Having said good-bye to his parents, Alvin, with his wife and one-year-old son, set off back home. Still , Alvin and Clare talked and laughed happily. And even little Alex from time to time. The family were their trip.
But about three hours later things began to . It was starting to snow. Alvin up the car, hoping to arrive home before dark. But it was too dangerous to drive fast now, because it was snowing more and more heavily. So Alvin had to down. The snow on the was getting deeper and deeper until it was hard to on it. Their car slipped (滑落) off the way and got stuck in the deep snow and the engine to start again.
“The snow doesn’t seem to . Shall we stay in the car waiting to be frozen to death or walk ahead through the snow?” Alvin asked. Clare said she to walk. So they got out of the car with their son and began walking. But was to come. Soon they lost their way and had to walk on and on.
Night came. They were not afraid of the dark. But they that poor Alex would die of cold. However, their faith to keep Alex filled them with courage, warmth and strength. They __ and rested in turn and then continued their walk. They had falls but each time true love encouraged them to rise to their feet again.
One, two, three … seven days passed. On the eighth day, help at last from Alvin’s , the police and local people. But the young had to have their feet cut off because of the bad frostbite (冻伤). , there was nothing serious wrong with little Alex!
1.A. worried B. sorry C. excited D. anxious
2.A. cried B. laughed C. smiled D. coughed
3.A. enjoying B. having C. taking D. starting
4.A. happen B. change C. come D. finish
5.A. climbed B. turned C. took D. sped
6.A. get B. look C. go D. slow
7.A. land B. highway C. fields D. car
8.A. walk B. stay C. wait D. depend
9.A. set B. allowed C. refused D. prepared
10.A. end B. fall C. continue D. melt (融化)
11.A. liked B. preferred C. decided D. wished
12.A. better B. something C. worse D. nothing
13.A. aimlessly B. lonely C. hopelessly D. pleasantly
14.A. thought B. feared C. wanted D. supposed
15.A. happy B. silent C. alive D. dead
16.A. ate B. worked C. watched D. slept
17.A. few B. several C. countless D. some
18.A. parents B. friends C. teachers D. neighbours
19.A. husband B. wife C. baby D. couple
20.A. Then B. Finally C. Fortunately D. Therefore
--- Can you help me search for some information from your computer?
--- _______, but I must finish my homework first.
A. I’d love to B. I’m afraid not C. Certainly not D. Never mind
The box is so heavy that he cannot lift it. _______, he is only a ten-year-old child.
A. In all B. Above all C. At all D. After all
--- Is this book familiar ______ you? --- Sure. I am also familiar ______ its writer.
A. to; to B. with; with C. to; with D. with; to
The place _______ I visited last summer is just the place _______ I spent my childhood.
A. that; that B. that; where C. where; where D. where; that
The machine has ______ again; I think we’d better buy a new one.
A. broken off B. broken up C. broken into D. broken down