2.A.took　　　　　 B. fetched　　　　 C. poured　　　　　 D. mixed

1.A.burn　　　　　 B. gather　　　　　 C. sweep　　　　　 D. plough

20.A.apology　　　　 B. honesty　　　　　 C. hurt　　　　　　 D. horror

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　　 Six-year-old Lena Fugatt liked to sit beside her grandfather while he drove his 3,000-pound tractor around the family farm. One afternoon Ray Fugatt, 58, took Lena with him when he went to 　1　 　a pile of brush.

　　 He 　2　 　gasoline on the pile and set fire to it. The brush 　3　 　into flames that engulfed(吞没) him instantly . Screaming, Fugatt fell to the ground and 　4　 　to put out the fire. Pushing himself to his 　5　 　, he struggled to where Lena was on the tractor, 30 feet away. Go get Mema, he whispered, using Lenas name for her grandmother. Then he fell down unconscious(失去知觉) onto the flat field.

　　 The 　6　 　on Fugatts arms had come off, his chest was a 　7　 　of deep red blisters(泡), and his face was badly burnt. But Lena didnt 　8　 　. Afraid to leave her grandfather alone while she ran for 　9　 , she realized her only 　10　 　was to drive the huge tractor to the house, a half mile away. Her grandfather had 　11　 　her to drive it alone, but now the 3.5-foot-tall girl decided to do 　12　 　that.

　　 She slid forward on the seat and used her toe to 　13　 　the red starter button. The machine moved 　14　 　, and Lena struggled to drive it back to the house. When the people of emergency services arrived, there were huge 　15　 　tracks in the field, showing the girls 　16　 　around trees, bushes and ditches.

　　 Ray Fugatt suffered second-and-third-degree burns 　17　 　40 percent of his body but has made almost complete 　18　 . According to the doctor, he would not have been saved if Lena had not 　19　 　so quickly. Lena 　20　 　her cool, knew what had to be done, and did it.

19.A.power　　　　　 B. change　　　　　 C. excuse　　　　　 D. right

18.A.drew　　　　　 B. caught　　　　　 C. sent　　　　　　 D. led

17.A.put　　　　　　 B. hidden　　　　 　C. taken　　　　　　 D. got

16.A.failed　　　　　 B. protected　　　　　 C. encouraged　　　 D. cheated

15.A.recognized　　　 B. realized　　　　　 C. thought　　　　　 D. explained

14.A.covered　　　　 B. touched　　　　　 C. turned　　　　　 D. buried

13.A.Move　　　　　 B. Lift　　　　　　　 C. Push　　　　　　 D. Empty