LastNovemberNickheardadisorderataparty.Agroupofpeoplehad____outsidepointingatsomethingfloatingintheBay.Asheranto____，hesoonsawwhatwaswrong:Twokidsinaboatwerecaughtinthe____andbeingpulledouttosea.

TimandJackhadclimbedintoaboatanchorednearbyandhadrowedoutto____afootball.Reachingbeyondthecalmwatersthe____fittedtotheboatcaughtthewindandpulleditintoopenwater.Theytriedtorowback.Buttheywereno____forthewindandturnedaroundincircles.Nickdashedtothefarthestofland.Theboatwasalreadyjusta____onthesea.Heknewthatthe____boatwouldsoonbeovertakenbythehugewavesandthatitwas2degrees.Nickjumpedintothe____coldwater.Every90yardsheraisedhisheadtoassesshis____.Atonepointheconsideredturningbackbeforemanagingtoyelltothem“Takedowntheumbrella！”

Timbattledwiththeropesholdingtheumbrella.Finallyheloosenedtheropesand____theumbrella.ThenNickcaughtupbutsoonwavescrashedovertheboatwhichbegantosink.Nick____itwouldbefastertopullthemtowardthenearestbank.They____worelifejacketswhichNickheldinonehandswimming____.“Arewethere？”theyaskedrepeatedly.“Yes，”Nick____themeachtime.Itwas30minutesbeforetheygottothebankandstayedascloseaspossiblefor____.WornoutNickhadhardlyarrivedwhenhe____.Itwasanhourlaterwhenhefoundhimselfinahospitalthathecameto.Askedwhatittookhimtomakethe____movehereplied:

Itis____tostepoutofthecomfortzone.Beinganonlookerisacautiousexistencebut____weshouldneverbestuckin.Standbyorstandup.

1.A.playedB．gathered

C．laughedD．cried

2.A.investigateB．find

C．askD．join

3.A.sandsB．rain

C．wavesD．sun

4.A.kickB．borrow

C．buyD．recover

5.A.lifejacketB．umbrella

C．ropeD．anchor

6.A.matchB．strength

C．powerD．force

7.A.ballB．dot

C．lineD．light

8.A.lostB．delicate

C．oldD．damaged

9.A.bitterlyB．absolutely

C．fairlyD．helplessly

10.A.progressB．weather

C．strengthD．energy

11.A.threwB．opened

C．closedD．freed