It happened during the Second World War. A British 21 , called the “Nova Scotia”, was 22 more than a thousand South African 23 and Italian prisoners of war. It was a
long way from Europe to South Africa. But a German submarine (潜艇) was 24 in the sea when the “Nova Scotia”appeared.
The submarine 25 the “Nova Scotia”to the bottom of the sea.
Many men were 26 at once. Many others were
badly27 . But hundreds were alive.
They were not greatly 28 . The sea was calm and 29 , and they were 30 a ship would find them in the morning. A ship did
find them, but it 31 only 183
men. The sharks (鲨鱼) had taken the rest.
Thirty years later, one of the living men said,“I was in a raft (救生筏). There were men all 32 me in the water. They were 33 , or holding onto pieces of wood. Suddenly I heard
a 34 . It came from a man who was
a few hundred meters 39 .He threw his arms in the air. Then he 36 in the water. He never came
37 again. That was only the beginning. The
sharks had smelled the blood of the dead and dying men.38 seemed to be hundreds of
them. Man after man gave a 39 shout and then disappeared.I
even saw sharks attack men on the rafts.They 40 right
out of the water.”
21. A. train B.
ship C.
hospital D.
school
22. A. carrying B.
gathering C.
organizing D.
training
23. A. students B.
teachers C.
patients D.
soldiers
24. A. passing B.
blocking C.
waiting D.
attacking
25. A. took B.
brought C.
led D.
sent
26. A. killed B.
saved C.
surprised D.
frightened
27. A. beat B.
knocked C.
hurt D.
damaged
28. A. hurried B.
worried C.
suffered D.
lucky
29. A. warm B.
cold C.
silent D.
deep
30. A. planning B.
thinking C.
searching D.
expecting
31. A. held B.
found C.
saved D.
helped
32. A. helping B.
seeing C.
round D.
below
33. A. sinking B.
swimming C.
fighting D.
escaping
34. A. explosion B.
noise C.
laughter D.
shout
35. A. away B.
off C.
far D.
distance
36. A. dived B.
disappeared C.
drowned D.
fell
37. A. back B.
on C.
up D.
over
38. A. Here B.
There C.
Where D.
It
39. A. short B.
loud C.
dull D.
terrible
40. A. jumped B.
swam C.
flew D.
floated