A．Because he was too old to be recognised.

B．Because his hair was white，not black.

C．Because they didn't want to recognise him.

D．Because they didn't know him at all.

答案　B

Ⅱ.课文语法填空

　　It may seem strange.When we were on the edge of the whirlpool，I felt 1.calmer(calm) than when we were moving towards it.We went round and round，nearer and nearer to the horrible edge of the whirlpool.2.Suddenly(sudden)，we went over the edge.I thought my life 3.was(be) over.But I was still safe.The boat was on the inside of the huge whirlpool 4.and we were going round in circles at great speed.I saw 5.clearly(clear) there were other objects in the whirlpool.I noticed that the heavier objects went down more quickly than the smaller，lighter ones.So I tied myself to a barrel to help me float.I tried to make my brother understand，but he was 6.terrified(terrify) and stayed in the heavy boat.Without waiting，I dived into the sea to try and escape.

　　I 7.did escape at last.Some time 8.after I left the boat，with my brother in 9.it，it sank into the bottom of the whirlpool.10.Then the sky was clear，the wind calmer and the moon was shining.In the end，a boat picked me up.I got safe.

1．terrify vt.令人感到恐惧；使受惊吓

(1)(原句)I tried to make my brother understand，but he was terrified and stayed in the heavy boat.

我努力使哥哥明白这一点，但他那时太恐惧了，呆坐在沉重的船里。

(2)The thought of dying slowly and painfully terrified me.

缓慢而痛苦地死去的想法使我恐惧不已。

[归纳拓展]

(1)terrify sb.into (doing) sth.恐吓某人做某事

(2)terrified adj.非常害怕的；极度恐惧的

be terrified of因......而害怕，后接名词、代词或动名词，表示原因。

be terrified at表示"因听到/看到......而害怕"，后接名词、代词或动名词，还可接what从句。

be terrified out of one's sense吓得魂不附体

(3)terrifying adj.极其可怕的；骇人听闻的 (3)He is terrified of spiders.