Having said good-bye to his parents, Alvin, with his wife and one-year-old son, set off back home. Still     , Alvin and Clare talked and laughed happily. And even little Alex     from time to time. The family were      their trip.

But about three hours later things began to     . It was starting to snow. Alvin       up the car, hoping to arrive home before dark. But it was too dangerous to drive fast now, because it was snowing more and more heavily. So Alvin had to     down. The snow on the      was getting deeper and deeper until it was hard to      on it. Their car slipped (滑落) off the way and got stuck in the deep snow and the engine      to start again.

“The snow doesn’t seem to     . Shall we stay in the car waiting to be frozen to death or walk ahead through the snow?” Alvin asked. Clare said she      to walk. So they got out of the car with their son and began walking. But      was to come. Soon they lost their way and had to walk      on and on.

Night came. They were not afraid of the dark. But they      that poor Alex would die of cold. However, their faith to keep Alex      filled them with courage, warmth and strength. They __    and rested in turn and then continued their walk. They had      falls but each time true love encouraged them to rise to their feet again.

One, two, three … seven days passed. On the eighth day, help at last from Alvin’s     , the police and local people. But the young     had to have their feet cut off because of the bad frostbite (冻伤).      , there was nothing serious wrong with little Alex!

1.A. worried      B. sorry     C. excited D. anxious

2.A. cried          B. laughed        C. smiled D. coughed

3.A. enjoying    B. having C. taking    D. starting

4.A. happen     B. change          C. come    D. finish

5.A. climbed     B. turned          C. took     D. sped

6.A. get    B. look       C. go         D. slow

7.A. land B. highway        C. fields    D. car

8.A. walk B. stay      C. wait      D. depend

9.A. set    B. allowed         C. refused          D. prepared

10.A. end          B. fall         C. continue       D. melt (融化)

11.A. liked        B. preferred     C. decided        D. wished

12.A. better     B. something    C. worse D. nothing

13.A. aimlessly          B. lonely C. hopelessly     D. pleasantly

14.A. thought   B. feared           C. wanted        D. supposed

15.A. happy      B. silent    C. alive     D. dead

16.A. ate B. worked         C. watched       D. slept

17.A. few          B. several          C. countless      D. some

18.A. parents   B. friends  C. teachers       D. neighbours

19.A. husband           B. wife      C. baby      D. couple

20.A. Then         B. Finally C. Fortunately D. Therefore