68. She       her hands in delight when she heard the good news.

A. clapped                B. clap                 C. circled               D. Slap

68. She       her hands in delight when she heard the good news.

Lightning flashed through the darkness over Sibson’s bedroom skylight(天窗).Sibson was shaken by a clap of thunder1 he knew what was happening. The storm had moved directly2 his two-story wooden house. Then he heard the smoke alarm beeping.
Sibson rushed down the stairs barefoot to3; he opened the door to the basement(地下室), and flames4out. Sibson ran back upstairs to call 911 from his bedroom. “I felt 5because the room had a separate outdoor stairway,” he explains.
But the phone didn’t work, and when he tried to go down the outdoor stairway, he was6by a wall of flames. Sibson realized he was trapped(困住).
Sibson’s house was three kilometers7the main road and was so well hidden by trees that he knew calling for help would be8.
Up a hill nearby lived Sibson’s neighbor, Huggons. He was lying in bed when something like a smoke alarm9his ears. He jumped out of bed, took his10and flashlight, and headed down the hillside toward the11. That was when he saw the rolling heavy smoke.
Huggons dialed 911, and the operator warned him not to12the house. But Huggons said, “There is no way I am going to listen to Sibson 13and die in that fire.”
“Anyone there?” Huggons called out. Then he heard “Help! I’m trapped!” coming from the second floor balcony(阳台). He entered the house, but soon had to run back to catch his14.
After one more15inside the house, Huggons gave up and16around back.
The wind parted the smoke just17for him to catch sight of Sibson. But there was no way to get to him. He18the flashlight into the woods and noticed a ladder. He took it over to the balcony and19Sibson down just as the second floor of the house fell off.
Sibson is still20when he tells the story. “ I was alone that night,” he says. “Then I heard the most beautiful sound in my life. It was Huggons.”

1. 1.
   1. A.
      before
   2. B.
      while
   3. C.
      since
   4. D.
      until
2. 2.
   1. A.
      on
   2. B.
      in
   3. C.
      through
   4. D.
      over
3. 3.
   1. A.
      hide
   2. B.
      wait
   3. C.
      check
   4. D.
      escape
4. 4.
   1. A.
      moved
   2. B.
      gave
   3. C.
      went
   4. D.
      exploded
5. 5.
   1. A.
      safe
   2. B.
      worried
   3. C.
      glad
   4. D.
      tired
6. 6.
   1. A.
      burned
   2. B.
      stopped
   3. C.
      shocked
   4. D.
      covered
7. 7.
   1. A.
      beside
   2. B.
      off
   3. C.
      across
   4. D.
      along
8. 8.
   1. A.
      limited
   2. B.
      false
   3. C.
      fruitless
   4. D.
      regretful
9. 9.
   1. A.
      struck
   2. B.
      missed
   3. C.
      touched
   4. D.
      passed
10. 10.
    1. A.
       coat
    2. B.
       key
    3. C.
       basin
    4. D.
       phone
11. 11.
    1. A.
       noise
    2. B.
       road
    3. C.
       smoke
    4. D.
       danger
12. 12.
    1. A.
       search
    2. B.
       enter
    3. C.
       leave
    4. D.
       damage
13. 13.
    1. A.
       call
    2. B.
       roll
    3. C.
       scream
    4. D.
       sigh
14. 14.
    1. A.
       breath
    2. B.
       attention
    3. C.
       ladder
    4. D.
       flashlight
15. 15.
    1. A.
       stay
    2. B.
       chance
    3. C.
       thought
    4. D.
       attempt
16. 16.
    1. A.
       climbed
    2. B.
       circled
    3. C.
       looked
    4. D.
       jumped
17. 17.
    1. A.
       clear
    2. B.
       open
    3. C.
       enough
    4. D.
       fit
18. 18.
    1. A.
       led
    2. B.
       put
    3. C.
       drove
    4. D.
       shone
19. 19.
    1. A.
       persuaded
    2. B.
       kicked
    3. C.
       pulled
    4. D.
       forced
20. 20.
    1. A.
       nervous
    2. B.
       surprised
    3. C.
       proud
    4. D.
       thankful