广西专版2024-2025学年新教材高中英语Unit5Poems过关检测B卷新人教版选择性必修第三册

第五单元过关检测(B卷)第一部分听力其次部分阅读(共两节,满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ADiscoverBritainthroughLiteratureIwouldliketotakeyouonajourneythroughGreatBritain.Youcanstayexactlywhereyouare:nopassportneeded,noflightnecessary,justgreateagernesstoexplore.ThroughthesenovelsyouwillbeabletotransportyourselfanddiscoverthebeautyandthecultureofGreatBritain.PrideandPrejudicebyJaneAustenJaneAusten’sromanticnovelcentresaroundtheBennetfamilyduringthe19thcenturyandtheimportanceofmarriageandsocietal(社会的)expectations,thestyleofthenovelismocking(嘲讽的)andtheauthorusesexaggeratedcharacterstomakefunofthesociety.Setting:Longbourn(afictionaltown)inHertfordshireAuthor:EnglishCompareyourimaginationwiththerealthingandvisitChatsworthHouseinDerbyshire.TheHarryPotterseriesbyJ.K.RowlingWitches,wizardsandwands.It’shighlyunlikelythatyou’vemanagedtoavoidhearingofHarryPotter.Itisafantasticseriesofnovelswhichcanmakeyoubelieveinmagicandbelievethatanythingispossible.Setting:Hogwarts(fictional,orisit?)Author:ScottishMakethemagiccomealiveandvisitAlnwickCastleinNorthumberland,WarnerBrosStudiosinWatfordandGlenfinnanViaduct.SherlockHolmesstoriesbySirArthurConanDoyleOneofthemostfamousdetectivesofalltime,SherlockHolmes,useshishighintelligenceandobservationskillstosolvemysteries.Setting:LondonAuthor:ScottishAreyouagoodenoughdetectivetounderstandwhoSherlockHolmesis?Ifnot,visit“TheRealSherlockHolmesWalkingTour”inEdinburgh.OliverTwistbyCharlesDickens“Please,sir,Iwantsomemore.”ThenovelfollowsOliver’slifeasanorphaninLondonandthecharactershemetwhilelivinginthestreets.Setting:LondonAuthor:EnglishUlyssesbyJamesJoyceThestoryfollowsLeopoldBloomandwhathappenedon16June1904.ThisisatrickyreadbutitisoftenthoughtofasoneofthebestnovelsinBritishliterature.Setting:DublinAuthor:Irish21.Whydoestheauthorwritethewholepassage?A.Becausehewantstoattractreaderstobuybooks.B.Becausehewantstointroducesomefamouswriters.C.BecausehewantsreaderstolearnaboutBritainthroughliteratureworks.D.BecausehewantsreaderstopayavisittoBritain.答案C解析推理推断题。依据第一段最终一句“ThroughthesenovelsyouwillbeabletotransportyourselfanddiscoverthebeautyandthecultureofGreatBritain.”可推知,作者写这篇文章的目的是他希望读者通过文学作品了解英国。故选C项。22.Ifyouareinterestedinbooksabouthandlingmysteries,whosenovelswillyouread?A.J.K.Rowling’s.B.SirArthurConanDoyle’s.C.JaneAusten’s. D.JamesJoyce’s.答案B解析细微环节理解题。依据SherlockHolmesstoriesbySirArthurConanDoyle中“Oneofthemostfamousdetectivesofalltime,SherlockHolmes,useshishighintelligenceandobservationskillstosolvemysteries.”可知,SirArthurConanDoyle擅长写解密类型小说。由此可知,假如你对解密类型小说感爱好,你可以阅读SirArthurConanDoyle的作品。故选B项。23.WhatcanweknowafterreadingOliverTwist?A.Oliverwantstobeadetective.B.Oliverisarichman.C.OlivercomesfromDublin.D.Oliverisanorphan.答案D解析细微环节理解题。依据OliverTwistbyCharlesDickens中“ThenovelfollowsOliver’slifeasanorphaninLondonandthecharactershemetwhilelivinginthestreets.”可知,OliverTwist是一个孤儿。故选D项。BArthurMiller(1915—2005)isuniversallyrecognisedasoneofthegreatestdramatistsofthe20thcentury.Miller’sfatherhadmovedtotheUSAfromAustria-Hungary,attractedlikesomanyothersbythe“GreatAmericanDream”.However,heexperiencedseverefinancialhardshipwhenhisfamilybusinesswasruinedintheGreatDepressionoftheearly1930s.Miller’smostfamousplay,DeathofaSalesman,isapowerfulattackontheAmericansystem,withitsaggressivewayofdoingbusinessanditsinsistenceonmoneyandsocialstatusassymbolsofworth.InWillyLoman,theherooftheplay,weseeamanwhohasgotintotroublewithhissystem.Willyis“burntout”andinthecruelworldofbusinessthereisnoroomforsympathy:ifhecan’tdothework,thenheisnogoodtohisemployer,theWagnerCompany,andhemustgo.Willyispainfullyawareofthis,andatalossastowhattodowithhislackofsuccess.Whenitwasfirststagedin1949,theplaywasgreetedwithenthusiasticreviews,anditwontheTonyAwardforBestPlay,theNewYorkDramaCritics’CircleAward,andthePulitzerPrizeforDrama.Itwasthefirstplaytowinallthreeofthesemajorawards.MillerdiedofheartfailureathishomeinRoxbury,Connecticut,ontheeveningofFebruary10,2005,the56thanniversaryofthefirstperformanceofDeathofaSalesmanonBroadway.24.WhydidArthurMiller’sfathermovetotheUSA?A.Hesufferedfromseverehungerinhishomecountry.B.Hewasattractedbythe“GreatAmericanDream”.C.Hehopedtomakehissonadramatist.D.Hisfamilybusinessfailed.答案B解析细微环节理解题。依据第一段的“Miller’sfatherhadmovedtotheUSAfromAustria-Hungary,attractedlikesomanyothersbythe‘GreatAmericanDream’.”可知,他的父亲受“美国梦”的吸引,所以来到美国。故选B项。25.TheplayDeathofaSalesman.

