Chapter 2 Objective Question

A six-year old spent a sixteen-hour ordeal in a river last Saturday. The previous afternoon, she (1) out for a bath at the river with her mother and brother. The girl, Tina, and her ten-year-old brother, Tony, were very familiar with the river. Often they (2) to the river without their parents accompanying them. Nevertheless, they usually (3) at the bank of the river. They (4) of the swift currents in the middle of the river.

It seemed that Tina (5) her mother wash clothes beside the river when they suddenly (6) Tony shouting for help. They (7), to their horror, that Tony was in difficulty in the middle of the river. Without hesitation, Tina (8) into the river to rescue Tony. Tina (9) fairly well, though not a strong swimmer. Unfortunately, the current was too strong and both Tony and Tina (10) downstream. Their mother (11) back home to call for help. Her husband together with some villagers (12) the river and its surroundings. They (13) to find Tony clinging to a log that was stuck in some rocks. After rescuing him, the search party (14) to look for Tina. They had to call off the search when darkness (15). It was not until the next day that they found Tina clinging tightly to some tree roots.

• had gone

• was going

• went

• had been going

Answer explanation

The previous afternoon, she (had gone) out for a bath.

就在刚刚下午，她（才出去）嬉水。

A six-year old spent a sixteen-hour ordeal in a river last Saturday. The previous afternoon, she (had gone) out for a bath at the river with her mother and brother. The girl, Tina, and her ten-year-old brother, Tony, were very familiar with the river. Often they (2) to the river without their parents accompanying them. Nevertheless, they usually (3) at the bank of the river. They (4) of the swift currents in the middle of the river.

It seemed that Tina (5) her mother wash clothes beside the river when they suddenly (6) Tony shouting for help. They (7), to their horror, that Tony was in difficulty in the middle of the river. Without hesitation, Tina (8) into the river to rescue Tony. Tina (9) fairly well, though not a strong swimmer. Unfortunately, the current was too strong and both Tony and Tina (10) downstream. Their mother (11) back home to call for help. Her husband together with some villagers (12) the river and its surroundings. They (13) to find Tony clinging to a log that was stuck in some rocks. After rescuing him, the search party (14) to look for Tina. They had to call off the search when darkness (15). It was not until the next day that they found Tina clinging tightly to some tree roots.

• were going

• had gone

• had beebn going

• would go

Answer explanation

Often they (would go)

他们通常（会去）

A six-year old spent a sixteen-hour ordeal in a river last Saturday. The previous afternoon, she (had gone) out for a bath at the river with her mother and brother. The girl, Tina, and her ten-year-old brother, Tony, were very familiar with the river. Often they (would go) to the river without their parents accompanying them. Nevertheless, they usually (3) at the bank of the river. They (4) of the swift currents in the middle of the river.

It seemed that Tina (5) her mother wash clothes beside the river when they suddenly (6) Tony shouting for help. They (7), to their horror, that Tony was in difficulty in the middle of the river. Without hesitation, Tina (8) into the river to rescue Tony. Tina (9) fairly well, though not a strong swimmer. Unfortunately, the current was too strong and both Tony and Tina (10) downstream. Their mother (11) back home to call for help. Her husband together with some villagers (12) the river and its surroundings. They (13) to find Tony clinging to a log that was stuck in some rocks. After rescuing him, the search party (14) to look for Tina. They had to call off the search when darkness (15). It was not until the next day that they found Tina clinging tightly to some tree roots.

• stayed

• were staying

• had stayed

• had been staying

Answer explanation

Nevertheless, they usually () at the bank of river.

不过，他们通常（在）河岸。

A six-year old spent a sixteen-hour ordeal in a river last Saturday. The previous afternoon, she (had gone) out for a bath at the river with her mother and brother. The girl, Tina, and her ten-year-old brother, Tony, were very familiar with the river. Often they (would go) to the river without their parents accompanying them. Nevertheless, they usually (stayed) at the bank of the river. They (4) of the swift currents in the middle of the river.

