【题文】 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was a family adventure trip. My wife, Judith, our two-year-old daughter, Leila, and I had rented a small camper (旅行车) and were
36 through Baja California. The day before our return to San Diego, we
37 the camper near a beach for one last night in nature.
In the middle of the
38 I was awakened by Judith
39 me with her finger and y
elling at me to
40 . My first impressions were of
41 and banging. Fairly confused, I jumped down out of our little loft-bed, and standing without clothes on,
42 the wind screen.
What I saw
43 me quickly out of my half-dazed state. The camper was
44 by masked men hitting the
45 .
I dove for the driver's seat and tried to start the
46 . The camper had started perfectly at least 50 times that
47 . Now it tried to turn over, sputtered (劈啪作响) a few times, and died. There was the sound of breaking glass, and a hand
48 in through the driver's side window. I hit the hand with a lot of force.My hand was bleeding
49 the broken glass. I
50 I had one more chance to
start the car. Having played hero
51 a thousand times in fantasy, I never 52 I would do it. I turned the key. The engine sputtered to life... and died. Then someone jammed a gun into my throat. I remember this thought: "You mean I don't save the family?" I was really quite surprised.
One of the men, who spoke a little English, was
53 , " Money! Money!" The gun still at my throat, I reached under the driver's seat and
54 one of them my
55 through the broken window. I was hoping this was the end of it…
36. A. crossing B. traveling C. conveying D. entering
37. A. threw B. deleted C. parked D. moved
38. A. camper B. beach C. nature D. night
39. A. pushing B. beating C. controlling D. holding
40. A. jump up B. set up C. light up D. get up
41. A. noise B. sound C. voice D. fantasy
42. A. grasped B. crashed C. faced D. glanced
43. A. confused B. woke C. feared D. barked
44. A. surrounded B. robbed C. examined D. hunted
45. A. doors B. windows C. walls D. tyres
46. A. machine B. engine C. journey D. camp
47. A. moment B. day C. time D. trip
48. A. came B. reached C. trembled D. peered
49. A. by B. at C. from D. in
50. A. suggested B. figured C. indicated D. observed
51. A. energetically B. enthusiastically C. successfully D. naturally
52. A. doubted B. thought C. imagined D. required
53. A. begging B. translating C. yelling D. reminding
54. A. handed B. offered C. provided D. protected
55. A. trousers B. license C. shoes D. wallet
king out cities and forcing the evacuation (疏散) of hospitals and nursing homes. One California city closed off its downtown due to unstable buildings.
a modern life. It's been happening for centuries, but today, with our space-age technology, it's outdated. Earning 1,200 yuan ($169) per month working in a factory is better than that on a farm, but as Wang points out, it's not a dream career. There should be better ways to earn your rice.
ome somewhat blurred (模糊) .
through year for the technology helped by 3-D movies such as Avatar. "It has taken the best of our technology to create this virtual world and real life will never be as perfect as it seems on screen. It makes real life seem more imperfect."
astonishing.
use serious challenges for the National Health Service, where obesity-related illnesses such as heart disease and cancer have been on a steady increase for the past 40 years and are costing billions of pounds every year. 
sage? 
will benefit not only themselves but their families by getting fit.