高中英语Unit 3 Sea Exploration当堂检测题

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第三单元过关检测(A卷)
(时间:90分钟　满分:120分)
第一部分　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。
A
I took a trip to Antarctica last December.My favourite moment in Antarctica was the one I enjoyed in Wilhelmina Bay.
Wilhelmina Bay was extremely large in size.But after we got into our kayaks(皮艇),we realised what made this part of Antarctica special at least on the day of our visit.
Kayak cruises are like adventures,if there's a good wildlife sighting around,the driver radios the other boats and tells them to come and see it.Throughout Antarctica you would see the kayaks gather in the same place to watch a whale,or a group of seals,or some cartoon-like Adelie penguins.
But in Wilhelmina Bay,it seemed like every kayak had its own group of whales to watch.They were everywhere!We had plenty of them getting close to us.Then one got a little too close.All of a sudden,it rose in front of our kayaks.This wasn't the “logging” where they gently rise and fall—thiswhale knew exactly what he was doing.
We were shocked.It was so close.Was it going to fall on us?It happened so quickly that I didn't get a chance to take a photo.Thankfully there were some kayaks on the other side,getting shots of what we later called “the moment the drysuits became not so dry”.
“I'm always surprised at what we see,but I'm not often impressed,” our kayaking guide Michael told us.“The only thing better than that would have been,like,if a killer whale jumped out of the water right over the kayaks.”
1.What makes the visit in Wilhelmina Bay special?
A.The large size of the Bay.
B.The thrilling whale-watching.
C.The wildlife sighting around.
D.The adventurous kayak cruises.
答案B
解析细节理解题。根据第四段中的“ButinWilhelminaBay,itseemedlikeeverykayakhaditsowngroupofwhalestowatch.Theywereeverywhere!”可知,威廉敏纳湾之行的特别之处在于有令人兴奋的鲸鱼观赏。故选B项。
2.How did “this whale” in paragraph 4 impress the writer?
A.It jumped out of the water right over the kayaks.
B.It rose ahead so suddenly that no picture was taken.
C.It jumped so close to the kayaks that visitors got wet.
D.It floated like a log in the water,gently rising and falling.
答案C
解析细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Thenonegotalittletooclose.Allofasudden,itroseinfrontofourkayaks.Thiswasn'tthe ‘logging'wheretheygentlyriseandfall—thiswhaleknewexactlywhathewasdoing.”和倒数第二段中的“IthappenedsoquicklythatIdidn'tgetachancetotakeaphoto.Thankfullythereweresomekayaksontheotherside,gettingshotsofwhatwelatercalled ‘themomentthedrysuitsbecamenotsodry'.”可知,第四段中的“这头鲸鱼”跳得离皮划艇太近了,游客们都湿透了。故选C项。
3.What is the text mainly about?
A.The greatest show on Earth.
B.Amazing adventures in Antarctica.
C.The wildlife in Wilhelmina Bay.
D.An unforgettable experience in Antarctica.
答案D
解析主旨大意题。根据第一段内容和下文关于作者在威廉敏纳湾皮划艇上与虎鲸嬉戏的经历可知,本文主要讲作者在南极洲的难忘经历。故选D项。
B
This new packaging material looks like conventional plastic,but it's actually made from fish waste and algae(海藻)—and unlike plastic,if it escapes into the ocean,a fish could likely eat it safely.The material,called Marina Tex,is the winner of this year's James Dyson Award.
“It began with my desire to work with waste,” says Lucy Hughes,a recent graduate from University of Sussex,who once visited a fish processing factory to see the massive quantity of waste generated by the industry and find new ways to use it.She focused on fish skin and scales (鳞片).“When I had it in my hands,I realised this has got potential,”she says.It's super strong and flexible.Hughes spent months experimenting with fish waste in her kitchen,running more than 100 experiments to find a binder and a process that could hold together the proteins in the fish skin and scales.“I had a lot of failed attempts—a lot of things either were too easily broken or too soft or easily went bad,” she says.She finally landed on a type of algae that can be locally got.
The material can be used to replace oil-based plastic in packaging such as bags or the half transparent windows used to show products in boxes.As her research continues,Hughes says that she'll be studying how Marina Tex works and how long it could be used to store food.