A.exposesthecrueltyoftheAmericanbusinessworldB.discussesthewaystogetpromotedinacompanyC.talksaboutthebusinesscareerofArthurMillerD.focusesontheskillsindoingbusiness答案A解析细微环节理解题。依据其次段中的“Miller’smostfamousplay,DeathofaSalesman,isapowerfulattackontheAmericansystem,withitsaggressivewayofdoingbusinessanditsinsistenceonmoneyandsocialstatusassymbolsofworth.”可知,这部小说对于美国经济制度是一记重拳。故选A项。26.WhatcanwelearnaboutWillyLoman?A.Hetreatshisemployerbadly.B.HerunstheWagnerCompany.C.HeisavictimoftheAmericansystem.D.Heisregardedasaherobyhiscolleagues.答案C解析推理推断题。依据其次段的“Willyis‘burntout’andinthecruelworldofbusinessthereisnoroomforsympathy:ifhecan’tdothework,thenheisnogoodtohisemployer,theWagnerCompany,andhemustgo.”可知,在这个残酷的生意圈里,不存在所谓的怜悯。假如一个人不能做这份工作,他对于老板就没有任何用,那么这个人就必需离开。而这本书的主子公WillyLoman正是这样一个美国经济制度的受害者。故选C项。27.Afteritwasfirststaged,DeathofaSalesman.

