36.A.beach B.roadside C.street D.riverbank
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
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