3.On a sunny day last August,Tim heard some shouting.Looking out to the sea carefully,he saw a couple of kids in a rowboat were being pulled out to sea.
Two 12-year-old boys,Christian and Jack,rowed out a boat to search for a football.Once they'd rowed beyond the calm waters,a beach umbrella tied to the boat caught the wind and pulled the boat into open water.The pair panicked and tried to row back to shore.But they were no match for it and the boat was out of control.
Tim knew it would soon be swallowed by the waves.
"Everything went quiet in my head,"Tim recalls(回忆)."I was trying to figure out how to swim to the boys in a straight line."
Tim took off his clothes and jumped into the water.Every 500yards or so,he raised his head to judge his progress."At one point,I considered turning back,"he says."I wondered if I was putting my life at risk."After 30minutes of struggling,he was close enough to yell to the boys,"Take down the umbrella!"
Christian made much effort to take down the umbrella.Then Tim was able to catch up and climb aboard the boat.He took over rowing,but the waves were almost too strong for him.
"Let's aim for the pier(码头),"Jack said.Tim turned the boat toward it.Soon afterward,waves crashed over the boat,and it began to sink."Can you guys swim?"he cried."A little bit,"the boys said.
Once the were in the water,Tim decided it would he safer and faster for him to pull the boys toward the pier.Christian and Jack were wearing life jackets and floated on their backs.Tim swan toward land as water washed over the boys'faces.
"Are we almost there?"they asked again and again."Yes,"Tim told them each time.
After 30minutes,they reached the pier.
35.Why did the two boys go to the sea?B
A.To go boat rowing.B.To get back their football.
C.To swim in the open water.D.To test the umbrella as a sail.
36.What does"it"in Paragraph 2refer to?D
A.The beach.B.The water.C.The boat.D.The wind.
37.Why did Tim raise his head regularly?C
A.To take in enough fresh air.
B.To consider turning back or not.
C.To check his distance from the boys.
D.To ask the boys to take down the umbrella.
38.How did the two boys finally reach the pier?A
A.They were dragged to the pier by Tim.
B.They swam to the pier all by themselves.
C.They were washed to the pier by the waves.
D.They were carried to the pier by Tim on his back.
分析 文章是一篇记叙文,本文讲述的是Tim帮助两个在船上被大风吹到海上的男孩获救的故事.文章详细介绍了Tim救两个孩子的过程,主要通过对话来呈现这一救援画面.
解答 35.B 细节题.根据文章第2段中的"Two 12-year-old boys,Christian and Jack,rowed out a boat to search for a football."可知他们是为了找一个足球.故选B.
36.D 推理题.根据文章第2段"a beach umbrella tied to the boat caught the wind and pulled the boat into open water.The pair panicked and tried to row back to shore.But they were no match for it and the boat was out of control"可知一阵大风吹了船上的伞,把这艘船也吹到了海上.孩子们不是大风的对手,这艘船很快就要失去控制了.故这里的"it"就是指"wind".故选D.
37.C 细节题.根据文章第5段中的"Every 500 yards or so,he raised his head to judge his progress."可知每隔一段距离他就检查一下自己所取得进步,也就是说看一看自己离孩子的距离.故选C.
38.A 细节题.根据文章中的"Once they were in the water,Tim decided it would he safer and faster for him to pull the boys toward the pier."可知实际上是Tim推着船回到岸边的.故选A.
点评 本文是一篇记叙文,要求学生通读全文,理解文章大意,找到信息回答问题.