55．A．discouraged　　　　 B．sad　　　　　　　　　　 C．silent　　　　　　　　　 D．surprised

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Leroy Columbo left his lifeguard post . He walked slowly down the 　　36　　 　Many people were sunbathing on the sand , and they spoke to him . Leroy nodded and smiled to them .　 37　　 　, he always kept an eye on the water . You see , Leroy was a 　　38　　 　lifeguard . He couldn’t hear cries for help ; therefore ,　 he 　　39　　 　use his eyes . He could 　40　　 　a person in trouble in the water quickly .

Leroy was a familiar 　　41　　 　on the Galveston , Texas beaches . During his 40 years of work as a lifeguard there he 　　42　 　907 people from drowning in the waters .

Leroy was born in 1905 . He lost his 　43　　 　at seven . Nine years later , because of his father’s death , Leroy left school and helped 　　44　　 　his family . However , Leroy didn’t need much money to swim in the waters around Galveston Island , so he spent most of his free time swimming and became a(n).　 45　　 　swimmer .

At eighteen, his brother asked him to 　46　　 　the Surf Toboggan Club . He had to take a(n)　 47　　 　first before the club could 　　48　　 　him. He had to swim three hours without stopping . He couldn’t 　　49　　 　rest by floating or swimming on his 　50　　 　. Leroy took the test and passed it easily .

Leroy never won a scholarship . He never .　　 51　 　training for sports competition .　 52　　 　, he used his talents (才能) to save others’ lives .　 53　　 　He died on July 2, 1974, members of the Texas State Senate stood for a moment of 　　54　　 　in his honor . The Galveston people have had a plaque (牌匾) made in his 　　55　　 　. His name was included in the Guinness Book of World Records .

54．A．renew　　　　　　　　 B．reform　　　　　　　　 C．develop　　　　　　　 D．difference

53．A．let　　　　　　　　　　　 B．promise　　　　　　　 C．make　　　　　　　　　 D．allow

52．A．doubtful　　　　　　　 B．sick　　　　　　　　　　 C．afraid　　　　　　　　　 D．tired

51．A．remembered　　　　 B．forgotten　　　　　　 C．left　　　　　　　　　　 D．felt

50．A．introduce　　　　　　 B．receive　　　　　　　　 C．learn　　　　　　　　　 D．believe

49．A．bring　　　　　　　　　 B．complete　　　　　　 C．carry　　　　　　　　　 D．take

48．A．sorry　　　　　　　　　 B．yes　　　　　　　　　　 C．no　　　　　　　　　　　 D．goodbye

47．A．equipped　　　　　　 B．cooled　　　　　　　　 C．heated　　　　　　　　 D．provided

46．A．value　　　　　　　　　 B．price　　　　　　　　　 C．propose　　　　　　　 D．interest