A.achievedhugesuccess B.wonthefirstTonyAwardC.waswarmlywelcomedbysalesmen D.wasseverelyattackedbydramatists答案A解析细微环节理解题。依据第三段中的“Whenitwasfirststagedin1949,theplaywasgreetedwithenthusiasticreviews,anditwontheTonyAwardforBestPlay,theNewYorkDramaCritics’CircleAward,andthePulitzerPrizeforDrama.”可知,当作品《推销员之死》第一次登上舞台表演时,获得巨大的胜利。故选A项。CWillyoubeplayingsomemusicatwork?Musicisparticularlypopularinthemedicalprofession,especiallyamongsurgeons(外科医生).Arecentsurveyshowsthat90%ofsurgeonsintheUKputmusiconthesoundsysteminthetheatreduringoperations.Plasticsurgeonsplaythemostmusic;itappearsthatear,nose,andthroatspecialiststheleast.Butitisn’tonlyinsurgeries(外科手术)wheremusicispopular.Inanotherrecentsurvey,one-thirdofthe1,613peoplesaidtheylistenedtomusicwhileworking.And79%ofthemsaidthathumming(哼歌)alongimprovedtheirjobsatisfactionorproductivity.Islisteningtomusicatworkagoodidea?Yes,saytheexperts.Manysurgeonssaythatmusichelpstocreatea“calmatmosphere”,andathirdofthemaddthatitavoidsgettingbored!Also,listeningtomusicraisesthelevelsofabrainchemicalthatcanhelppeoplefocus.Officeworkerssayitimprovesjobsatisfaction.Severalstudiessuggestthatit’salsogoodforhospitalpatients.Thoselisteningtomusicthroughheadphonesduringsurgeryrequirelessanesthetic(麻醉剂),upto50%lessinsomecases,andrecovermorequicklyafterwards.“Sure,musicreducesanxietybeforesurgery,”saysZeevKain,ananesthetistatYaleUniversity.So,whattypeofmusicshouldwebelisteningto?Surgeonsfromtheprevioussurveypreferredrock,popandclassicalmusic.Andhip-hopispopulartoo.However,whateverthekind,itappearsthatself-selectedmusicisthebestchoice.PennsylvaniaStateUniversityresearchshowedthatwhenpeoplechosetheirownmusictherewasmorestressreduction(下降).Andotherresearchersfoundthatwhenlisteningtoself-selectedmusic,surgeonsdidthemathsfasterandmoreaccuratelythanwhentheywerelisteningtomusicchosenforthem.28.Theunderlinedword“theatre”inparagraph2probablymeans.

A.anoperatingroom B.arestroomforsurgeonsC.awaitingroominahospital D.abuildingwhereshowsareperformed答案A解析词义揣测题。依据下文中的duringoperations可知,此处表示在手术室中进行手术,可推想theatre意为“手术室”。故选A项。29.Thesurveysmentionedinthepassageshow.

A.musicispopularinsomeprofessionsB.mostsurgeonsintheUKarefondofsingingC.officeworkerslearnalotfromlisteningtomusicD.fewerthanhalfofthepeoplelistentomusicatwork答案A解析细微环节理解题。依据其次段中的“Arecentsurveyshowsthat90%ofsurgeonsintheUKputmusiconthesoundsystem...”以及第三段中的“Inanotherrecentsurvey,one-thirdofthe1,613peoplesaidtheylistenedtomusicwhileworking.”可知,在许多职业中,音乐都很受欢迎。故选A项。30.Whataretheadvantagesoflisteningtomusicatwork?①Improvingmemory ②Keepingpeoplerelaxed③Improvingjobsatisfaction ④ImprovingeyesightA.①④ B.①②C.②③ D.②④答案C解析细微环节理解题。依据第三段中的“And79%ofthemsaidthathummingalongimprovedtheirjobsatisfactionorproductivity.”可知③Improvingjobsatisfaction是正确的。依据第四段中的“Manysurgeonssaythatmusichelpstocreatea‘calmatmosphere’...”可知②Keepingpeoplerelaxed是正确的。故选C项。31.Thepassageismainlyabout.

