My son Daniel began surfing at the age of 13. Aíter school each day he put on his wet suit and waited to be challenged by three-to-six-foot waves. Daniel’s love for the ride was tested one ____afternoon.

Your son’s been in an accident, the 1lifeguard(救生員)reported to my____Mike over the phone hurriedly. “____he came up to the top of the water, the point of the board was headed toward his eye.”

Mike rushed our son to the hospital. He____ 26 stitches (縫合)from the corner of his eye to the bridge of his nose.

I was____ home from a meeting while Daniel’s eye was being stitched, Mike drove____ to the airport after they left the doctor’s office. He greeted_____ at the gate while Daniel was waiting in the car.

“Daniel?”I questioned. I remember thinking the____ must have been terrible that day.

“He’s been in an accident, but he’s going to be fine.” Mike comforted me.

I ran to the car, My son reached out both arms, crying, “Oh, Mom, I’rn .so glad you’re home.”

I sobbed(抽泣) in his arms, telling him how____ I felt about not being there when the lifeguard called.

“It’s okay, Mom,”he said. “I’ll be fine. The doctor said I can go back in the water in eight days.”

Was he ____ ? I wanted to tell him that he wasn’t allowed to go near water again until he was 35, but___ I controlled myself.

He kept asking me to let him go back on the____ for the next seven days. One day after I ____ “No” to him for the 100th time, he beat me at my own game.

“Mom, you taught us never to____ what we love. ”

I gave in. Back then Daniel was just a boy with deep____ for surfing. Now he is among the top 25 surfers in the world.

1.A. unusual B. boring C. amazing D. relaxing

2.A. brother B. uncle C. husband D. father

3.A. If B. When C. Unless D. Though

4.A. avoided B. changed C. received D. discovered

5.A. flying B. driving C. boating D. Walking

6.A. suddenly B. happily C. comfortably D. Directly

7.A. her B. them C. us D. me

8.A. waves B. dreams C. clouds D. Suggestions

9.A. brave B. lucky C. awful D. proud

10.A. busy B. crazy C. friendly D. Polite

11.A. instead B. already C. even D. often

12.A. plane B. bed C. board D. Chair

13.A. posted B. offered C. threw D. repeated

14.A. find out B. give up C. hand out D. pick up

15.A. love B. fear C. sadness D. regret

1. A 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. A 6. D 7. D 8. A 9. C 10. B 11. A 12. C 13. D 14. B 15. A 【解析】 這篇短文給我們講述了作者的兒子Daniel喜歡沖浪，在經(jīng)歷了一次意外的事故之后，Daniel并沒有放棄他喜愛的事情，作者也沒有阻止他...
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