My partner and I were staying in Beruwela on the Southwest coast of Sri Lanka when the tsunami(海啸) hit. We   1  from the first floor of our hotel. At that time, a wall of water swept in and tore the ground floor apart underneath us.   2  to be moved out to Colombo was very frightening because everyone was afraid that another and possibly bigger   3  would come. At one stage we heard that another wave was coming and there was   4 . Surprisingly, a fleet of small vehicles driven by local people arrived outside the hotel and we just  5  a minibus.
We were taken up a hill to a place of   6  where we were welcomed by a family who told us that we could stay as   7  as we needed to. Among all this death and   8 , these people were trying to help us! We were shown to the local Mosque where hundreds of locals were cooking, collecting and distributing food and supplies for those less   9 . In the three days we were waiting to leave, we saw many examples of ordinary Sri Lankans, many of whom had lost friends,   10  and livelihoods（生计，谋生方式）, trying to help others who were worse off. It was a very moving experience.
We have since been   11  the family who took us in and they are saying that what their country needs most urgently is practical help, doctors, nurses and medicines, helping to   12   roads and rebuilding electricity and water supplies. These people would have done anything to help us, it is time for the British Government to do more to help them. 

My partner and I were staying in Beruwela on the Southwest coast of Sri Lanka when the tsunami(海啸) hit. We   1  from the first floor of our hotel. At that time, a wall of water swept in and tore the ground floor apart underneath us.   2  to be moved out to Colombo was very frightening because everyone was afraid that another and possibly bigger   3  would come. At one stage we heard that another wave was coming and there was   4 . Surprisingly, a fleet of small vehicles driven by local people arrived outside the hotel and we just  5  a minibus.

We were taken up a hill to a place of   6  where we were welcomed by a family who told us that we could stay as   7  as we needed to. Among all this death and   8 , these people were trying to help us! We were shown to the local Mosque where hundreds of locals were cooking, collecting and distributing food and supplies for those less   9 . In the three days we were waiting to leave, we saw many examples of ordinary Sri Lankans, many of whom had lost friends,   10  and livelihoods（生计，谋生方式）, trying to help others who were worse off. It was a very moving experience.

We have since been   11  the family who took us in and they are saying that what their country needs most urgently is practical help, doctors, nurses and medicines, helping to   12   roads and rebuilding electricity and water supplies. These people would have done anything to help us, it is time for the British Government to do more to help them. 

1.                A．heard          B．watched        C．learnt    D．moved

2.                A．Telling          B．Forcing         C．Waiting   D．Ordering

3.                A．wave          B．flood           C．hurricane D．water

4.                A．panic          B．peace          C．silence   D．violence

5.                A．looked into      B．turned to       C．jumped into   D．broke into

6.                A．safety          B．warmth         C．goodness D．dreams

7.                A．well           B．far             C．soon D．long

8.                A．kindness        B．happiness       C．love D．destruction

9.                A．careful         B．fortunate       C．dependent    D．energetic

10.               A．children        B．experts         C．family D．relatives

11.               A．in honor of      B．by way of       C．in contact with  D．on behalf of

12.               A．make          B．clear           C．clean D．build

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　　Jenny and Cecilia were going home after visiting friends. This was 1 ordinary night. They were driving home and thunder could be heard and lightning(闪电)could be seen.

　　Never had Texas seen such a terrible 2 . Many highways were closed because of flooding. Jenny held the wheel while the flood water knocked 3 her car.

　　Suddenly a wave of flood water swept across the road, 4 the car into a drain(水沟). Jenny fought to 5 the vehicle(汽车)but the engine stopped. Another wave of flood water covered the car. “Get 6 ”Jenny shouted. But they couldn't 7 the door. “The windows!”Cecilia rolled down the windows and at once water poured in. They had only minutes to get out 8 the car was completely covered by water.

　　With an effort, they 9 the edge of their car. Terrified(受惊吓的), they crowded close as the flood was getting stronger.

　　In the distance they saw a tall tree, 10 was their only hope. Reluctantly(勉强地), the two women left the last refuge(避难所). They swam to the tree with 11 difficulty. They struggled in the darkness and Jenny felt a sudden sharp pull at her 12 . It was Cecilia. She had already reached the tree.

　　She 13 up on the part where the two branches formed a“V”. Jenny hung on to Cecilia's legs. Once in a while they would see headlights in the 14 . They would scream at the top of their voices 15 their voices would not be heard in the storm.

　　At about 5∶10 p.m. Don Marks was driving home from work. In the darkness he thought he heard 16 . So he sped towards Kentucky Police station where he informed(通知)the police. Fire chief John Smith with his men rushed to village Creek. They found 17 difficult to keep their balance in the knee-high rushing water.

　　Don shouted to the women, “Just hang on!”With ropes 18 around their waists(腰部), the men went nearer and nearer to the 19 . In an hour they were safely in the car. After they were brought to the hospital, Cecilia said, “We were 20 to survive.”

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My partner and I were staying in Beruwela on the Southwest coast of Sri Lanka when the tsunami(海啸) hit. We 1 from the first floor of our hotel. At that time, a wall of water swept in and tore the ground floor apart underneath us. 2 to be moved out to Colombo was very frightening because everyone was afraid that another and possibly bigger 3 would come. At one stage we heard that another wave was coming and there was 4. Surprisingly, a fleet of small vehicles driven by local people arrived outside the hotel and we just 5 a minibus.
We were taken up a hill to a place of 6 where we were welcomed by a family who told us that we could stay as 7 as we needed to. Among all this death and 8, these people were trying to help us! We were shown to the local Mosque where hundreds of locals were cooking, collecting and distributing food and supplies for those less 9. In the three days we were waiting to leave, we saw many examples of ordinary Sri Lankans, many of whom had lost friends, 10 and livelihoods（生计，谋生方式）, trying to help others who were worse off. It was a very moving experience.
We have since been 11 the family who took us in and they are saying that what their country needs most urgently is practical help, doctors, nurses and medicines, helping to 12 roads and rebuilding electricity and water supplies. These people would have done anything to help us, it is time for the British Government to do more to help them. 

1. 1.
   1. A.
      heard
   2. B.
      watched
   3. C.
      learnt
   4. D.
      moved
2. 2.
   1. A.
      Telling
   2. B.
      Forcing
   3. C.
      Waiting
   4. D.
      Ordering
3. 3.
   1. A.
      wave
   2. B.
      flood
   3. C.
      hurricane
   4. D.
      water
4. 4.
   1. A.
      panic
   2. B.
      peace
   3. C.
      silence
   4. D.
      violence
5. 5.
   1. A.
      looked into
   2. B.
      turned to
   3. C.
      jumped into
   4. D.
      broke into
6. 6.
   1. A.
      safety
   2. B.
      warmth
   3. C.
      goodness
   4. D.
      dreams
7. 7.
   1. A.
      well
   2. B.
      far
   3. C.
      soon
   4. D.
      long
8. 8.
   1. A.
      kindness
   2. B.
      happiness
   3. C.
      love
   4. D.
      destruction
9. 9.
   1. A.
      careful
   2. B.
      fortunate
   3. C.
      dependent
   4. D.
      energetic
10. 10.
    1. A.
       children
    2. B.
       experts
    3. C.
       family
    4. D.
       relatives
11. 11.
    1. A.
       in honor of
    2. B.
       by way of
    3. C.
       in contact with
    4. D.
       on behalf of
12. 12.
    1. A.
       make
    2. B.
       clear
    3. C.
       clean
    4. D.
       build