Question

A very tired traveler came to the bank of a river. There was no   31   . It was winter, and the surface of the river was covered with   32   . It was getting dark, and he   33   to reach the other side while there was enough   34   . On the other hand, he worried a lot, not sure whether the ice would   35   his weight.   

Eventually, he got down on his knees and began very   36   to crawl（爬）across the surface of the ice   37   hesitating（犹豫）for a long time. He hoped that by distributing（分散）the  38  of his body, the ice would be unlikely to    39   under the load. After he made his   40   and painful journey about halfway across the river, he suddenly heard the sound of   41    behind him. Out of the dusk, there came a 4-horse load of coal driven by a man singing happily   42   he went his happy way. Here was the traveler, fearfully crawling his way on his hands and knees. And there, as if whisked (挥动) along by the winter’s wind, went the   43  , his horses, his sled , and the heavy load of coal over the   44    river!

The story shows how many of us   45   life. Some people crawl through life for fear of thin ice. Their   46   is not strong enough to   47   them up. Still there are those who sing as they go. Their faith is   48  .

When we face the river of   49  , we don’t have to fear, nor do we crawl through life. With determination, courage and optimism, we can happily make our way to the other   50   successfully.

31. A. bridge                 B. water                C. road                         D. station

32. A. snow                  B. ice                    C. smoke                      D. air

33. A. agreed                B. helped               C. wanted                     D. managed

34. A. light                   B. time                  C. power                      D. strength

35. A. admit               B. control             C. lose                        D. support 

36. A. quickly               B. happily              C. cautiously                 D. freely

37. A. in                       B. after                  C. by                           D. at

38. A. weight                B. shape                C. height                     D. direction  

39. A. shake                 B. fall                    C. break                       D. move

40. A. brave                  B. strange              C. joyful                       D. slow

41. A. laughing              B. water                C. wind                      D. singing

42. A. before               B. as                    C. for                           D. but

43. A. manager             B. visitor               C. driver                       D. passenger

44. A. similar                B. same                 C. deep                        D. clear

45. A. go through          B. come across      C. fight against              D. talk about

46. A. dream                 B. feeling               C. talent                       D. faith

47. A. give                    B. make                 C. hold                         D. use

48. A. unshakable          B. simple               C. true                         D. unavoidable

49. A. mistakes             B. difficulties         C. questions                  D. changes

50. A. state                   B. part                C. land                       D. side

Answer 1

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