The distinctive smell of wet dogs was a reminder of the Christmas vacation when I was twelve. My cousins from Ohio were _________. We had gotten many gifts and were also blessed with fresh _________. The four of us spent as much time as possible sliding down the short white hill to the shallow _________. Naturally, we tested the ice on it the first day, and we knew we could slide across it and _________ our ride.
On the third day of our festivities, we were so _________ to play that we did not check the ice. A few degrees of _________ added a small layer of water to our slide, increasing our speed and _________. Seconds after, my brother Peter slid into the pond, he was _________ in the icy water. Peter was only eight and not a good swimmer, _________ dressed in a winter coat and boots.
We all __________. I jumped down the slope to reach him, but our __________ was faster to jump into the water, grab Peter by his waving hand, and pull him to shore. We managed to __________ Peter with our coats and get him back to the house in record time. Drinking hot juice by the fire, we patted and hugged the __________ dog. The dog took all day to __________. His wet-dog smell kept longer and returned often, __________ us of his heroics and our own Christmas miracle.
1.A.working | B.travelling | C.visiting | D.coming |
2.3.4.A.change | B.ruin | C.attempt | D.lengthen |
5.A.gifted | B.nervous | C.frustrated | D.eager |
6.A.warmth | B.freeze | C.temperature | D.freedom |
7.A.excitement | B.fear | C.courage | D.anxiety |
8.A.surfing | B.struggling | C.performing | D.swimming |
9.A.normally | B.actually | C.especially | D.generally |
10.A.laughed | B.screamed | C.watched | D.escaped |
11.A.guard | B.friend | C.dog | D.cousin |
12.A.cover | B.hide | C.bury | D.equip |
13.A.curious | B.clean | C.wet | D.lost |
14.A.break away | B.dry out | C.calm down | D.get up |
15.A.informing | B.warning | C.convincing | D.reminding |