OhGod!IthinkIwasaboutsevenwhenmysistersandIpulledthisstupidstunt(惊险动作).
IrememberwewerewatchingTVwhenweheardmy 36 Chrisyellingfromthebackyard.Weall 37 outtoseewhathappened.38____wefinallylocatedhimhewasinatree39fromthehighesttreebranch.Cryingheexplainedhehadclimbedupthetreeandcouldn’tgetdown.Oneofusshouldclimbupbutwecouldn’t 40 togethimmovingdown.
LuckilymyyoungestsisterKafivethenhadseena(n) 41 situation.Shesuggestedwegraba42 holditunderthebranchandtellhimto43____sowecouldcatchhim.MyothersisterYamsoneyearyoungerthanmelookedatmeeagerlyto 44 herideaandIsaid“Yeahlet’strythat.”
Immediatelywe 45 asheetandhelditbeneaththetree.Nowmindyoutheagesholdingthisblanketwere 46 fromseventofivethusthesheetwasprobablybeinghelduptoourwaistandalsoclosetotouchingtheground.Butwewere 47 itcouldwork.
Chrismybrotheragedfourlookeddownatuswithhesitationaskingina48 voice“AreyousureI’lllandontheblanket?”Butbecauseofaproblemat49withhistonguebeingabitattachedtothemouthitcameoutlikethis“Ahyoushoawilllanondablanked?”“Yup!”Itoldhim“We’resure!”andheletgo.
How 50 hewastotrustus!Andnomatterhow51weheldChrisfellright52thatsheetandlandedonhisstomach.Thistinyseventy-poundboyhadmadeabig 53 rightinthesheet!
Becausehewasn’tmovingwebentdownto 54 ifhewasstillalive.Slowlyheutteredthesefivewords“Ahsteehidaflow!”inotherwords“Istillhitthefloor!”Poorlittleman!
NowChrisisfourteenandhestillblamesusaboutit.Anytreeheclimbshecangetdownonhisownand 55 hewantstobeafiremanwhenhegrowsup.
36.A.neighbour B.brother C.classmateD.cousin
37.A.headed B.wanderedC.waited D.stayed
38.A.After B.SinceC.ThoughD.When
39.A.jumping B.looking C.hanging D.shaking
40.A.try B.manage C.planD.decide
41.A.seriousB.awkwardC.similar D.ridiculous
42.A.sheetB.ladderC.quiltD.net
43.A.slideB.dropC.climb D.move
44.A.changeB.offerC.proveD.confirm
45.A.bought B.took C.fetched D.snatched
46.A.