Unlike some “compostable” plastic which needs to be processed in an industrial composting facility to break down,the new material can break down in four to six weeks in a backyard compost bin.“All the ingredients are food-grade safe,”Hughes says.“So,this breaks down much like a piece of food would break down.”
4.Why did Hughes develop Marina Tex?
A.She wanted to look for a new plastic.
B.She would like to eat fish safely.
C.She wanted to win James Dyson Award.
D.She wanted to make use of fish skin and scales.
答案D
解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的“...whooncevisitedafishprocessingfactorytoseethemassivequantityofwastegeneratedbytheindustryandfindnewwaystouseit.Shefocusedonfishskinandscales.”可知,Hughes 开发MarinaTex 是为了利用鱼皮和鱼鳞。故选D项。
5.What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A.The fish processing factory.
B.The fish waste.
C.Fish scales.
D.Fish skin.
答案B
解析词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“Shefocusedonfishskinandscales.‘WhenIhaditinmyhands,Irealisedthishasgotpotential,'shesays.It'ssuperstrongandflexible.Hughesspentmonthsexperimentingwithfishwasteinherkitchen...”推测,画线词it指代鱼的废料。故选B项。
6.What is the main advantage of Marina Tex compared with conventional plastic?
A.It is stronger and more flexible.
B.It can be used as plastic bags.
C.It has the nutritional value for fish.
D.It can break down very easily and quickly.
答案D
解析细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Unlikesome ‘compostable'plasticwhichneedstobeprocessedinanindustrialcompostingfacilitytobreakdown,thenewmaterialcanbreakdowninfourtosixweeksinabackyardcompostbin.”可知,和传统材料相比,这种新材料的分解更快、更容易。故选D项。
7.Which one is the best title for the passage?
A.Working with Waste
B.Developing New Ideas
C.Making Bags from Fish Waste
D.Getting Rid of Plastic Pollution
答案C
解析标题归纳题。根据文章的主要内容,尤其是根据第一段中的“Thisnewpackagingmateriallookslikeconventionalplastic,butit'sactuallymadefromfishwasteandalgae...”可知,本文主要介绍了一种用鱼的废料做成的包装材料,以及它更快、更容易分解的特点。故选C项。
C
Just a year ago,the colours were bright under the waves.Now it's gray — the Maldivian reef is dead.The coral is killed by the pressure of rising temperatures.
Coral reefs are areas underwater where small creatures live.The coral is hard material formed on the bottom of the sea by the skeletons of those creatures.But the world has lost about half its coral reefs in the last 30 years.Scientists are working to prevent their destruction.Due to global warming,over 90 percent of corals are expected to die by 2050.“To lose coral reefs is to fundamentally undermine the health of a very large proportion of the human race,” said Ruth Gates,director of the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology.
Why are coral reefs important?Coral reefs support a fourth of all marine species,as well as half a billion people worldwide.They serve as barriers to protect coastlines from the storms.They provide billions of dollars from tourism,fishing and other trade.They are also used in medical research for cures for diseases.“Everyone should be concerned,” said biologist Ove Guldberg at Australia's University of Queensland.“This is not just some distant dive destination.This is the basic structure of the ecosystem we depend on.”
The ocean is getting warmer.A rising temperature of just one to two degree Celsius can force coral to expel the algae(驱逐海藻) that live there.This leaves their white skeletons uncovered.It is a process called “bleaching”.Sixteen percent of the world's corals died of bleaching in 1998.The problem has become much worse in recent years.
“We've lost 50 percent of the reefs,but that means we still have 50 percent left,” said Ruth Gates,who is working in Hawaii to breed corals that can better withstand increasing temperatures.She is also trying to “train” corals to survive rising temperatures.Gates says it is time to start “thinking outside the box”— find creative ways to help them.
8.The underlined word “undermine” in paragraph 2 means “　　　”. 
