The bridegroom,Matthew,the bride,Teresa,and their photographer,Kevin made a daring rescue.The couple___21___ by the river while their photographer was preparing to take pictures. They were so___22___that they did not___23___a girl walking by with her grandfather.Suddenly they heard "Help!" They___24___and saw a man jump into the river and swim toward the girl.The man was___25___her above the water with one arm and patting water(拍水)with___26___. It wasn't clear how___27___he could hold on in the strong current. Matthew grasped the edge of the wall and___28___himself toward a piece of wood___29___out from the wall.He stepped on the wood,balancing with one___30___,and reached out his hands toward the___31___pair.He grabbed the girl's one arm while Kevin caught her other arm.Together the two men___32___her up. After that,they hurried to her grandfather.___33___each of them caught one of the old man's hands,the two were unable to lift the man's feet.Without___34___,Teresa quickly joined them to save the old man___35___. Shortly after the___36___,the couple's friends and relatives arrived.They were surprised by how___37___the bridegroom and the bride were.Mom kept telling___38___that she had a brave son-in-law.The guests___39___and joked about how this ___40___young man would think nothing of "saving a life" as he was "getting a wife." 21. A. talked B. stood C. walked D. ran 22. A. relaxed B. determined C. devoted D. absorbed 23. A. remember B. notice C. observe D. mind 24. A. turned around B. looked up C. watched over D. showed off 25. A. stopping B. preventing C. keeping D. making 26. A. other B. the other C. others D. another 27. A. soon B. much C. long D. far 28. A. placed B. left C. set D. lowered 29. A. sticking B. rising C. bringing D. taking 30. A. leg B. hand C. foot D. finger 31. A. flowing B. struggling C. swimming D. floating 32. A. showed B. cheered C. pushed D. pulled 33. A. Until B. As C. While D. If 34. A. doubt B. permission C. difficulty D. hesitation 35. A. in time B. at convenience C. with ease D. by accident 36. A. incident B. matter C. event D. affair 37. A. patient B. calm C. sincere D. anxious 38. A. everyone B. no one C. anyone D. someone 39. A. screamed B. argued C. sighed D. laughed 40. A. discouraged B. generous C. courageous D. gentle
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