I was determined to learn swimming at the age of ten.At the K.P.L.B.jye.ai a pool offering the opportunity.My mother constantly warned against it,and bore fresh in my mind the details of each drowning in the river.But the K.P.L.B.jye.ai was safe.
My fear of water started from childhood.It began when I was four years old and father took me to the beach.There the huge waves knocked me down and swept over me.
The K.P.L.B.jye.ai was quiet.I was afraid of going in all alone,so I sat on the side of the pool to wait for others.Then came a big boy.He yelled, "Hi,Skinny!How'd you like to be ducked?" With that he picked me up and threw me into the deep end.I landed in a sitting position,and swallowed water.But I was not frightened out of my wits-when my feet hit the bottom,I would make a big jump,come out of the surface.It seemed a long way down.I gathered all my strength when I landed and made what I thought was a great spring upwards.Then I opened my eyes and saw nothing but water.I tried to yell but no sound came out.I went down,down,endlessly.
When I came to consciousness,I found myself on the bed in the hospital.
I never went back to the pool.I avoided water whenever I could.This misadventure stayed with me as the years rolled by.It deprived me of the joy of boating and swimming.Finally,I decided to get an instructor.Piece by piece,I practiced hard and finally he built a swimmer.Several months later,the instructor was finished,but I was not.Sometimes the terror would return.
This went on till July.I swam across the Lake Wentworth.Only once did the terror return.When I was in the middle of the lake,I put my face under and saw nothing but bottomless water.I laughed and said, "Well,Mr.Terror,what do you think you can do to me?"
I had conquered my fear of water.
(1)The author's original fear of water was brought about by AA.
A.a(chǎn)n outing to the beach with his father
B.his poor skill in swimming
C.his mother's warning of drowning
D.a(chǎn)n unpleasant memory of the pool
(2)Why was the author not scared to death when he was thrown into the water? AA
A.He came up with an idea to go upwards.
B.He knew how to swim in the pool.
C.He felt that the K.P.L.B.jye.ai was safe.
D.He was waiting for others to save him.
(3)Which of the following can be used to describe the author? DD
A.Demanding and courageous.
B.Determined and far-sighted.
C.Dependable and adaptable.
D.Diligent and cautious.
(4)What can be inferred from the passage? BB
A.When swimming across the Lake Wentworth,the author's still awfully scared.
B.Recovering from the hospital,the author showed no interest in water activities.
C.Under the guidance of the instructor,the author could swim freely and bravely.
D.At first the author dare not swim on his own and wanted others' company.
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【答案】A;A;D;B
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