We played volleyball for an hour. Suddenly, Kevin hit (打) the ball into the sea. I wanted to show off (炫耀) how well I swam so I decided to get the ball. I jumped into the sea and started swimming. After swimming for about fifteen minutes, I was tired. But the ball was only a few meters away from me. I tried to get the ball. However, some grass (草) stopped me. I tried but I couldn't swim. I shouted for help. A young man came to help me quickly. When I woke up, I was in the hospital. I saw my parents sitting on the chair. They were angry (生气的) with me.

I will never forget the scary experience. I will never want to show off again.

( )61. The writer told his mom he would go to the ________.

　　A. beach B. park C. museum D. hospital

( )62. They played volleyball for ______ on the beach.

　　A. fifteen minutes B. half an hour C. an hour D. two hours

( )63. The writer decided to get the ball because ______.

　　A. he hit the ball into the sea

　　B. his friends couldn't swim

　　C. he was ready to help his friends

　　D. he wanted his friends to know he swam better

C

I'm Emily. Three years ago, I thought I didn't have enough time to do the housework, so I cancelled the cable (取消有线电视). But I still think it's fun to watch TV shows when I get the chance.

My favorite show was The Life Laundry. It was so interesting. It came on Saturday mornings after Norm on This Old House and Rick Steves' Europe. It was like Clean Sweep. It chose some common people. In the show, people took everything in the house outside so they could see how many things they had. Then they would go through each thing and decide whether (是否) to keep or sell it. When people sold some things they would never use, a team (团队) would make the home more beautiful with a new coat of paint. At the end of the show, everyone was always happy to see their home cleaned up and look spacious.

Antiques Roadshow came after The Life Laundry, which was confusing (令人困惑的)