2.The Little Boat That Sailed Through Time
Ever since I was a 10-year-old child,the idea about depending upon myself has come into my mind though I couldn't really understand it.
At the mountain (16)Bin Western Norway where my mother was born,I spent the summer of my childhood.(17)C my grandfather had to work all day himself,he could spare me time.
I still remembered that day."Come,I have a toy boat for you."A voice came into my ear.I followed him to a workroom (18)A.However,nothing like that was there(19)B a block of wood."Is that the boat…?"I asked curiously."No one can give you what you do forC(20)C.With your own hands,you'll make it out of the wood.Then it'll be the best boat in your heart."Finally,I finished it with his help.Seeing the boat(21)B in the lake Storvassdal,I felt (22)A and thought everything around nicer.
Good times don't last long.I had to(23)Cto America.Feeling sad,I hid my boat under a big rock at Storvassdal.Moreover,I didn't know that was the (24)Atime I saw my grandfather.
Years later,I returned to the mountain farm with parents and children.I searched for my boat,but (25)B.I was about to give up (26)B I touched something different under a big rock.
Luckily,I found the boat which (27)A grandfather and me.Holding it,I felt my grandfather was there and we (28)B were together again.
As time went by,each time I held the boat,I carved(刻) the year.My grandfather seemedC(29)C.I went on the last trip to the farm with my granddaughter.High in the mountain,I hope they would understand the importance of the boat and its simple (30)D of self-reliance.(自立)
16.A.lake | B.farm | C.village | D.river |
17.A.But | B.Until | C.Though | D.If |
18.A.excitedly | B.frightenedly | C.unhappily | D.unwillingly |
19.A.with | B.except | C.without | D.besides |
20.A.myself | B.yourselves | C.yourself | D.himself |
21.A.falling | B.floating | C.swimming | D.jumping |
22.A.proud | B.terrible | C.worried | D.intersted |
23.A.walk | B.come | C.return | D.leave |
24.A.final | B.first | C.next | D.a(chǎn)nother |
25.A.succeeded | B.failed | C.lost | D.worked |
26.A.while | B.when | C.a(chǎn)s | D.for |
27.A.connected | B.mixed | C.separated | D.contacted |
28.A.two | B.three | C.four | D.five |
29.A.far | B.a(chǎn)live | C.near | D.living |
30.A.news | B.message | C.word | D.sign. |