Having said good-bye to his parents, Alvin, with his wife an

Having said good-bye to his parents, Alvin, with his wife and one-year-old son, set off back home. Still , Alvin and Clare talked and laughed happily. And even little Alex from time to time. The family were their trip.
But about three hours later things began to . It was starting to snow. Alvin up the car, hoping to arrive home before dark. But it was too dangerous to drive fast now, because it was snowing more and more heavily. So Alvin had to down. The snow on the was getting deeper and deeper until it was hard to on it. Their car slipped (滑落) off the way and got stuck in the deep snow and the engine to start again.
“The snow doesn’t seem to . Shall we stay in the car waiting to be frozen to death or walk ahead through the snow?” Alvin asked. Clare said she to walk. So they got out of the car with their son and began walking. But was to come. Soon they lost their way and had to walk on and on.
Night came. They were not afraid of the dark. But they that poor Alex would die of cold. However, their faith to keep Alex filled them with courage, warmth and strength. They __ and rested in turn and then continued their walk. They had falls but each time true love encouraged them to rise to their feet again.
One, two, three … seven days passed. On the eighth day, help at last from Alvin’s , the police and local people. But the young had to have their feet cut off because of the bad frostbite (冻伤). , there was nothing serious wrong with little Alex!

小题1:	A．worried B．sorry C．excited D．anxious

小题2:	A．cried B．laughed C．smiled D．coughed

小题3:	A．enjoying B．having C．taking D．starting

小题4:	A．happen B．change C．come D．finish

小题5:	A．climbed B．turned C．took D．sped

小题6:	A．get B．look C．go D．slow

小题7:	A．land B．highway C．fields D．car

小题8:	A．walk B．stay C．wait D．depend

小题9:	A．set B．allowed C．refused D．prepared

小题10:

A．end B．fall C．continue D．melt (融化)

小题11:

A．liked B．preferred C．decided D．wished

小题12:

A．better B．something C．worse D．nothing

小题13:

A．aimlessly B．lonely C．hopelessly D．pleasantly

小题14:

A．thought B．feared C．wanted D．supposed