Three Taiwanese fishermen 1 yesterday from a small island in the South Pacific.The men had disappeared for more than three months.
They had left Taiwan in a small fishing boat and had planned a 2 trip.On their 3 day, however, they met a typhoon(台风),and it badly broke their boat.
Luckily, 4 the men was hurt.After the typhoon had passed, though, they discovered that the engine(发动机)wouldn't start, so their boat just drifted(漂流) 5 for over a month.During this time, the fishermen caught fish to eat and drank rain water to stay alive.
Finally, the boat drifted toward a small island.When it got 6 , the men jumped out and swam to the land.On the island, they found fresh fruit and vegetables, and they continued to catch fish to eat.
The fishermen had lived on the island 7 two months when a passing ship saved them.Although the three men had 8 , they were still 9 .Their families were 10 and happy when they returned.
(1)
[ ]
A.
saved
B.
died
C.
were saved
D.
were dead
(2)
[ ]
A.
long week
B.
week-long
C.
week long
D.
long-week
(3)
[ ]
A.
fifth
B.
five
C.
fifteenth
D.
fiftieth
(4)
[ ]
A.
neither of
B.
both of
C.
all of
D.
none of
(5)
[ ]
A.
at sea
B.
in the river
C.
on water
D.
in a stream
(6)
[ ]
A.
enough near
B.
far enough
C.
enough close
D.
close enough
(7)
[ ]
A.
since
B.
for
C.
over
D.
after
(8)
[ ]
A.
lost their lives
B.
lost a lot of weight
C.
lost their money
D.
lost a lot of time
(9)
[ ]
A.
very poor
B.
in bad health
C.
very rich
D.
in good health
(10)
[ ]
A.
surprise
B.
to surprise
C.
surprised
D.
surprising
完形填空。
One day a donkey and his owner were walking down the road.They met a 1 on the road.The traveler wanted to hire(雇佣)the donkey, the owner agreed to have the donkey 2 the man to the next village.
The traveler climbed up on the donkey and they 3 .The day was 4 and about half way, they decided to 5 .The only shadow(阴影)they could find was 6 the donkey.
Both men tried to rest under the donkey but there was not enough 7 .“I should be the one 8 under the donkey,” the traveler said.“I paid for a ride on the donkey.”
“No,” said the owner.“You paid to ride on the donkey, not to sit under the donkey.The donkey's shadow is 9 .
Then they 10 on and on.The donkey 11 listening to them and went off.When the men finally stopped arguing, they found 12 the donkey and his shadow were both 13 .Now there was no donkey and there was no 14 .
The traveler asked half of his money back and then had to walk on his own to the next village.The owner of the donkey had to spend hours walking around in the sun and 15 his lost donkey.