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Years ago in Scotland, the Clark family had a dream. Clark and his wife worked and saved, making _21_ for their nine children and themselves to travel to the US. It had taken__22_ but they had saved enough money __23 _and had got passports and booked tickets for the whole family on a new liner to the US.

The whole family was filled with expectation and __24__ about their new life. However, seven days __25__ they left for the US, the youngest son was _ 26__ by a dog. The doctor treated the wound of the boy, but __27 _a yellow sheet on the Clarks’ front door. ?__28__ the possibility of rabies（狂犬?。? they would be kept away from others for fourteen days.

The family’s dreams were __29__. They would not be able to make the __30__ to America as they had planned. The father, filled with disappointment and _ 31__ , kicked the dock（碼頭）constantly and ?__32__ ?the ship leave — without the Clark family. The father shed tears of _ 33 and cursed（咒罵）both his son and God for their _ 34__.

Five days later, a piece of sad news __35__ throughout Scotland — the strong and _ 36_ ship, Titanic, had gone down, taking hundreds of lives with it. The Clark family was to have been on that ship, _37__ because the son had been bitten by a dog, they were left behind in Scotland.

When Mr. Clark heard the news, he __38__ his son and thanked him for _39_ the family. He thanked God for __40__ what he had felt was a sad thing into a good thing.

Although we may not always understand, all things happen for a reason.

21. A. designs B. journeys C. suggestions D. plans

22. A. years B. months C. weeks D. days

23. A. on end B. as usual C. in the end D. at ease

24. A. sadness B. excitement C. confusion D. emotion

25 A. before B. after C. when D. as

26. A. attacked B. frightened C. bitten D. chased

27. A. laid B. wrote C. raised D. hung

28. A. In spite of B. Because of C. Apart from D. Other than

29. A. controlled B. completed C. shared D. destroyed

30. A. flight B. adventure C. trip D. movement

31 A. anger B. joy C. interest D. pride

32. A. found B. noticed C. watched D. heard

33. A. disappointment B. worry C. loneliness D. illness

34. A. hope B. misfortune C. suffering D. sorrow

35. A. moved B. affected C. reached D. spread

36. A. little B. powerful C. terrible D. ordinary

37. A. but B. when C. though D. so

38. A. disturbed B. comforted C. hugged D. deserted

39. A. feeding B. supporting C. loving D. saving

40. A. translating B. putting C. turning D. replacing

答案 ?21.D ? 22.A ?23.C ?24.B ?25.A ?26.C ?27.D ?28.B ?29.D ?30.C ?31.A ?32.C ?33.A ?34.B ?35.D ?36.B ?37.A ?38.C ?39.D ?40.C