Some years ago on a hot summer day in south Florida a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house.
In a ____ to dive into the cool water, he ran out the back door, leaving ____ his shoes, socks, and shirt as he went. He flew into the water, not ____ that as he swam toward the middle of the lake, an alligator(鳄鱼) was swimming ____ him. His mother in the house was looking out of the window. She saw the two as they got closer and closer together. In great fear, she ____ toward the water,____ to her son as loudly as she could.
Hearing her voice, the little boy became alarmed and made a ____ to swim to his mother. It was too ____. Just as he reached her son, the alligator reached him.
From the bank, the mother caught her little boy by the ____ just as the alligator snatched his legs. That began an unbelievable tug-of-war(拔河比赛) between the two. The alligator was much ____ than the mother, but the mother wouldn’t give up.
A farmer ____ to drive by. He heard the cry, raced from his truck, took aim and shot the alligator.
After weeks and weeks in the hospital, the little boy was in good ____ again. But on his legs there were scars(伤疤) ____ by the animal and, on his arms, there were also scars left by his mother in her effort to hold on to the son she loved.
A newspaper reporter asked the boy ____ he would show him his scars. The boy lifted his legs. And then, with clear ____, he said to the reporter:” But look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my mother wouldn't let go.”

A．hurry B．dream C．hungry D．time

A．for B．over C．behind D．out

A．hearing B．understanding C．feeling D．realizing

A．backward B．downward C．toward D．upward

A．ran B．walked C．jumped D．moved

A．smiling B．shouting C．talking D．nodding

A．change B．mistake C．face D．return

A．dangerous B．close C．late D．early

A．legs B．arms C．hands D．feet

A．faster B．taller C．bigger D．stronger

A．happened B．came C．noticed D．stopped

A．shape B．health C．look D．build

A．followed B．written C．left D．broken

A．where B．how C．when D．whether

A．sadness B．pride C．purpose D．service