Trudy, an American girl, tried swimming across the English Channel. That was August 6, 1962. Her father had 51 her two things. One was not to pull her out of the water 52 she asked. The other was to give her a red sports 53 if she made it. In gay spirits Trudy 54 out , swimming strongly. All the swimmers started at 7: 09 in the morning. His father and the trainer were going along in a boat beside her. At ten o’clock, rain began falling. 55 , Trudy trod (踩)water while drinking and eating a chicken leg. Then she started swimming 56 .The wind was 57 and the sea became rougher. Late 58 the wind became even worse. The trainer 59 it was useless trying to finish. He called to Trudy to 60 . “No human being could do it in this weather, ” he said, “It’s 61 to go on. However, her father shouted, “Don’t grab her. Let her 62 ” At seven o’clock the tides(潮水)turned 63 her. It was more difficult to move ahead. But Trudy still swam on. She 64 victory was possible now, for the English coast was in 65 . It was getting dark. A sound could be heard 66 the wind; hundreds of car horns (喇叭 )were cheering her on. With 67 strength, she finished the last 200 yards. At 9︰35 p.m. Trudy got out of water. She had swum some 35 miles in 68 the 21 - mile - wide - Channel 69 a strong storm. But she had made it in 14 hours and 30 minutes. “Well, Pop, ”she said to her father. “I 70 I get my car this time, don’t I?” 51.A. given B. refused C. allowed D. promised 52.A. as B. unless C. even if D. when 53.A. suit B. shoe C. hat D. car 54.A. rushed B. left C. started D. worked 55.A. At midday B. In the morning C. In the evening D. In the late afternoon 56.A. faster B. better C. again D. across 57.A. stopping B. rising C. changing D. increasing 58.A. morning B. afternoon C. evening D. night 59.A. thought B. considered C. decided D. felt 60.A. keep up B. slow down C. give up D. take a rest 61.A. difficult B. stupid C. impossible D. unnecessary 62.A. go B. decide C. come out D. go on 63.A. towards B. with C. at D. against 64.A. realized B. noticed C. found out D. thought 65. A. the distance B. reach C. sight D. hand 66.A. over B. in C. with D. from 67.A. fresh B. greater C. weakening D. remaining 68.A. flying B. swimming C. crossing D. passing 69.A. in spite of B. because of C. against D. during 70.A. demand B. am afraid C. hope D. guess
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