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Niagara is an Indian word which means "roaring water", Indeed, the roar of the falling water of Niagara can be heard【1】a distanc

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问题     Niagara is an Indian word which means "roaring water", Indeed, the roar of the falling water of Niagara can be heard【1】a distance of 5kms, Imagine【2】of water flowing over a cliff 90 feet high and you will get an idea of that terrible noise. And【3】tremendous power the Niagara River has! It moves big rocks about and throws them into the boiling water below.【4】ago an old ship without single person on board was put in mid-stream. It sailed down the river【5】a toy boat with great speed. Having reached the fall, the ship dropped into the boiling water, never【6】again. There were some people who wanted to become famous【7】, swimming across the most dangerous part of the Niagara River. One of them was Captain Webb who said that he would try to swim cross the Niagara, which【8】crowds of people. On the evening of July 1st, 1893, Captain Webb came up to the river and【9】a plunge. His having jumped into the water【10】many people with horror. Soon, he appeared in the middle of the river. A loud shout went up from the crowd, but a moment later there was【11】silence. The man had disappeared under the water, Thousands of eyes【12】on the river, but the man was drowned. In 1902, a certain Miss Taylor decided to go over the falls in a barrel. There were different kinds of pillows inside the barrel to prevent her from【13】. Having examined the barrel carefully, Miss Taylor got in. The barrel was closed and then【14】into the water. Having reached the falls, it overturned and was shot down by the terrible【15】of the water. When the barrel was finally caught and opened, Miss Taylor came out alive【16】with a frightened look in her eyes. Once a crowd of visitors saw a rope【17】over from one bank of the river to the other. Then they saw a man【18】the rope. The man was an actor, Blondin【19】. He managed to cross Niagara Falls on a tight rope. The people on the bank were surprised at his【20】it so well.  
选项 A、gave
B、made
C、did
D、took
答案D
解析 take the plunge是固定搭配，意思是“采取断然行动，大胆尝试”。
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