A.weaken B.regain
C.promote D.overlook
答案A
解析词义猜测题。第三段中的“Whyarecoralreefsimportant?Coralreefssupportafourthofallmarinespecies,...Theyarealsousedinmedicalresearchforcuresfordiseases.”叙述了珊瑚礁对人类的重要之处。由此推知,失去珊瑚礁会危害人类的健康。weaken“(使)变弱;削弱”;regain“恢复”;promote“促进;提升”;overlook“忽略”。故选A项。
9.What's the major concern of the scientists like Ove Guldberg?
A.People won't find a dive destination in the future.
B.The effort to save corals will turn out to be fruitless.
C.The destruction of coral reefs will affect the earth ecosystem.
D.The bright sea has lost its charm because of those dead corals.
答案C
解析推理判断题。根据第三段中OveGuldberg所说的“...Thisisthebasicstructureoftheecosystemwedependon.”可知,珊瑚礁是我们所依赖的生态系统的基本结构。由此可以推知,失去珊瑚礁就会破坏生态系统。故选C项。
10.The fourth paragraph is mainly about 　　　. 
A.the harm of algae
B.the process of “bleaching”
C.the importance of coral reefs
D.the change of ocean temperature
答案B
解析主旨大意题。第四段提道:海洋变得暖和了。气温上升到一两度就能迫使珊瑚驱逐那里的藻类。这就使它们的白色骨骼显露了出来。这是一个叫作“漂白”的过程。1998年,世界上16%的珊瑚死于漂白。最近几年,这个问题变得更加糟糕了。很明显,这一段主要介绍了珊瑚礁漂白的过程。故选B项。
11.Ruth Gates' attitude towards the protection of corals is 　　　. 
A.proud B.cautious
C.optimistic D.casual
答案C
解析推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“‘We'velost50percentofthereefs,butthatmeanswestillhave50percentleft,'saidRuthGates...Sheisalsotryingto ‘train'coralstosurviverisingtemperatures.”可知,RuthGates正在夏威夷努力培育能够更好地抵御不断升高的温度的珊瑚。她还试图“训练”珊瑚以便它们可以在不断上升的温度下生存下来。由她所说的话以及她所做的努力来看,她对于保护珊瑚礁是乐观的、充满信心的。故选C项。
D
Almost everyone has heard the expression,“the calm before the storm”.It is usually used to describe a peaceful period just before a very stressful situation or a tense argument.
British sailors coined the phrase in the late 1600s.They noted that before certain storms the seas would seem to become static(平静的) and the winds would drop.But why is it often so calm before a storm?
A calm period occurs because many storms,tornadoes and hurricanes draw in all the warm and wet air from the surrounding area.As the air rises into the storm clouds,it cools and acts as “fuel for the storm,like petrol in a car”.Once the storm has taken all the energy it can from the air,it is pushed out from the top of the storm clouds and falls back down to ground level.As the air goes down,it becomes warm and dry.Warm and dry air is stable,so once it covers an area,it causes a calm period before the storm.
This same process also causes the “eye of the storm” in hurricanes and tornadoes.In these conditions,the calm occurs in the centre of the storm because of the strong circling winds.
The Weather Network has a tip for working out how far away a storm is.First count how many seconds there are between a flash of lightning and a clap of thunder,roughly three seconds equal one kilometre.So,for example,if you count nine seconds,the storm is about three kilometres away.A good judge is that if your count is below 30 seconds,you should seek shelter straight away.
However,due to the complexity of storm system,not all storms are proceeded (领先) by calm.Given the right conditions,some storms announce themselves with heavy rain and cold winds.So,your best bet is to keep yourself updated with weather reports for any predictions regarding a coming storm in your area.That's the most reliable and sensible way to predict the next display of nature's temper.
12.What does the third paragraph mainly tell us?
A.How a storm comes into being.
B.Why research is done on storm clouds.
C.Why a peaceful period occurs before a storm.
D.How dangerous a storm can be in certain situations.
答案C
解析主旨大意题。根据第三段中的“Acalmperiodoccursbecausemanystorms,tornadoesandhurricanesdrawinallthewarmandwetairfromthesurroundingarea.”以及下文可知,第三段主要告诉我们为什么暴风雨前会有一段平静的时期。故选C项。
13.How far away is the storm if you count 18 seconds between a lightning flash and a thunder clap?
