Years ago in Scotland, the Clark family had a dream. Clark and his wife worked and saved,   21  plans for their nine children and themselves to   22    to the United States. It had taken years, but they had finally    23    enough money and had gotten passports and reservations for the    24     family on a new liner to the United States.
The entire family was    25     with 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   27    hung a yellow sheet on the Clarks’ front door.   28     the 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   29   they had planned. Watching the ship leave    30    his family, the father, filled with disappointment and anger, cursed both his son and God for their    31     .
Five days later, the tragic news spread    32    Scotland---the mighty Titanic had sunk. The  33   ship had sunk, taking hundreds of lives with it. The Clark family    34   have 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    36   the family. He thanked God    37  saving their lives and turning what he had left was a tragedy into a    38    .
Although we may not   39   understand, all things happen for a     40    .

A．making B．taking C．thinking D．seeking

A．reach B．get C．travel D．visit

A．gathered B．collected C．raised D．saved

A．all B．small C．whole D．poor

A．happy B．satisfied C．cheerful D．filled

A．departure B．preparing C．going D．waiting

A．and B．but C．so D．while

A．Because of B．In spite of C．Afraid of D．Ashamed of

A．as B．like C．after D．which

A．before B．behind C．without D．from

A．luck B．difficulty C．hardship D．misfortune

A．through B．throughout C．over D．down

A．strong B．beautiful C．unsinkable D．huge

A．would B．was to C．might D．must

A．staying B．working C．away D．behind

A．helping B．supporting C．saving D．rescuing

A．for B．by C．as D．with

A．comedy B．blessing C．entertainment D．trick

A．always B．simply C．even D．at all

A．person B．story C．reason D．result