It is said that government will _____ the problem of unemployment.

A. look at 　 B. take on　 C. look into 　 D. go over

Walking down a path through some woods in Georgia, I saw a water puddle (水坑) ahead on the path. I changed my direction to __1__ it on the part of the path that wasn’t covered by water and mud. __2__ I reached the puddle, I was suddenly attacked! But I was __3_. After all, I was being attacked by a butterfly!

I took a step forward. My attacker __4__ me again. He pushed and struck me __5__ with his head and body, striking me over and over again with all his might. For a second time, I moved back a step __6__ my attacker gave up his attack. Yet again, I tried moving __7__, my attacker charged me again. I was struck heavily in the chest over and over again. I wasn’t sure what to do __8__ to walk back a third time. This time, though, I stepped back several paces to __9__ the situation. My attacker moved back as well to land on the ground. That’s when I discovered __10__ my attacker was charging me only moments earlier. He had a mate and she was dying. She was __11__ the puddle where he landed.

Sitting close beside her, he opened and closed his __12__ as if to fan her. I could only admire the love and courage of that butterfly in his __13__ for his mate. He had bravely attacked me for his mate’s __14__, even though she was clearly dying and I was so large. He did so just to give her those extra few precious moments of life, I __15__ careless enough to step on her. Now I knew why and what he was fighting for. There was really only one choice __16__ for me. I carefully __17__ my way around the puddle to the other side of the path, though it was only inches wide and extremely __18__. He had truly earned those moments to be with her, undisturbed.

Since then, I’ve always tried to remember the __19__ of that butterfly whenever I see huge obstacles facing me. I use that butterfly’s courage as an inspiration to __20__ myself that good things are worth fighting for.

1．A．walk past 　 B．go around 　 C．run down 　 D．jump off

2．A．Because 　　 B．Once 　　　 C．Though 　　 D．As

3．A．injured 　　 B．wounded 　　 C．unhurt 　　 D．harmed

4．A．rushed 　　　 B．caught 　　 C．dragged 　　 D．snatched

5．A．by the arm　 B．on the head C．in the face D．in the chest

6．A．but 　　　　 B．and 　　　　 C．as 　　　　 D．since

7．A．backward 　　 B．toward 　　 C．forward 　　 D．downward

8．A．other than 　 B．rather than C．more than 　 D．further than

9．A．look into 　 B．look over 　 C．look on 　　 D．look after

10．A．that 　　　 B．how 　　　　 C．where 　　　 D．why

11．A．besides 　 B．beyond 　　 C．beside 　　 D．beneath

12．A．wings 　　　 B．mouth 　　　 C．legs 　　　 D．eyes

13．A．search 　　 B．concern 　　 C．praise 　　 D．eagerness

14．A．advantage 　 B．profit 　　 C．interest 　 D．sake

15．A．should have been　　　　　 B．must have been

　 C．should be　 D．couldn’t have been

16．A．left 　　　 B．leaving 　　 C．remained 　 D．remaining

17．A．took 　　　 B．lost 　　　 C．made 　　　 D．fought

18．A．smooth 　　 B．muddy 　　　 C．clean 　　　 D．flat

19．A．determination 　　　　　　 B．enthusiasm C．courage D．unselfishness

20．A．remind B．blame C．inform D．argue

Two teenagers who are lost at sea off the United States for six days were saved yesterday.

Driscoll, 15, and his best friend, 18-year-old Josh Long, were found on Saturday about 11 km 21 Cape Fear in North Carolina. That was six days and more than 100 miles（161 km）from where they had 22 from Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina, on April 24.

The boys had 23 a lot of water and were tired, but in pretty good 24. They set out 25 on a 4.3-metre sailboat on a 26 day when the National Weather Service had warned small boats to stay out of the water. They realized they were 27 almost immediately and tried to swim back to 28 , 　29 the boat along with them.

Within 30 , they were far out at sea.

“We 31 our fishing equipment on the second day,” Driscoll said. “So we couldn’t catch any fish.”

The boys’ hopes faded 32 each day. They stood on their boat 33 they saw another boat, 34 . One night they were woken up by 35 coming into the boat. A large ship was very close to them.

“ 36 was like some huge building in the water,” Driscoll said.

At one point, the boys thought they had gone across the Atlantic Ocean and were close to Africa. 37 , they were 179km north of their starting point. A coast guard boat set out to 38 them.

The boys got up and made some 39 . This time, they were heard.

“What we have experienced is a completely surprising story of 40 . That’s going to be studied for years to come,” said Richard Goerling, Long’s uncle. “I think the boys have a book to write.”

21. A. at　　　　　　 　　　 B. on　　　　 　　　　 C. beside　　　　　 D. off

22. A. arrived　　　　 B. set off　　　　　 C. returned　　　　 D. finished

23. A. drunk　　　　 B. lost　　　　　 　　 C. saved　　　　　 D. found

24. A. shape　　　　 B. health　　　　 　　 C. spirit　　　　　 D. energy

25. A. traveling　　　 B. racing　　　　　 　 C. fishing　　　　　 D. swimming

26. A. fine　　　　　 B. rainy　　　　　 　 C. windy　　　　　 D. snowy

27. A. in trouble　　 B. in safe　　　　　 　 C. at sea　　　　　 D. far away

28 A. shore　　　　 B. the sea　　　　　 C. an island　　　　 　 D. harbor

29. A. driving　　　 B. sailing　　　　　 　 C. pushing　　　　 D. pulling

30. A. a week　　　 　 B. hours　 　　　　　 C. minutes　　　　　 D. seconds

31. A. bought　　　 　 B. found　　　　　 C. lost　　　　　 　　　 D. repaired

32. A. by　　　　　 　 B. for　　　　　　 C. on 　　　　　　D. with

33. A. every time　 　 B. once　　　　　　 C. one day　　　　　 D. sometimes

34. A. jumping and singing　　　　　　　 　 B. waving and shouting

C. crying and speaking　　　　　　　　 　 D. screaming and whistling

35. A. a shark　　　 　 B. a mouse　　　　 　 C. water　　　　　　 D. some noise

36. A. He　　　　　 　 B. This　　　　　 　 C. That　　　　　　 D. It

37. A. Instead　　　 　 B. Therefore　　　　 C. But　　　　　　 D. So

38. A. search　　　 B. look for　　　　 C. look into　　　　 D. defend

39. A. fire　　　　 　 B. noise　　　　　 　 C. balloons　　　　 　 D. flags

40. A. voyage　　　 　 B. struggle　　　　 C. survival　　　　 　 D. sailing