A magazine article told about a woman in rural Florida who was recovering from a lengthy illness. She enjoyed sitting on her front porch in her _______ and, on this day, she watched her son _______ his car. He raised it on blocks of wood, removed the tires and _______ on his back underneath the vehicle.
_______ there was a loud crack and the car lurched (突然倾斜) to one side, pinning the young man underneath. She _______ for her husband who ran to assist, but he couldn’t _______ the car or the young man. He climbed into his own vehicle and sped away for _______.
The mother, who hadn’t _______ in months, realized that her son’s groans (呻吟声) were growing _______ and she knew that it would be up to her to __________ the boy. She rose to her feet and walked on __________ legs to the car. Supporting herself, she __________ the car. The car rose a few inches — just enough to let the boy get __________. Then she collapsed.
After a thorough __________, she was found only to have suffered strained muscles. And the __________ doctor’s words were most telling: “I will always wonder, ” he said, “how far she might have lifted that car if she had been __________ and strong.”
We’ve read similar stories about persons exhibiting almost super-human __________ in times of crises. This mother, and others like her, found the strength they needed to __________ the crisis at hand.
And so it is with all of us. When life __________ us down and it seems impossible to get back up, we need to find a way to do what needs to be done. We are __________ than we think.
【小题1】A.bench | B.sofa | C.wheelchair | D.room |
【小题2】A.repair | B.check | C.clean | D.admire |
【小题3】A.leaned | B.pressed | C.fell | D.slid |
【小题4】A.Finally | B.Suddenly | C.Actually | D.Immediately |
【小题5】A.screamed | B.waved | C.complained | D.signed |
【小题6】A.fix | B.control | C.start | D.move |
【小题7】A.tools | B.advice | C.help | D.information |
【小题8】A.spoken | B.walked | C.cried | D.talked |
【小题9】A.lower | B.louder | C.farther | D.closer |
【小题10】A.find | B.drag | C.comfort | D.save |
【小题11】A.waving | B.moving | C.shaking | D.failing |
【小题12】A.pulled | B.drove | C.lifted | D.stopped |
【小题13】A.free | B.fine | C.open | D.active |
【小题14】A.training | B.recovery | C.examination | D.treatment |
【小题15】A.patient | B.doubtful | C.careful | D.serious |
【小题16】A.well | B.tall | C.brave | D.quick |
【小题17】A.belief | B.spirit | C.courage | D.strength |
【小题18】A.pass | B.overlook | C.face | D.consider |
【小题19】A.looks | B.knocks | C.puts | D.lets |
【小题20】A.cooler | B.firmer | C.cleverer | D.stronger |