Dick was a sailor on a big ship. It went to Japan and Australia, __21__ Dick was often

on the ship for several months at a time. When he woke up in the morning and looked out, he only saw the sea, __22__ sometimes a port.

When he was twenty-four, Dick __23__ and bought a small house with a garden in his wife's town. It was far away fromthe sea. Then he had to go back to his ship, and he __24__ home for two months. He went from the port to the town by bus, and was very happy to see his wife again.

The next morning he slept until 9 o'clock. Then he woke up suddenly and looked out of the window. There were trees a few feet __25__. He was very frightened and jumped out ofbed, shouting, "We've hit land!"

21.

A.or

B.did not come

C.so

D.got married

E.away

22.

A.or

B.did not come

C.so

D.got married

E.away

23.

A.or

B.did not come

C.so

D.got married

E.away

24.

A.or

B.did not come

C.so

D.got married

E.away

25.

A.or

B.did not come

C.so

D.got married

E.away