A.howtochoosemusicwiselyB.wheretofindthebestmusicC.thepopularityofmusicinhospitalsD.thebenefitsoflisteningtomusicatwork答案D解析主旨大意题。文章主要讲解并描述的是在工作过程中听音乐可以带来什么好处,并且以外科医生为例,具体阐述了在工作中听音乐的优点。故选D项。DTolearnnewthings,wemustsometimesfail.Butwhat’stherightamountoffailure?NewresearchledbytheUniversityofArizonasuggestsamathematicalanswertothatquestion.Educatorshavelongrecognisedthatthereissomethingofa“sweetspot”whenitcomestolearning.Thatis,welearnbestwhenwearechallengedtograspsomethingjustoutsideofourexistingknowledge.Whenachallengeistoosimple,wedon’tlearnanythingnew;likewise,wedon’texpandourknowledgewhenachallengeissodifficultthatwefailentirelyorgiveup.Sowheredoesthesweetspotlie?Accordingtothenewstudy,it’swhenfailureoccurs15%ofthetime.Inotherwords,it’swhentherightanswerisgiven85%ofthetime.ResearchersattheUniversityofArizonacameupwiththeso-called“85%Rule”afterconductingaseriesofmachine-learningexperimentsinwhichtheytaughtcomputerssimpletasks,suchasclassifyingdifferentpatternsintooneoftwocategories.Thecomputerslearnedfastestinsituationsinwhichthedifficultywassuchthattheyrespondedwith85%accuracy.“Ifyouhaveanerrorrateof15%oraccuracyof85%,youarealwaysmaximizingyourrateoflearninginthesetwo-choicetasks,”saidProfessorRobertWilson.Whenwethinkabouthowhumanslearn,the85%Rulewouldmostlylikelyapplytoperceptual(感知的)learning,inwhichwegraduallylearnthroughexperienceandexamples,Wilsonsaid.Imagine,forinstance,aradiologist(放射科医生)learningtotellthedifferencebetweenimagesoftumors(肿瘤)andnon-tumors.“Youneedexamplestogetbetteratfiguringoutthere’satumorinanimage,”Wilsonsaid.“IfIgivereallyeasyexamples,youget100%rightallthetimeandthere’snothinglefttolearn.You’renotgoingtobetakingasmuchfromthatasasituationwhereyouarestrugglingalittlebit.IfIgivereallyhardexamples,you’llbe50%correctandstillnotlearninganythingnew,whileifIgiveyousomethinginbetween,youcanbeatthissweetspotwhereyouaregettingthemostinformationfromeachparticularexample.”32.Whichofthefollowingislinkedwiththesweetspot?A.15percentaccuracy. B.50percentaccuracy.C.85percentaccuracy. D.100percentaccuracy.答案C解析细微环节理解题。依据第三段中的“Inotherwords,it’swhentherightanswerisgiven85%ofthetime.”可知答案。33.Whydidtheresearchersteachcomputerssimpletasks?A.Tofindoutwherethesweetspotlies.B.Toseehowwellcomputerscarryouttasks.C.Tocomparetheresultsoftheirexperiments.D.Toconductsomeresearchonmachinelearning.答案A解析推理推断题。依据第四、五段内容可知,探讨人员进行此探讨是为了找到“sweetspot”在哪里。34.Whatisthepurposeofthe“examples”mentionedinthelastparagraph?A.Toteachwhattodointhetreatmentoftumors.B.Toshowthesweetspotinlearninghowtodeterminethereisatumor.C.Tohelptorememberwhatislearned.D.Tohelptolearnhowatumordevelops.答案B解析推理推断题。依据最终一段内容可知,这里提到“examples”的目的是展示在学习如何确定肿瘤的存在时的“sweetspot”。35.Accordingtothetext,whatisthemosteffectivewayoflearning?A.Nottakingfailuretooseriously.B.Learningthroughexperienceandexamples.C.Strugglingalittlebit,butnottoomuch.D.Learningthingsthatarecompletelynew.答案C解析推理推断题。本文介绍了学习的“sweetspot”是百分之八十五的正确率,百分之十五的错误率,这时的学习效果最佳。学习内容太简单或太难都会导致学不到多少学问。其次节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。HowtoChooseYourPurpose-filledCareerWhenyouthinkaboutchoosingacareer,youoftendoitinthefollowingtwoways.36.Ifyoulikewritingordoingcrafts,youmightconsiderthesethings.Thisisnotabadwaytogo,ofcourse,butyoucan’talwaysmakemoneydoingthingsyoulike(likevideogamesordrinkingbeer).Andsometimesthingsyoulikearebetterasahobbyorsidepassion.

Thinkaboutawell-paidjobthatyoucandoanddoesn’tsoundsobad.Maybeadoctor,engineerorlawyer?Ormaybethat’soutofyoureducationalreach,soyouchooseofficeorretailworker.37butoftentheyarenotsomethingyou’rereallypassionateabout.It’skindoflikejustdoingsomethingbecauseit’sthere—notveryinspired.

However,there’sanotherwaythatisperhapsbetter:38.Forexample,takingcareofchildren,becauseyoureallywanttohelpchildrengetagreatstartinlife,orblossomintowhotheywanttobeorgettingintogovernmentorsocialworktoimprovetheconditionsofthecommunityyouliveinorbecomingascientisttohelpeasetheenvironmentalcrisisorfindacureforaterribledisease.39andifyouchooseoneofthemforthatpurpose,youwillserveinthatworkfeelingasenseofpurposeeachday.

Thereareendlesswaystodothat.Thepointisn’thowyouservetheworld,butjustservingtheworldinsomewaywillhelpyoufeelfilledwithpurpose.40.