It seemed that Tina (5) her mother wash clothes beside the river when they suddenly (6) Tony shouting for help. They (7), to their horror, that Tony was in difficulty in the middle of the river. Without hesitation, Tina (8) into the river to rescue Tony. Tina (9) fairly well, though not a strong swimmer. Unfortunately, the current was too strong and both Tony and Tina (10) downstream. Their mother (11) back home to call for help. Her husband together with some villagers (12) the river and its surroundings. They (13) to find Tony clinging to a log that was stuck in some rocks. After rescuing him, the search party (14) to look for Tina. They had to call off the search when darkness (15). It was not until the next day that they found Tina clinging tightly to some tree roots.

• warned

• had been warned

• were warning

• had warned

Answer explanation

They (had been warning) of the swift currents in the middle of the river.

他们（曾被告诫）急促的河水很危险。

A six-year old spent a sixteen-hour ordeal in a river last Saturday. The previous afternoon, she (had gone) out for a bath at the river with her mother and brother. The girl, Tina, and her ten-year-old brother, Tony, were very familiar with the river. Often they (would go) to the river without their parents accompanying them. Nevertheless, they usually (stayed) at the bank of the river. They (had been warned) of the swift currents in the middle of the river.

It seemed that Tina (5) her mother wash clothes beside the river when they suddenly (6) Tony shouting for help. They (7), to their horror, that Tony was in difficulty in the middle of the river. Without hesitation, Tina (8) into the river to rescue Tony. Tina (9) fairly well, though not a strong swimmer. Unfortunately, the current was too strong and both Tony and Tina (10) downstream. Their mother (11) back home to call for help. Her husband together with some villagers (12) the river and its surroundings. They (13) to find Tony clinging to a log that was stuck in some rocks. After rescuing him, the search party (14) to look for Tina. They had to call off the search when darkness (15). It was not until the next day that they found Tina clinging tightly to some tree roots.

• helped

• was helping

• had helped

• was helped

Answer explanation

It seemed that Tina (was helping) her mother wash clothes beside the river when they suddenly (6) Tony shouting for help.

当时Tina （正在帮）她的母亲在河边洗衣。

A six-year old spent a sixteen-hour ordeal in a river last Saturday. The previous afternoon, she (had gone) out for a bath at the river with her mother and brother. The girl, Tina, and her ten-year-old brother, Tony, were very familiar with the river. Often they (would go) to the river without their parents accompanying them. Nevertheless, they usually (stayed) at the bank of the river. They (had been warned) of the swift currents in the middle of the river.

It seemed that Tina (was helping) her mother wash clothes beside the river when they suddenly (6) Tony shouting for help. They (7), to their horror, that Tony was in difficulty in the middle of the river. Without hesitation, Tina (8) into the river to rescue Tony. Tina (9) fairly well, though not a strong swimmer. Unfortunately, the current was too strong and both Tony and Tina (10) downstream. Their mother (11) back home to call for help. Her husband together with some villagers (12) the river and its surroundings. They (13) to find Tony clinging to a log that was stuck in some rocks. After rescuing him, the search party (14) to look for Tina. They had to call off the search when darkness (15). It was not until the next day that they found Tina clinging tightly to some tree roots.

• had heard

• had been hearing

• heard

• were hearing

A six-year old spent a sixteen-hour ordeal in a river last Saturday. The previous afternoon, she (had gone) out for a bath at the river with her mother and brother. The girl, Tina, and her ten-year-old brother, Tony, were very familiar with the river. Often they (would go) to the river without their parents accompanying them. Nevertheless, they usually (stayed) at the bank of the river. They (had been warned) of the swift currents in the middle of the river.

