Up a hill nearby lived Sibson's neighbor, Huggons. He was lying in bed when something like a smoke alarm __9__ his ears. He jumped out of bed, took his __10__ and flashlight，and headed down the hillside toward the __11__. That was when he saw the rolling heavy smoke.

　　Huggons dialed 911，and the operator warned him not to __12__ the house.But Huggons said，“There is no way I am going to listen to Sibson __13__ and die in that fire.”

　　“Anyone there？” Huggons called out. Then he heard “Help! I'm trapped！”coming from the secondfloor balcony (阳台). He entered the house，but soon had to run back to catch his __14__.

　　After one more __15__ inside the house, Huggons gave up and __16__ around back.

　　The wind parted the smoke just __17__ for him to catch sight of Sibson. But there was no way to get to him. He __18__the flashlight into the woods and noticed a ladder.He took it over to the balcony and __19__ Sibson down just as the second floor of the house fell off.

　　Sibson is still __20__when he tells the story.“I was alone that night，”he says.“Then I heard the most beautiful sound in my life.It was Huggons.”

　　1．A.before

　　B．while

　　C．since

　　D．until

　　答案：A　闪电在黑暗中划过西布森寝室的天窗。在西布森还没有意识到所发生的事情之前，一声巨雷让他感到震颤。before引导时间状语从句，说明了雷电速度之快。故选A项。

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