Diane Ray was completely self-centered and very spoilt. Her parents gave her  36 she wanted, knowing that she would throw a temper tantrum(耍小孩脾气)if they did not. She would scream and kick and 37 on the floor drumming her heels. Her parents always  38 .

       That was why she was alone on the 39 , wearing an expensive swimsuit. It has taken a massive tantrum to 40 her parents to buy it. They were back at the beach-house, 41 from the tantrum she had thrown when they told her that it was too dangerous to go diving 42 . “Dangerous ?” she had said. “You just don’t want me to have 43 . I’m going and if you try to stop me, I’ll scream.”

       “What are you doing ?” a voice asked. Diane jumped. She did not know that the man was there 44 he spoke .

       “I’m going diving, ” she answered.

       “You shouldn’t swim that day, ” the man 45 . “There is a storm coming up.”

       “You should mind your own  46 !” Diane replied and walked into the gentle waves.

       “If you go out there you’ll be 47 ,” the man called after her. She did not bother to reply.

       Diane slipped into the water and dived  48  until white caps began rolling in and it became harder to 49 against the current (水流). Saltwater hit against her face, making it 50 to breathe. Oh, why had she not listened to advice.

       Panicking, she began to 51 . Then, just as it seemed as if she would slip beneath the surface, she heard a 52 voice. “Hold on ! I’m coming.” With 53 , she say the old man rowing an ancient-looking boat towards her. “I hope you’ve learned a lesson. You put us both in 54 , ” he shouted angrily, as he dragged her over the side of the 55 . Gratefully, Diane thanked him and ran towards the beach-house.

36.   A. either                       B. neither                            C. nothing                    D. everything

37.   A. jump                       B. lie                           C. spin                         D. sleep

38.   A. set out                            B. set in                       C. gave in                     D. gave out

39.   A. beach                       B. bed                          C. floor                        D. ship

40.   A. allow                       B. warn                        C. get                           D. prefer

41.   A. changing                  B. recovering                C. appearing                 D. traveling

42.   A. alone                       B. away                        C. again                       D. aside

43.   A. time                        B. money                            C. food                        D. fun

44.   A. when                       B. until                        C. after                        D. once

45.   A. decided                    B. intended                   C. advised                    D. repeated

46.   A. business                   B. swimsuit                  C. friends                    D. parents

47.   A. angry                       B. sorry                        C. confused                  D. excited

48.   A. nervously                 B. sadly                        C. shyly                       D. happily

49.   A. rise                          B. swim                       C. stop                         D. row

50.   A. difficult                   B. easy                         C. comfortable                     D. suitable

51.   A. speak                       B. sing                         C. sniff                        D. scream

52.   A. calm                        B. frightening               C. beautiful                  D. disgusting

53.   A. regret                      B. relief                       C. interest                     D. ease

54.   A. power                      B. safety                       C. danger                            D. thought

55.   A. house                       B. wave                        C. beach                       D. boat