Have you seen Holly答案解析

      Holly's dad kept homing pigeons (信鸽)in the back garden. She loved the pigeons 41 her favourite was Charlie.

      Dad's homing pigeon club was to hold its first race,and all of his birds were in training. On the day of the 42 ,Dad had to drive 100 kilometres to the starting point. Dad whistled (吹口哨) as he 43 along the road. 44,a dog rati out in front of the car!Dad changed direction to 45 it,but the car skidded (打滑) across the road and into a large tree.

Dad tried to 46 ,but his legs were stuck. He had to get 47 as soon as possible. No one had seen the accident,so it might have been hours before he was 48 . He felt around for his phone,but it had been thrown out of reach.

    Dad 49 to turn around to check that the pigeons hadn,t been 50 . They seemed all right. Then a great 51 came to him. One of the pigeons could carry a message home to Mum and Holly!

52,Dad had a pen and a notebook in his pocket. He 53 Charlie,lifted him out and tied the message to Charlie's leg.

   “Fly home,Charlie,” he called.

    Charlie set off towards his home and reached the 54 at last.

     “Mum!” Holly called “Charlie's home!And he's carrying a 55 !”

     Mum came out to the backyard. As she read the note,she cried, “Oh no!Dad's had a(n) 56 ！” Mum ran into the house,phoned the ewergency (紧急事件) number and 57 what had happened. Soon,Mum came out to the backyard 58 and called ,“They‘ve 59 Dad,Holly,and he's going to be all right."

“You 60 Dad!” Holly told Charlie. “You’ re tlie best pigeon in the world!”

41. A. or   B. so   C. and   D. for

42. A. race   B. training

   C. trade   D. meeting

43. A. walked   B. ran

   C. drove   D. flew

44. A. Immediately   B. Suddenly

   C. Finally   D. Lately

45. A. stop   B. control   C. keep   D. miss

46. A. cry   B. call   C. move   D. talk

47. A. advice   B. help   C. sleep   D. money

48. A. remembered   B. protected   C. discovered   D. understood

49. A. learned   B. agreed   C. continued   D. managed

50. A. caught   B. hurt   C. shot   D. followed

51. A. idea   B. dog      C. deal   D. pigeon

52. A. Strangely   B. Naturally    C. Honestly   D. Luckily

53 A. depended on   B. reached for

 C. waited for   D. thought of

54. A. back garden   B. club

  C. starting point   D. hospital

55. A. pen        B. notebook

  C. message       D. leaf

56. A. car   B. accident

   C. competition   D. phone

57. A. realised   B. imagined

 C. explained       D. wondered

58. A. once    B. then   C. again   D. first

59. A. found   B. described   C. taught   D. warned

60. A. corrected   B. trusted   C. recognised   D. saved

“It was amazing, just impressive,” Holly Budge, a 29-year-old British woman, said after making a safe landing at a spot 12,350 feet (3,765 meters) above sea level ― the highest “drop zone” achieved by a parachutist (跳伞者). “We had one minute of freefall and while we were above the clouds you could see Everest and the other high mountains popping out of the top,” she said.

Ms Budge and her two fellow daredevils, Wendy Smith, from New Zealand, and Neil Jones, from Canada, jumped out of an aircraft at about 29,500 feet, just higher than the peak of the world’s highest mountain. They fell at speeds reaching 140mph, past the highest ridges of the snow-covering Himalayas, before each released a parachute (降落伞). The jumpers wore oxygen masks to keep their lungs working as they fell. Wearing neoprene underwear（内衣） was compulsory ― to prevent them from being frozen to death.

The adventure, advertised by its organizers as “a feast for those who seek to stimulate all their senses to the full”, appeared to have lived up to its billing. “I had never seen so many mountains before,” Ms Smith said. “To be on top of the world was simply stunning（令人晕倒的）.”

The expedition also offered a way by which to celebrate her 30th birthday later this month, she said. Besides, her jump raised funds for charities in Britain and Nepal, including more than ￡10,000 for the Hampshire Autistic Society.

In the next few days the feat will be repeated by about 30 others, weather permitting. Each has paid at least ￡12,675 to High and Wild, the British adventure travel company behind the project. Ms Budge said: “It was worth the money. It is something that has never been done before.”

48. The three skydivers jumped out of the plane at an altitude of about _____.

A. 3765 meters        B. 8993 meters        C. 12,350 meters      D. 29,500 meters

49. It can be known from the passage that _____.

A. High and Wild is a new British adventure travel company

B. the aircraft took the jumpers to a height higher than the Himalayas

C. Ms Budge used to be an extreme sports enthusiast.

D. the three skydivers succeeded in landing at the top of the highest mountain.

50. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? ___________

A. The successful diving is a good way to celebrate Ms Budge’s 31st birthday.

B. This skydiving has set a new national record.

C. Ms Budge has managed to contribute all her money to charities.

D. As a wonderful experience, this skydiving is recommended to other people.

51. Which of the following must the skydivers make sure of according to the passage?

A. Taking a record book               B. Donating some money

C. Having suitable weather            D. wearing normal underwear