21．A.money B．equipment

C．directions D．suggestions

答案　C　[根据21空后面的"choosing instead to struggle with maps and sings until I found my way"可知，作者曾经旅行时从不问路。equipment"装备"；direction"方向"；suggestion"建议"。]

22．A.happened B．messed

C．changed D．disappeared

答案　C　[根据第一段的最后一句可知，此处表示"一切都变承"，故选C。]

23．A.attacked B．caught C．followed D．impressed

答案　A　[下文提到作者的未婚夫死了，此处应指他受到了箱型水母的攻击。attack"攻击"。]

24．A.sunk B．died C．failed D．recovered

答案　B　[根据"25 years old"及28空后面的"Sean's death"可知，此处指Sean三分钟之内就死了，故选B。]

答案　A　[由上文可知，作者正遭受着未婚夫突然去世的打击，再结合26空后面的"two young Israeli women stayed"可知，周围的人在问作者是否需要陪伴。company"陪伴"。]

26．A.kept B．prevented C．denied D．suggested

答案　B　[作者固执的骄傲和习惯的力量阻止她接受别人提供的帮助。prevent"阻止"。]

27．A.In spite of B．In case of

C．In terms of D．As a result of

答案　A　[尽管作者反对，她们还是留下来陪作者。in spite of"尽管"；in case of"以防万一"；in terms of"就......而言"；as a result of"由于......"。]

28．A.proof B．news C．fact D．cause

答案　D　[根据下一句中的"It was listed as drunk drownning"可知，警方尽力地掩盖Sean死亡的原因。cause"原因"。]

29．A.medicine B．entertainment

C．fishing D．tourism

答案　D　[Sean因受水母攻击而死亡，警方掩盖其死因是为了避免影响到当地的旅