完形填空
閱讀下面短文,掌握其大意,然后從各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中,選出最佳選項。
During my first three years on the island, I considered often how I might cross to this mainland.My first two attempts 1 , for in each case, 2 I had painstakingly built a boat to carry me, I found it too 3 and heavy to move to the water’s edge. 4 I built a small canoe out of a tree trunk. 5 too small for crossing the ocean, the canoe would at least enable me to sail around the 6 .I loaded it with provisions(準備), 7 my little sail, and set out, staying close to the 8 .At length, however, I 9 a rocky point around which the waves 10 in such a way as to send my small boat out to sea.It was only by great 11 and provide I was able to sail back to land.When at last I fell exhausted upon the floor of my country bower(涼亭), I was 12 to hear a voice echoing(回響)my 13 , saying,“Poor Robinson Crusoe, where are you? Where have you been?”I started up 14 fear.After while I 15 that it was my parrot, Poll, 16 the phrases I had taught him.
For fifteen years, I busied myself with caring 17 my crops and animals,maintaining my houses, and 18 my island.Then one day as I went to my canoe, I was surprised to see the print or a man’s naked 19 , very plain in the sand.Thunderstruck, I looked and 20 , but neither saw nor heard angry one.Nor were there any other footprints.
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