通读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后在各题所给的四个选项中,选出一个最佳选项,并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。
Almost everyone has a dream job, and for Susan, it is being a whale ________ at her city’s aquarium (水族馆). Last year, Susan ________ had a chance, but it was more than just signing up. People who wanted this job had to take part in a competition. They need to show how ________ they could go down into the seven-metre deep pool that housed the whales and how long they could stay there. The one who could reach the deepest and stay the longest underwater would get the job.
Susan signed up to try out, and everything went well at first. But then, as she went down to about five metres under the icy water her legs stopped ________. The cold water caused a huge pain in her legs. She was unable to swim back to the surface. She was in great fear and couldn’t think. This only caused her to ________ farther into the pool. Just as Susan ________ hope, she suddenly felt herself being pushed to the surface.
It was Mila, a whale in the pool. She noticed Susan’s ________, held her leg in her mouth and pushed Susan up to the surface. Susan was ________, thanks to Mila’s quick action. The aquarium spokesperson said Susan was really ________, because Mila had realized Susan needed help before any of the working group did, which saved valuable time.
“Whales are ________ animals—they live and play together. In the wild, they show great interest in humans and often swim close to boats and divers.”
11. A.player | B.trainer | C.competitor | D.inventor |
12. A.finally | B.patiently | C.usually | D.hardly |
13. A.close | B.deep | C.late | D.well |
14. A.trying | B.hurting | C.working | D.resting |
15. A.drop | B.lose | C.jump | D.search |
16. A.gave away | B.gave in | C.gave out | D.gave up |
17. A.look | B.trouble | C.move | D.place |
18. A.changed | B.lost | C.chosen | D.saved |
19. A.lucky | B.brave | C.afraid | D.sad |
20. A.funny | B.lonely | C.social | D.strong |