A.TheseareallgreatchoicesB.ThinkaboutwhatyouliketodoC.YoucanidentifyyourpurposeandworkouthowtogetthereD.EachoftheseisjustoneofmanypossibilitiesfilledwithpurposeE.TrytodosomethingtoserveacommunityormaketheworldbetterF.Thesooneryoucompletethetrainingrequirements,thesooneryouwillmakealivingG.Ifyouchooseapurposefulandenjoyablejob,you’realwaysfurtheralongthanmostpeople答案36.B37.A38.E39.D40.G第三部分语言运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Itwasjustaharmlessjoke.OldLadyHayes41it.Sheusedtoscreamatusfor“borrowing”afewofherpreciousraspberries(山莓),likewewere42gold.

Georgepracticed43theboxoutofreachbythestring.Icouldn’twaittoseeitflyawaywhenshetriedtopickitup.

Iwasfirsttonoticemydadinthedoorway.Dadwalkedslowlytotheemptycandybox.Hepickeditup,andwatcheditswingbackandforth.Thenhelookedintotheeyesofthe44boys.

“Itdoesn’tseemsolongagothatIwasplaying45,”hesaid,“oneyearmycousinsandIdecidedtotryoneonourgrandmaWalker46welovedher.Wesneakeduptoher47anddrewagifttherewithredpaint.Thenwekickedthedoorand48behindthebushes.WhenGrandma49appeared,shelookeddown.Evenfrom15feetawaywecouldseethe50inhereyes.Grandmareachedforthefreshpaint.Slowly,she51ourjoke.Shetriedtosmile,absentlywipingredpaintonhercleanandwhiteapron(围裙).”Dad52,andforthefirsttimeInoticedthathiseyeswere53.“Grandmadiedlaterthatyear.Ineverhadanotherchancetogiveherarealgift.”

Laterthatnightared,heart-shapedboxwas54onMrsHayes’frontdoorstep.Wehidbehindthebushestoseehowshewould55toreceivingafullboxofcandy.

41.A.deserved B.gotC.made D.called答案A解析依据空前一句中的joke以及空后句子中的screamatus可知,“我”们认为LadyHayes对“我”们并不友好,所以“我”们认为她被“我”们戏弄是应当的。故选A项。42.A.finding B.stealingC.buying D.giving答案B解析依据上文中的borrowing可知,“我”们采了LadyHayes宝贵的山莓,她发觉之后朝“我”们大声吼叫,似乎“我”们在偷金子一样。故选B项。43.A.opening B.closingC.pulling D.putting答案C解析依据“...theboxoutofreach...pickitup.”及第三段中的swingbackandforth可以推想出,那个盒子是连着一根绳子的,并且George练习着用绳子将盒子拉到够不着的地方。故选C项。44.A.frightened B.surprisedC.delighted D.amused答案A解析依据上下文可知,当男孩子们的玩笑被父亲发觉后,他们心里都有点胆怯 了。故选A项。45.A.jokes B.gamesC.roles D.sports答案A解析依据第一段第一句中的joke和下文内容可知,父亲在这里起先讲解并描述自己当年开的玩笑。故选A项。46.A.eventhough B.sothatC.incase D.asif答案A解析该空空前提到tryone,空后则提到了welovedher,故此处填让步状语从句引导词eventhough。47.A.room B.houseC.doorstep D.window答案C解析依据空前的sneakedup以及下文的shelookeddown可知,当时“礼物”应当是被放置在门口的台阶上。故选C项。48.A.sat B.hidC.stood D.fled答案B解析依据上文的sneakedup以及下文的Evenfrom15feetaway可知,当时在设好圈套后,父亲他们抓紧躲在灌木丛后,视察祖母的反应。故选B项。49.A.gradually B.suddenlyC.frequently D.finally答案D解析父亲他们当年画好“礼物”之后,踢了祖母的门,以引起祖母的留意。由此可以推想出,祖母最终出现了。故选D项。50.A.hurt B.joyC.trust D.concern答案B解析依据常识可知,祖母当时在发觉“礼物”之后,首先表现出的应当是快乐。故选B项。51.A.turnedinto B.gaveawayC.figuredout D.talkedabout答案C解析依据空后的“Shetriedtosmile,absentlywipingredpaint...”可知,渐渐地,祖母明白了父亲他们在戏弄她。故选C项。52.A.left B.finishedC.started D.paused答案D解析父亲在讲这件事情的时候,中间由于悲伤而停顿了一下。故选D项。53.A.weak B.brightC.open D.wet答案D解析依据空后的“Grandmadiedlaterthatyear...realgift.”可知,父亲当时讲到这件事的时候,他的眼睛潮湿了。故选D项。54.A.opened B.carriedC.placed D.made答案C解析在听了父亲的故事之后,“我”们那天晚上将一个红色的心形盒子放在了Hayes夫人的前门台阶上。故选C项。55.A.reply B.reactC.refer D.return答案B解析“我”们将礼物放在她的前门台阶上后,躲在灌木丛后,想看一看她的反应。故选B项。其次节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。ThehistoryofChinesepoetrydatesbackalmost2,700years56.theSpringandAutumnPeriod.Recordswererarebeforethattime57.Qinshihuangdestroyedallthebooksthatcould58.(locate).Thestyles,rules,andregulationsforChinesepoetrygradually59.(change)overthecenturiesuntilthetimeoftheTangDynasty.ThisbecamethegoldenageforChinesepoetry.Duringthattimeanumberof60.(product)poetscomposedasmanyas50,000classicalpoems.AllaspectsofChinesesocietythought61.(high)ofthesepoets.Seven-characterlinesbecameverypopular.