A.Three kilometres. B.Four kilometres.
C.Five kilometres. D.Six kilometres.
答案D
解析细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“TheWeatherNetworkhasatipforworkingouthowfarawayastormis.Firstcounthowmanysecondstherearebetweenaflashoflightningandaclapofthunder,roughlythreesecondsequalonekilometre.”可知,三秒等于一公里,则18秒等于6公里。故选D项。
14.What can we learn from the text?
A.Storms have a big influence on life.
B.It is not always quiet before a storm.
C.Weather reports may fail to predict a storm.
D.Heavy storms don't usually last for a long time.
答案B
解析细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“However,duetothecomplexityofstormsystem,notallstormsareproceededbycalm.”可知,暴风雨前并非总是宁静的。故选B项。
15.Where is the text probably taken from?
A.A science report. B.A weather report.
C.A touring guide. D.An advertisement.
答案A
解析推理判断题。根据文章主要内容为解释说明暴风雨来临前的宁静的原因,以及如何计算风暴距离可推测文章选自一份科学报告。故选A项。
第二节(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。
Fourreasonswhyyoushouldmovetoabigcity
We've all had the dream.We've needed a fresh start.While it may not be the best idea to jump into the car with nothing more than a suitcase,the experience of staying in an entirely new setting can teach you lessons you'd never learn any other way.　16　,a major city will challenge you in ways that you didn't know were possible.Here are four reasons why you should move to a city at least once in your life. 
Findyourself
When you're in a major city,you're not going to run into the same people everyday unless you plan on it.Nobody will bring up that time you tripped on your way into the post office.　17　. 
Growupfast
Nothing forces you to grow up fast quite like living in a big city.Even with so many people around,there will be moments when you feel so lonely.But you will get hard-earned success and satisfaction.　18　.Your view of life becomes challenge-welcoming instead of fearful. 
Opportunity
Everyone focuses on the competitive nature of big cities,but there are also opportunities that you never would have access to in a small town.　19　.And when you have passion fueling you,your attitude to work will become untouchable. 
Broadenyourhorizons
If there are many foreigners in your town,it may be time to open yourself up to more languages,cultures,and food.And you'll be in a place with access to so many different ideas and values.　20　. 
A.You can leave your past where it belongs
B.When everyday tasks become challenging
C.More people,more professions,more businesses
D.It will expand your knowledge and understanding
E.Moving to a major city helps you achieve success rapidly
F.While moving to the next small town may not expand your worldview
G.You made it through with nothing but yourself,your voice,and your determination
答案16.F　17.A　18.G　19.C　20.D
第二部分　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。
How to get rid of waste is a great problem for the world today.Waste must be treated 　21　 it does not become a danger to life.　22　,in some countries,waste from factories is still poured straight into rivers.People who use the water from one of these rivers often get 　23　.The water may become so polluted that it 　24　 all the fish in the river.When the river finally reaches the 　25　,it pollutes the ocean. 
In many countries with 　26　,human waste is piped directly into the sea without being dealt with.This is not 　27　.Although the sea itself can break up the waste,beaches 　28　 become polluted.　29　 scientists suggest people take the waste far out to sea in ships where the wind and waves break it down. 
In 1989 an international law was passed to 　30　 people putting waste into the sea.It is now against the 　31　 to put anything into the sea nearby.Such rubbish as plastics may not be thrown 　32　 the sea anywhere.Other waste may be put into the sea,either 19 or more than 40 kilometres from land,　33　 the nature of the materials. 
The 　34　 of dealing with waste has become so great that several international organisations have been 　35　 to protect the world and control pollution. 
