题目内容：

The tourist bus winded its way into a mountainous area. When it was ______to make a turn, two passengers, —a ______ of young lovers—were so attracted by the beautiful scenery that they ______ a stop to get down. They were left behind and the bus went ______. Suddenly they heard a loud boom ______ of the road. It was a huge rock rolling down in the landslide that hit the bus and fell with it into a deep valley. The lovers were greatly ______ by the news that no passengers on board ______. When they calmed down they ______ and expressed their feelings in a few words.

The above story was told by a guide when we were riding a tourist ______ to a beautiful mountain. He asked us to guess what the lovers said ______ after the disaster that they had narrowly escaped.

Often we read reports about traffic accidents, among which there were ______ ones who missed the bus and ______ the disaster. Those people usually said with a sigh of ______ “Fortunately I was not on board.” On our bus the passengers’ ______ to the guide were various.

But the answer was quite out of our expectation. “If we hadn’t got down and ______ the bus, it would have ______ the dangerous spot and all the passengers would have survived.”

The story passed from person to person as a sort of wit test, but I think ______. It actually serves as a(n) ______ of a person’s mind. I pay my heart—felt respect to the couple who, instead of feeling lucky, ______ themselves for causing the loss of lives. People all have heart for ______, but it is often a flashing thought across one’s mind that decides whether it is good or evil (邪恶的).

1.A. ready    B. permitted    C. asked    D. about

2.A. couple    B. group    C. party    D. row

3.A. got to    B. called for    C. caught sight of    D. looked for

4.A. down    B. in    C. on    D. by

5.A. along    B. ahead    C. across    D. opposite

6.A. shocked    B. scared    C. moved    D. confused

7.A. died    B. saved    C. survived    D. witnessed

8.A. shouted    B. screamed    C. fought    D. sighed

9.A. car    B. bike    C. road    D. bus

10.A. immediately    B. even    C. only    D. ever

11.A. lazy    B. selfish    C. lucky    D. strange

12.A. missed    B. avoided    C. caused    D. remarked

13.A. sorrow    B. innocence    C. relief    D. regret

14.A. emotions    B. expressions    C. replies    D. attitudes

15.A. caught    B. delayed    C. missed    D. took

16.A. seen    B. passed    C. jumped    D. overlooked

17.A. otherwise    B. more    C. whatever    D. seriously

18.A. examination    B. change    C. quality    D. state

19.A. thought    B. blamed     C. enjoyed    D. helped

20.A. happiness    B. excuse    C. honor    D. mercy