In 1989 an 8.2 earthquake almost flattened America, killing over 30,000 people in less than four minutes. In the middle of complete damage and disorder, a father rushed to the school where his son was supposed to be, ___46__ that the building was __47__.
After the unforgettably shock, he __48__ the promise he had made to his son: "No matter _49__, I'll always be there for you!" And tears began to __50__ his eyes. As he looked at the pile of ruins, it looked hopeless, but he kept remembering his __51__ to his son. He rushed there and started __52__ the ruins.
As he was digging, other helpless parents arrived, __53__: "It's too late! They're all dead! ___54__, face reality, there's nothing you can do!" To each parent he responded with __55__: "Are you going to help me now?" No one helped． And then he continued to dig for his son, stone by stone.
Courageously he went on alone because he needed to know __56__: "Is my boy __57__ or is he dead?" He dug for eight hours...12 hours...24 hours...36 hours...then, in __58__ hour, he pulled back a large stone and heard his son's __59__. He screamed his son's name, "ARMAND!" He heard back, "Dad!?! It's me, Dad! I told the other kids not to worry. I told them that if you were alive, you _60_ me and __61_ you saved me, they'd be saved． You promised, 'No matter what happens, I'll always be there for you!' You did it, Dad!"
"What's going on in there? " the father asked．
"There are 14 of us __62__ out of 33,dad． We're scared, hungry, thirsty and thankful you're here. When the building collapsed, it made __63__, and it saved us."
"Come out, boy!"
"No, Dad! Let the other kids out first, __64__ I know you'll get me! __65__ happens, I know you'll always be there for me!"
46． A．only discovering B．only to discover
C．only realizing D．only to realize
47． A．as flat as a pancake B．as high as a mountain
C．as strong as an ox D．as weak as a kitten
48． A．memorized B．forgot C．kept D．remembered
49． A．what B．what happen C．which D．who
50． A．fill B．fill in C．come D．burst
51． A．picture B．promise C．present D．encourage
52． A．digging B．digging through C．digging out D．digging into
53． A．to say B．said C．and saying D．saying
54． A．Come out B．Come again C．Come on D．Come off
55． A．one word B．one sound C．one row D．one line
56． A．for himself B．of himself C．by himself D．to himself
57． A．live B．living C．alive D．lively
58． A．38 B．the 38 C．38th D．the 38th
59． A．sound B．voice C．noise D．tone
60． A．will save B．would save C．save D．would have saved
61． A．when B．because C．even if D．though
62． A．remained B．missing C．left D．gone
63． A．a promise B．space C．room D．a triangle
64．A．because B．though C．when D．even though
65．A．However B．Wherever C．whenever D．Whatever