21.A.as if B.so that
C.ever since D.now that
答案B
解析句意:废物必须处理,以便不会成为对生命的威胁。asif“好像”;sothat“以便”;eversince“自从”;nowthat“既然”。此处为目的状语从句,表示“以便”,应用sothat。故选B项。
22.A.Luckily B.Happily
C.Unfortunately D.Hopefully
答案C
解析句意:很不幸,在一些国家,工厂的废物仍然直接排入河流。luckily“幸运地”;happily“快乐地”;unfortunately“不幸地”;hopefully“有希望地”。故选C项。
23.A.sick B.hopeful
C.rich D.fun
答案A
解析句意:使用这些河流之一的水的人经常生病。sick“生病的”;hopeful“抱有希望的”;rich“富有的”;fun“有趣的”。结合常识可知,使用被污染的河水会对身体造成危害。getsick意为“生病”。故选A项。
24.A.raises B.feeds
C.kills D.breaks
答案C
解析句意:水可能会被污染得很严重,以至于会杀死河中所有的鱼。raise“饲养”;feed“喂养”;kill“杀死”;break“打破”。故选C项。
25.A.pool B.lake
C.spring D.sea
答案D
解析句意:当河流最终到达海洋时,就会污染海洋。pool“池塘”;lake“湖泊”;spring“泉水”;sea“海洋”。根据后文“...itpollutestheocean.”可推知,河流最终都会流向海洋,污染海洋。故选D项。
26.A.grassland B.plains
C.sea coasts D.deserts
答案C
解析句意:在许多有海岸线的国家,人类废物直接被输送到海里而且未经处理。grassland“草地”;plain“平原”;seacoast“海岸线”;desert“沙漠”。结合后文“humanwasteispipeddirectlyintothesea”提到了人类废物直接输送到海里,可推知是有海岸线的国家。故选C项。
27.A.safe B.useful
C.dirty D.wrong
答案A
解析结合常识可知,将人类废物直接输送到海里是不安全的做法,会污染海洋。safe“安全的”;useful“有用的”;dirty“脏的”;wrong“错误的”。故选A项。
28.A.need B.may
C.can't D.needn't
答案B
解析句意:虽然海洋本身可以分解废物,但海滩可能会受到污染。need“需要”;may“可能”;can't“不能”;needn't“不需要”。结合语境可知此处表示“可能”,应用may。故选B项。
29.A.So B.Because
C.Since D.But
答案A
解析句意:所以科学家们建议人们用船只把垃圾运到很远的地方,在那里风浪会将其分解。结合上下文语境可知此处为因果关系,应用连词so。故选A项。
30.A.stop B.suggest
C.keep D.find
答案A
解析句意:1989年通过了一项国际法以阻止人们将废物排入海洋。stop“阻止;停止”;suggest“建议”;keep“保持”;find“找到”。结合后文“...peopleputtingwasteintothesea.”可知,国际法的目的是为了阻止人们将废物排入海洋。stopsbdoingsth“阻止某人做某事”。故选A项。
31.A.school B.organisation
C.factory D.law
答案D
解析句意:现在把任何东西扔进附近的海里都是违法的。前面提到了一项国际法,阻止人们把废物排入海洋,所以现在把任何东西扔进附近的海里都是违法的。againstthelaw意为“违反法律”。故选D项。
32.A.out of B.away from
C.into D.above
答案C
解析句意:塑料之类的垃圾都不能扔进海里的任何地方。故选C项。
33.A.depending on B.feeding on
C.leading to D.connecting to
答案A
解析句意:其他垃圾可能会被排放到海里,要么是离陆地19千米,要么是40千米以上,这取决于材料的性质。dependon“取决于”;feedon“以……为食”;leadto“导致”;connectto“连接”。故选A项。
34.A.news B.method
C.problem D.disadvantage
答案C
解析句意:处理废物的问题变得如此之严重,以至于一些国际组织为保护世界和控制污染而成立。结合后文“ofdealingwithwaste”可知,此处是指处理废品这个问题。故选C项。
35.A.punished B.set up
C.refused D.called at
答案B
解析句意同上。punish“惩罚”;setup“成立;建立”;refuse“拒绝”;callat“停靠”。故选B项。
第二节(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。
Hurricane Katrina has been one of the strongest storms that affect the coast of the United States during the last 100 years.Once a hurricane starts it can 36.(move) around by powerful winds.They vary from class 1 to class 5.Hurricane Katrina has been the 37.(bad) storm in the past decade in the US,having reached class 5,which has caused lots of damage.
