7.Andi Davise,49,used to cross the trail through the Phoenix Mountains Preserve with some other hikers before sunrise.This morning,however,she (16)A nobody and heard only the sounds of animals.
Some time later,Andi got to the steep slope(陡坡),she climbed up to the top using her hands.When she(17)D reached the top,she noticed a dark shape several inches from her left foot.She was (18)C and then looked carefully.It was a few seconds (19)B she realized that the dog's eyes were open.A thin,dirty bull dog was looking at her.
She greeted in a soft voice to show she was (20)C.The bull dog shook when hearing her voice.Andi inched closer and (21)Bsome water into the dog's mouth.He tried to stand up but thiled.
(22)A was wrong with his left front leg.Andi called her husband,Jason,but he didn't (23)D.She knew that if she didn't carry the dog down the mountain,he would die.She carefully put her arms under the dog's body.He was so(24)Athat he fell into her chest.Andi had great trouble going down the steep,rocky mountainside with the 50-pound animal in her arms.(25)Dher arms and back started aching,she didn't give up.The trip up had taken 30minutes (26)Cgoing back down took twice that.
Andi's husband received her messages at last.He and their son,Justin,jumped into the car and drove to (27)A Andi quickly.Later that morning,an X-ray.(28)C that the bull dog was badly hurt,he was likely to lose his left leg.
A few (29)Blater,the Davises; returned to the animal (30)B."The first thing he did was to give me a kiss,after that he went right to my son."Andi said.
16.A.met | B.invited | C.phoned | D.shouted |
17.A.first | B.then | C.next | D.finally |
18.A.moved | B.outgoing | C.surprised | D.energetic |
19.A.a(chǎn)fter | B.before | C.so | D.because |
20.A.honest | B.modest | C.friendly | D.curious |
21.A.pulled | B.dropped | C.fell | D.pushed |
22.A.Something | B.Nothing | C.Anything | D.Everything |
23.A.talk | B.contact | C.speak | D.a(chǎn)nswer |
24.A.weak | B.sure | C.excited | D.a(chǎn)fraid |
25.A.Just | B.Ever | C.Still | D.Even |
26.A.where | B.when | C.while | D.however |
27.A.pick up | B.put up | C.wake up | D.lift up |
28.A.wrote | B.said | C.showed | D.explained |
29.A.minutes | B.days | C.seconds | D.moments |
30.A.factory | B.hospital | C.farm | D.family. |