and she__6__ to be frightened.Unfortunately，the thing we hadn't thought to__7__for the boat were any oars.Her little arms were too__8__to reach across the boat and into the water.All she could do was to paddle (划)__9__to one side and the boat was just making small__10__.

　　I stood as far out in the water as I could-shouting__11__to her.There was a boat of teenagers not far from her.When they__12__what was happening，they started to head her way immediately.

　　I'm not a good__13__but I determined to get myself out there.The first attempt of my arms seemed to be slow，and I couldn't__14__I was doing this.I continued swimming__15__I no longer knew or could feel that I had legs，but I always kept my__16__on her.Helped by the teenagers，I finally made my way back pulling her and__17__her.

　　We came back to the shore and my life was changed forever by the__18__.I learned that maybe we think we are not__19__enough sometimes，but if we__20__ourselves enough and take that first attempt we have all the strength we need.

　　语篇解读　作者通过在海边度假的一次危险经历告诉我们：只要我们有足够的自信心，我们就一定能成功。

　　1．A.hid B．fished

　　C．slept 　　 D．played

　　解析：　通过下文the little one got tired及as my elder girl continued to play in the boat可知，作者的两个女儿一整天都在船上玩(played)。

　　答案：　D

　　2．A.green B．blue

　　C．pink D．yellow

　　解析：　由本空后的sun可以推断出小女儿在海面上被晒了一天，皮肤变得红红的(pink)。

　　答案：　C

　　3．A.Therefore B．Still

　　C．However D．Again

　　解析：　小女儿累了，又被晒得红红的，于是(Therefore)作者就把她带上岸。

　　答案：　A

　　4．A.familiar B．bored

　　C．angry 　　 D．involved

　　解析：　根据后半句not noticing可推断，作者太关注(involved)小女儿了。

　　答案：　D

5．A.crowd B．shore