The only survivor of an air crash landed on a small, deserted island. He prayed 21 for God to rescue him, and every day he 22 the horizon(地平线)for help, but nobody seemed to appear.
While he was tired out, he 23 managed to build a little hut out of wood to 24 him from wind and rain, and to store his few 25 . But then one day, after 26 for food, he arrived home to find his little hut in 27 and the smoke 28 up to the sky.
The worst had happened; everything was 29 . He was shocked with grief and 30 .
“God, how could you do this to me!” he cried. Early the next day, 31 , he was 32 by the sound of a ship that was 33 the island. It had come to rescue him.
“How did you know I was here?” asked the 34 man. “We saw your smoke 35 ,” they replied.
It is easy to get 36 when things are going bad. But we 37 not lose heart, because God is at work in our lives, even in the midst of pain and suffering.
Remember, next time your little 38 is burning to the ground, it just may be a smoke signal that 39 for a favour from God. For all the 40 things we have to say to ourselves, God has positive answers to them.
21. | A. curiously | B. anxiously | C. unwillingly | D. casually |
22. | A. glanced | B. crossed | C. searched | D. fled |
23. | A. eventually | B. instantly | C. originally | D. immediately |
24. | A. prevent | B. ban | C. shelter | D. help |
25. | A. shoes | B. futures | C. trousers | D. belongings |
26. | A. praying | B. preparing | C. apologizing | D. searching |
27. | A. holes | B. flames | C. damages | D. shapes |
28. | A. rolling | B. treating | C. burning | D. drawing |
29. | A. left | B. lost | C. disappeared | D. remained |
30. | A. pleasure | B. satisfaction | C. pain | D. excitement |
31. | A. however | B. moreover | C. meanwhile | D. thus |
32. | A. alarmed | B. wakened | C. absorbed | D. employed |
33. | A. leaving | B. approaching | C. moving | D. surrounding |
34. | A. exhausted | B. energetic | C. enthusiastic | D. silent |
35. | A. sign | B. mark | C. information | D. signal |
36. | A. inspired | B. confused | C. amused | D. discouraged |
37. | A. might | B. should | C. could | D. would |
38. | A. hut | B. dream | C. will | D. present |
39. | A. desires | B. orders | C. asks | D. demand |
40. | A. sensitive | B. meaningful | C. negative | D. priceless |
21-25 BCACD 26-30 DBABC 31-35 ABBAD 36-40 DBACC