Heaviestsnowinhalfacenturyhitthesouthofthecountry.Itsnowedcontinuouslyforhalfamonth___41__therailwayshighwaysandrunwaysintheairfields.Icewrappedandparalyzed(使瘫痪)thepowerandcommunicationsystem.Manypeople
Heaviestsnowinhalfacenturyhitthesouthofthecountry.Itsnowedcontinuouslyforhalfamonth___41__therailwayshighwaysandrunwaysintheairfields.Icewrappedandparalyzed(使瘫痪)thepowerandcommunicationsystem.Manypeopleweretrappedinrailwaystationsbusstationsandairportsand___42___incarsbusesandtrains.Governmentsandpeopledideverythingtheycould___43___thesnowdisasternoonewaskilled__44___coldandhunger.Graduallytrappedpeopleallwentbackhomesafely.Manymovingstorieshappenedduringthe___45___.Whilefightingthesnowpeopleforgottheiranimalfriendsuntilamovingstoryofaswallowcouplewas___46___ontheinternet.
Theswallowcouplehadnoteatenanythingforseveraldays___47 _thesnow.Theytriedtoflyintopeople'shometowarmthemselvesbuteveryhousewasclosed___48 _.Theygottoasideofabalcony(阳台)___49_windcouldnotreach.Theyjumpedandflappedtheirwingstoattracttheattentionofthepeopleinsidethehousewhowerebusywith theirownthings.Thewife'sbodywas__50__shecouldnotmoveanylonger.Thehusbandcamenearandwrappedhiswifewithhiswings.Thehusbandlosthis__51__soonbecauseofhisopenedwings.Thecouplediedinthecoldandhungerone__52__another.
Thenextmorningthehousemasterwenttothebalconytocheckhisflowersandsawa__53__swallowoutsidethewindowpanetouchingithefoundthattheyweretwoembracingtogether.Thinkingofthe__54__thesnowhadbroughttothepeoplehewas__55__totears.Hetookthemingivingthemsomewarmnesswhichtheycouldnot__56__anylonger.Hefoundasmallcardboardboxfilleditwithsomehayand__57__theswallowcouplein.Heburiedtheminthebackgarden.
Inmyhometowninthecountrysideaswallowfamilylivesintheroofofmyhouse.Theycomebackfromthe__58__everyspringtohavebabies.Theninautumnwhenbabieshavegrownuptheyflytothesouthfor__59__.Iwonderiftheywillcomebackthisspringasthey__60__.
41.A.protecting B.maintaining C.blocking D.keeping
42.A.even B.still C.yet D.nevertheless
43.A.fight B.fighting C.tofight