the bank        D. in the taxi

8.A. time        B. chance        C. possibility         D. use

9.A. golden      B. last           C. only              D. first

10.A. journey            B. visit          C. business           D. meeting

11.A. sad               B. unable        C. impossible         D. difficult

12.A. stopped            B. was driven     C. reached           D. was parked

13.A. left               B. sent away      C. paid              D. spent

14.A. started            B. noticed        C. caught            D. found

15.A. speech            B. noise          C. call               D. voice

16.A. apologize          B. announce      C. worry             D. regret

17.A. advised      B. forced         C. told              D. persuaded

18.A. ideas        B. plans          C. information       D. time

19.A. loud laugh   B. deep sigh       C. big smile               D. sharp cry

20.A. return       B. find           C. recover                 D. gather

 

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