Having stopped laughing, I stepped back (28)______(look) the situation over. My attacker moved back to land on the ground. That’s when I discovered why my attacker was charging me only moments (29)______(early). He had a mate and she was dying.

　　Sitting close beside her, he opened and closed his wings as if to fan her. I could only admire the love and courage of that butterfly in his concern for his mate, even though she was clearly dying and I was so large. He did so just to give her those extra few precious moments of life, (30)______ ______ I was careless enough to step on her. His courage in attacking something thousands of times larger and heavier than himself just for his mate’s safety seemed admirable. I couldn’t do anything other than (31)______(reward) him by walking on the more difficult side of the pool. He had truly earned those moments to be with her, undisturbed.

　　Since then, I’ve always tried to remember the courage of that butterfly (32)______ I see huge barriers facing me.

　　【参考答案】短文语法填空

　　25. that /which

　　26. had been struck (stricken)

　　27. attacking

　　28. to look

　　29. earlier

　　30. in case

　　31. reward

　　32. whenever

　　【上海市闵行区2016高考英语质量调研考试】短文语法填空 Section B

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