Poetry,paintings,andcalligraphy(书法)arethreeoftheseartformsthatgoparticularlywelltogether.Manypoetswerealsoexcellent62.(paint)andcalligraphers.Apoemwouldbewrittenfor63.purposeofmatchingapaintingandthenwrittenonthepaintingwithtraditionalChinesecalligraphy.Thisgivesthepaintingdeeper64.(mean)andmoreelegance.Itiscommon65.(find)thistypeofpoetry,calligraphyandpaintingarthanginginpeople’shomes.

答案56.to57.because/since/as58.beductive61.highly62.painters63.the64.meaning65.tofind第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华,你的美国笔友Robert来信说他正在学习唐诗。他对如何观赏唐诗有点怀疑,请你给他写封回信,介绍唐诗和观赏唐诗的方法。词数80左右。参考范文DearRobert,I’mwritingtosharemyopinionswithyouonhowtoappreciateTangpoetry.Tostartwith,youhadbetterknowaboutsomebackgroundknowledgeaboutTangpoetry.Tangpoetryissimpleandaboutcommonthingslikelove,romanceandnaturethatpeopleappreciate.AsaChinesesayinggoes,whenonelearns300poemsoftheTangDynastybyheart,oneissuretobeabletowritepoems.Therefore,readpoemsasmuchaspossibleandyoucanhaveabetterunderstandingofTangpoetry.Yours,LiHua其次节(满分25分)阅读下面材料,依据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写词数应为150左右。OnJuly8,2017,eightmembersofafamilyintotal,wereenjoyinganeveningtogetheratthebeach.Asthesunsankloweronthehorizon,thetwoboysNoah,11,andStephen,8—swamintothewaveswithoutthegrown-ups’noticing.Soontheyrealisedthattheoceanhadpulledthemintothesea.Aftertryingandfailingtoswimback,theystartedwavingandscreamingforhelp.Butthelifeguardshadbeenoffdutyfortheevening.TheboyshadbeenstrugglingforseveralminuteswhenJackyandTabatha,acouplefromGeorgia,heardthem.Theydivedintothewaterandsoonreachedthetwobrothers.Butafterafewminutes,theywerealltrappedinaripcurrent(离岸流)—apowerfulonethatcouldsweepeventhestrongestswimmerouttosea!Bythen,someteenagershadheardthecry.Oneoftheteensrushedintothewater,grabbedJacky,andpulledhimbacktoshore.Meanwhile,Tabathacouldfeelherselfbeingpulledfartherout.Shewasalreadyexhaustedandbeginningtofeeldesperateasshewastryingtosavebothboysalone.Onshore,Jackywasterrified.Amanstopped.“What’swrong?”askedShaun,whowasheadingbacktohiscar.“Mywifeisdrowning!”Jackysaid.Shaunimmediatelystrode(大步跨)intothewater.Butseveralminuteslater,agapof15feetstilllaybetweenhimandTabathaandtheboys.Heknewthatifhecontinued,he’dbecomeanothervictim.Heturnedaroundtoseekhelp.ItwasaboutthattimethatRoberta,theboys’mother,returnedfromthebathroomandlookedaroundforherchildren.Shewasshockedtospotth