问题补充：
Years ago in Scotland, the Clark family had a dream. Clark and his wife worked and saved, 21plans for their nine children and themselves to 22to the United States. It had taken years, but they had finally 23enough money and had gotten passports and reservations for the 24family on a new liner to the United States.
The entire family was 25with excitement about their new life. However, seven days before their 26, the youngest son was bitten by a dog. The doctor sewed up the boy 27hung a yellow sheet on the Clarks’ front door. 28the possibility of rabies (狂犬病), they were being quarantined (隔离)for fourteen days.
The family’s dreams were dashed. They would not be able to make the trip to America 29they had planned. Watching the ship leave 30his family, the father, filled with disappointment and anger, cursed both his son and God for their 31.
Five days later, the tragic news spread 32Scotland---the mighty Titanic had sunk. The 33ship had sunk, taking hundreds of lives with it. The Clark family 34have been on that ship, but because the son had been bitten by a dog, they were left 35 in Scotland.
When Mr. Clark heard the news, he hugged his son and thanked him for 36the family. He thanked God 37saving their lives and turning what he had left was a tragedy into a 38.
Although we may not 39understand, all things happen for a 40.
【小题1】
A．makingB．takingC．thinkingD．seeking【小题2】
A．reachB．getC．travelD．visit【小题3】
A．gatheredB．collectedC．raisedD．saved【小题4】
A．allB．small C．wholeD．poor【小题5】
A．happyB．satisfiedC．cheerfulD．filled【小题6】
A．departureB．preparingC．goingD．waiting【小题7】
A．and B．but C．soD．while【小题8】
A．Because ofB．In spite ofC．Afraid ofD．Ashamed of【小题9】
A．asB．like C．afterD．which【小题10】
A．beforeB．behindC．withoutD．from【小题11】
A．luckB．difficultyC．hardshipD．misfortune【小题12】
A．throughB．throughoutC．overD．down【小题13】
A．strongB．beautifulC．unsinkableD．huge【小题14】
A．wouldB．was to C．mightD．must【小题15】
A．stayingB．workingC．awayD．behind【小题16】
A．helpingB．supportingC．savingD．rescuing【小题17】
A．forB．byC．asD．with【小题18】
A．comedyB．blessingC．entertainmentD．trick【小题19】
A．alwaysB．simplyC．evenD．at all【小题20】
A．personB．storyC．reasonD．resultA
答案：
(答案→)A
解析：
【小题1】A。make plans做计划。克拉克夫妇辛苦工作攒钱，计划带着九个孩子一家人去美国旅行。
【小题2】C。travel旅行。解析见上题。
【小题3】D。攒了几年的钱，终于攒够（save）了旅行费，并且拿到了护照。
【小题4】C。一家人（the whole family）到美国的船票也订好了，还是一艘全新的远洋邮轮。
【小题5】D。be filled with充满。全家人都对美洲生活充满了期待，兴奋之情溢于言表。
【小题6】A。然而就在还有七天就要出发（departure）的时候，小儿子被狗咬伤了。
【小题7】B。but但是，表示转折。医生为孩子缝合了伤口，但是却在克拉克家门口挂上了一张黄色的纸。
【小题8】A。Because of因为。他们家要被隔离十四天，因为他的儿子有可能得狂犬病。
【小题9】A。as正如。他们不能按原计划去美国了。
【小题10】C。看着轮船驶离港口，而船上却没有|（without）克拉克一家。
【小题11】D。父亲失望得哭了，他咒骂自己的儿子，咒骂上天给他们家带来的不幸（misfortune）。
【小题12】B。五天之后，一个不幸的消息传遍了（throughout）苏格兰——超大轮船“泰坦尼克号”沉没了。
【小题13】C。“不沉（unsinkable）之船”沉没了，数以百计的人葬身海底。
【小题14】B。克拉克一家本来应该（was to）在那条船上的，但是因为儿子被狗咬伤了，他们一家被留在了苏格兰。
【小题15】D。leave behind遗留。解析见上题。
【小题16】C。当克拉克听到这个消息后，他紧紧地抱住自己的儿子，感谢他救了（saving）全家人的生命。
【小题17】A。thank for因……而感谢。他也感谢上天救了他们，因祸得福。
【小题18】B。blessing保佑。解析见上题。
【小题19】A。always一直。尽管我们不一定明白所有的事情，但是所有事情的发生都有它的理由。
【小题20】C。reason原因，理由。解析见上题。
