6．It was a Sunday and the heavy storm had lasted all night．The morning after the storm，though，was beautiful：blue skies，warm air and a calm，inviting sea touching the shore gently．
My father realised it was a good day for fishing and invited my sister and me to go with him．I was only 14 and fishing had never been my thing，but I decided to go all the same．I'm so glad I did．
On the road to the harbour we could see the terrible destruction on the coast，but the harbour itself was in fairly good shape．After all，it was protected by the arms of a bay that had only one tiny channel to the sea．As we got on board，we noticed two big humps （脊背） in the distance．
On approaching them，we saw it was a mother whale with her baby．We couldn't believe it--there aren't any whales along the coast here．The storm must have driven them across the ocean into the bay，in which the still water was so badly polluted that nothing could survive．
The little baby whale-actually as big as our boat-was obviously stuck and could not move．The mother dived under the water and came up suddenly，making big whirlpools （漩涡） and waves．"She's trying to help her baby，but on the wrong side，"my father said．At this point，my father moved our boat in a semicircle to the other side and，heading the boat towards the baby whale，pushed it gently．With our several gentle pushes the big hump turned over and disappeared under water．Then it swam up right beside its mum．They struggled in their desperate attempts to escape but missed the exit and started heading in the wrong direction．We hurried up to the whales and tried to lead them towards the bay channel．Slowly，they let us lead them，sometimes rising from the water right beside us to breathe--and to give us a trusting look with those huge eyes．Once they hit their first part of clean water flowing straight from the sea，the mum gave us a wave with her tail and off they swam into the distance．
In the excitement it had felt like only a few minutes，but we had been with those wonderful animals for almost an hour and a half．That was the simple and lasting beauty of the day．Nearly four decades later，I still look back fondly to that golden day at sea．
51．The author says"I'm so glad I did．"（in Para.2）becauseC．
A．he witnessed the whole process of fishing
B．he enjoyed the beauty of the calm sea
C．he experienced the rescue of the whales
D．he spent the weekend with his family
52．The harbour survived the storm owing toB．
A．the shape of the harbour
B．the arms of the bay
C．the still water in the channel
D．the long coast line
53．The mother whale failed to help her baby becauseD．
A．she had stayed in the polluted water for too long
B．the whirlpools she had made were not big enough
C．she had no other whales around to turn to for help
D．the waves pushed her baby in the wrong direction
54．What is the theme of the story？A
A．Saving lives brings people a sense of happiness．
B．Fishing provides excitement for children．
C．It's necessary to live in harmony with animals．
D．It's vital to protect the environment．
分析 本文属于记叙文阅读，主要向我们讲述了在一个好天气里作者跟随父亲去海中钓鱼，看到了海岸被暴风雨破坏后的样子，并且发现了一个被船卡住的鲸鱼宝宝，在作者以及他父亲的帮助下母鲸成功的救出了她的孩子，这段经历使作者难忘，并从这次经历中获得了幸福感．
解答 51．C 句意猜测题，根据第二段I was only 14 and fishing had never been my thing，but I decided to go all the same．I'm so glad I did．可知作者很高兴从前没跟父亲去钓鱼而这次去了，并根据下文可知这是因为这次他们经历了解救鲸鱼，故选C．
52．B 细节理解题，根据第三段After all，it was protected by the arms of a bay that had only one tiny channel to the sea．可知港口在风暴中幸存是因为它有海湾的保护，故选B．
53．D 细节理解题，根据第五段The mother dived under the water and came up suddenly，making big whirlpools （漩涡） and waves．"She's trying to help her baby，but on the wrong side，"my father said．可知母鲸没有成功救出她的孩子是因为海浪把她的孩子推向了反方向，故选D．
54．A 主旨大意题．通读全文并根据最后一段Nearly four decades later，I still look back fondly to that golden day at sea．可以得出作者从这次拯救鲸鱼的经历中获得的幸福感．故选A．
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