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2．It was a Sunday and the heavy storm had lasted all night．The morning after the storm though was beautiful：blue skies，warm air and a calm，inviting sea touching the shore gently．
My father realized it was a good day for fishing and invited my sister and me to go with him．I was only 14and fishing had never been my thing，but I decided to go all the same．I'm so glad I did．
Onthe road to the harbour we could see the terrible destruction on the coast，but the harbour itself was in fairly good shape．After all it was protected by the arms of a bay that had only one tiny channel to the sea．As we got on board，we noticed two big humps（脊背） in the distance．
On approaching them，we saw it was a mother whale with her baby．We couldn't believe it----there aren't any whales along the coast here．The storm must have driven them across the ocean into the bay，in which the still water was so badly polluted that nothing could survive．
The little baby whale----actually as big as our boat----was obviously stuck and could not move．The mother dived under the water and came up suddenly，making big whirlpools（漩涡） and waves．"She's trying to help her baby，but on the wrong side，"my father said．At this point，my father moved our boat in a semicircle to the other side and heading the boat towards the baby whale，pushed it gently．With our several gentle pushes the big hump turned over and disappeared under water．Then it swam up right beside its mum．They struggled in their desperate attempts to escape but missed the exit and started heading in the wrong direction．We hurried up to the whales and tried to lead them towards the bay channel．Slowly，they let us lead them，some-times rising from the water right beside us to breathe----and to give us a trusting look with those huge eyes．Once they hit their first part of clean water flowing straight from the sea，the mum gave us a wave with her tail and off they swam into the distance．
It had felt like in the excitement only a few minutes，but we had been with those wonderful animals for almost an hour and a half．That was the simple and lasting beauty of the day，Nearly four decades later，I still look back fondly to that golden day at sea．

41．The author says"I'm so glad I did．"（in Para.2）becauseC．
A．be witnessed the whole process of fishing
B．he enjoyed the beauty of the calm sea
C．he experienced the rescue of the whales
D．he spent the weekend with his family
42．The harbour survived the storm owing toB．
A．the shape of the harbour
B．the arms of the bay
C．the still water in the channel
D．the long coast line
43．The mother whale failed to help her baby becauseD．
A．she had stayed in the polluted water for too long
B．the whirlpools she had made were not big enough
C．she had no other whales around to tutu to for help
D．the waves pushed her baby in the wrong direction
44．what is the theme of the story？A
A．Saving lives brings people a sense of happiness
B．Fishing provides excitement for children
C．It's necessary to live in harmony with animals
D．it's vital to protect the environment．

分析 本文是一篇故事类阅读，属于记叙文，主要通过一个描述一个孩子与父亲一起解救鲸鱼的童年记忆的小故事，告诉了我们在我们的生活中，帮助别人可以给自己带来幸福感．

解答 41．C．细节理解题．根据下文内容We hurried up to the whales and tried to lead them towards the bay channel．Slowly，they let us lead them，some-times rising from the water right beside us to breathe----and to give us a trusting look with those huge eyes．Once they hit their first part of clean water flowing straight from the sea，the mum gave us a wave with her tail and off they swam into the distance．可知，这次出海，他们救了两头鲸鱼．故选C．
42．B．细节理解题．根据第3段第2行it was protected by the arms of a bay that had only one tiny channel to the sea．可知，由于海湾的怀抱，港口幸存下来．故选B．
43．D．细节理解题．根据倒数第2段7，8行They struggled in their desperate attempts to escape but missed the exit and started heading in the wrong direction．内容可知，母鲸未能帮助她的孩子，因为海浪把她的孩子推向错误的方向．故选D．
44．A．主旨大意题．根据文章最后一段内容It had felt like in the excitement only a few minutes，but we had been with those wonderful animals for almost an hour and a half．That was the simple and lasting beauty of the day，Nearly four decades later，I still look back fondly to that golden day at sea．可知，帮助别人可以给人带来幸福感．故答案选A．

点评 本文是一篇故事类阅读，题目涉及多道细节理解题，主旨大意题．做题时学生应仔细阅读原文，把握文章主要内容，联系文章上下文内容并结合所给选项含义，从中选出正确答案，一定要做到有理有据，切忌胡乱猜测．

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C．delighted and relaxed
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33．What was the writer doing？B
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C．Taking diving lessons．
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C．He had lots of experience．
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