I am the daughter of a fisherman. He is from the southern shore of Newfoundland and Labrador. Although I grew up in St. John’s, I spent my childhood summers at the shore so my dad could return home and do what he loved—be on the sea.
During these early summers, it was discovered that I didn’t have sea legs. It was probably an inner ear imbalance (不平衡). Each time I was on the water, I would suffer the worst sickness.
One summer, there were countless whales(鲸)all along the Avalon Peninsula, many of which got caught in traps set by the fishermen. My dad, thankfully, was one of the few whose trap remained whale-free. Even more surprising was that my dad had found a “pet” whale. Almost every day that summer, Dad’s whale would come over to his boat to be petted and fed.
I was desperate to meet my dad’s whale and told myself, and my dad, that for SURE I wouldn’t get seasick this time and wore him down.
When the morning came, I was so excited that I didn’t even find it hard to get up at 4 a. m. Then I sat at the back of the open boat, enjoying the clear morning skies. However, I still felt sick.
Suddenly, Dad called out, “Here comes our friend!” I lifted my head long enough to see a beautiful whale. Even though I still felt sick, my attention was drawn by the whale. It was beautiful, maybe 20 feet long. The whale stayed and played around the boat for about 20 minutes,
As I was the only person hanging over the side of the boat, I saw his eyes and I was sure that the whale was laughing at me.
66. What problem did the author have?
A.She hated living by the seaside. | B.She had no idea of how to fish. |
C.She was afraid to swim. | D.She felt sick at sea. |
67. What surprised the author one summer?
A.Her dad made friends with a whale. | B.Her dad lost all his fish. |
C.Her dad forced others to fish. | D.Her dad started to catch whales for a living. |
68. What does the underlined word “desperate” in paragraph 4 mean?
A.Satisfied. | B.Excited. | C.Fearful. | D.Sad. |
69. How was the author when she saw the whale?
A.She was worried. | B.She had no interest. |
C.She was deeply attracted. | D.She couldn’t feel more comfortable. |