It seemed that Tina (was helping) her mother wash clothes beside the river when they suddenly (heard) Tony shouting for help. They (7), to their horror, that Tony was in difficulty in the middle of the river. Without hesitation, Tina (8) into the river to rescue Tony. Tina (9) fairly well, though not a strong swimmer. Unfortunately, the current was too strong and both Tony and Tina (10) downstream. Their mother (11) back home to call for help. Her husband together with some villagers (12) the river and its surroundings. They (13) to find Tony clinging to a log that was stuck in some rocks. After rescuing him, the search party (14) to look for Tina. They had to call off the search when darkness (15). It was not until the next day that they found Tina clinging tightly to some tree roots.

• were finding

• found

• had been finding

• had found

A six-year old spent a sixteen-hour ordeal in a river last Saturday. The previous afternoon, she (had gone) out for a bath at the river with her mother and brother. The girl, Tina, and her ten-year-old brother, Tony, were very familiar with the river. Often they (would go) to the river without their parents accompanying them. Nevertheless, they usually (stayed) at the bank of the river. They (had been warned) of the swift currents in the middle of the river.

It seemed that Tina (was helping) her mother wash clothes beside the river when they suddenly (heard) Tony shouting for help. They (found), to their horror, that Tony was in difficulty in the middle of the river. Without hesitation, Tina (8) into the river to rescue Tony. Tina (9) fairly well, though not a strong swimmer. Unfortunately, the current was too strong and both Tony and Tina (10) downstream. Their mother (11) back home to call for help. Her husband together with some villagers (12) the river and its surroundings. They (13) to find Tony clinging to a log that was stuck in some rocks. After rescuing him, the search party (14) to look for Tina. They had to call off the search when darkness (15). It was not until the next day that they found Tina clinging tightly to some tree roots.

• had jumped

• was jumping

• jumped

• was jumped

A six-year old spent a sixteen-hour ordeal in a river last Saturday. The previous afternoon, she (had gone) out for a bath at the river with her mother and brother. The girl, Tina, and her ten-year-old brother, Tony, were very familiar with the river. Often they (would go) to the river without their parents accompanying them. Nevertheless, they usually (stayed) at the bank of the river. They (had been warned) of the swift currents in the middle of the river.

It seemed that Tina (was helping) her mother wash clothes beside the river when they suddenly (heard) Tony shouting for help. They (found), to their horror, that Tony was in difficulty in the middle of the river. Without hesitation, Tina (8) into the river to rescue Tony. Tina (9) fairly well, though not a strong swimmer. Unfortunately, the current was too strong and both Tony and Tina (10) downstream. Their mother (11) back home to call for help. Her husband together with some villagers (12) the river and its surroundings. They (13) to find Tony clinging to a log that was stuck in some rocks. After rescuing him, the search party (14) to look for Tina. They had to call off the search when darkness (15). It was not until the next day that they found Tina clinging tightly to some tree roots.

• had jumped

• was jumping

• jumped

• was jumped

A six-year old spent a sixteen-hour ordeal in a river last Saturday. The previous afternoon, she (had gone) out for a bath at the river with her mother and brother. The girl, Tina, and her ten-year-old brother, Tony, were very familiar with the river. Often they (would go) to the river without their parents accompanying them. Nevertheless, they usually (stayed) at the bank of the river. They (had been warned) of the swift currents in the middle of the river.

It seemed that Tina (was helping) her mother wash clothes beside the river when they suddenly (heard) Tony shouting for help. They (found), to their horror, that Tony was in difficulty in the middle of the river. Without hesitation, Tina (was jumped) into the river to rescue Tony. Tina (9) fairly well, though not a strong swimmer. Unfortunately, the current was too strong and both Tony and Tina (10) downstream. Their mother (11) back home to call for help. Her husband together with some villagers (12) the river and its surroundings. They (13) to find Tony clinging to a log that was stuck in some rocks. After rescuing him, the search party (14) to look for Tina. They had to call off the search when darkness (15). It was not until the next day that they found Tina clinging tightly to some tree roots.

• swam

• had swum

• was swimming

• could swim