Some scientists claimed that global warming was 38.(blame) for the power of Hurricane Katrina due to the fact that it is warming the oceans.Hurricane Katrina had a strong effect on the US coast.The area 39.　　　　　(affect) is almost the size of the UK.New Orleans suffered from 40.　　　　　　(severely) damage after the hurricane.Most of the city was 41.　　　　　　 water from flooding,including expressways and bridges.Almost 2 million people 42.(lose) their power and had to wait several weeks for it to be restored.It was 43.　　　　　　 disaster for the city.Help came from all over the United States.Many people went down to New Orleans to volunteer.Others started charity events to fund the 44.　　　　　　　　(reconstruct) of the city.It was because of all people's efforts 45.　　　　　　 the city began to breathe again. 
答案36.be moved　37.worst　38.to blame　39.affected 40.severe　41.under　42.lost　43.a　44.reconstruction　45.that
第三部分　写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假定你是李华,你校“英语周”计划举办一场主题为“The protection of sea creatures”的演讲比赛。请你就此写一篇演讲稿,内容包括:
1.简述海洋生物的现状;
2.分析危害海洋生物的因素;
3.呼吁大家保护海洋生物。
注意:
1.词数80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Hello,everyone.
It's a great honour for me to make a speech about the protection of sea creatures.The past few years have witnessed a rapid reduction in the number of sea creatures,some even being in danger of extinction.There are various reasons behind this.To begin with,people are not aware of the importance of protecting the marine environment,so large quantities of pollutants have been poured into the ocean.Besides,some people hunt illegally for profit,which results in a decrease in the types of sea creatures.Therefore,it's high time that we should take some effective measures to protect them.
That's all.Thanks for listening!
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阅读下面材料,根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。
A.J.shut the door of the truck.“Ready,” he said.His dad started the truck.It was six o'clock and freezing,but the strong morning sun promised warmer temperatures.It had been colder than normal over the past week,and the ground and ponds were already frozen.
“After we check on the cows,” Dad said,“you should have some time to practise roping cattle.” A.J.wanted to enter the rodeos(牛仔竞技表演) in which cowboys rode wild horses,and caught cattle with ropes.
The best professionals could break from the gate on horseback,rope a calf(小牛),and hog-tie(捆绑) the calf in less than ten seconds.So far,A.J.needed nearly a minute and a half,but he'd only been at it for a few months.
The truck bounced down the dirt road.In a few minutes,they passed through the field gate.
A.J.pulled a pair of telescopes.The black spots of cows on the far hill took shape.The cows gathered around the pond.A.J.guessed they wanted the water locked under the ice.Suddenly,they heard extremely frightened shouts from one cow.Dad stopped the truck,and he and A.J.stared at the frozen pond anxiously.
A calf lay on the ice in the middle of the pond.A cow,no doubt the calf's mother,stood onshore,shouting desperately.The calf struggled to get up but slipped and fell each time.
The morning sun seemed warmer.A.J.knew that the situation was urgent.If the calf lay there too long,she could fall through the ice and drown.Dad eased the truck down the hill and stopped at the edge of the pond.“No telling how long she's been there,” he said.“The ice could be about to melt.I don't think we can risk it.” Dad shook his head,“It's just not safe.”
A.J.watchedthecalf,whoseeyeswerewidewithfear.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Itwouldbejustlikerodeopractice,A.J.thought,tryingtostaycalm.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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A.J.watchedthecalf,whoseeyeswerewidewithfear.Though frightened,the calf gathered all her strength to get up but slipped over and over again.Seeing the danger,the mother cow let out shouts with horror and cast helpless glances at A.J.and his dad as if begging them for help.An atmosphere of sadness blanketing the whole world,every nerve in A.J.'s body screamed at him that he must save the poor calf.All of a sudden,an idea came into his mind like a flash.
Itwouldbejustlikerodeopractice,A.J.thought,tryingtostaycalm.He rushed to the truck to grab the rope quickly,aimed it at the calf and let it go.Luckily,he made it at the first attempt!With palms sweating,he and his dad struggled to pull the calf out of the frozen pond.After what seemed like a century,they managed to save the calf.Seeing the calf running to her mother happily,A.J.felt comforted and glad that what he had learnt helped save a life.