Nupur Gupta of India, was teaching at a two-week yoga retreat (静修). Attila Bosnyak was a guest who was taking a break from the cold winter where he lives in the Netherlands. The two of them had not spoken during the retreat.

It was Nupur’s habit to take a dip in the ocean between lessons, but one day as she was swimming, she realized she was caught in a powerful current. She struggled to get back to shore, but the tides (海浪) kept pulling her out to sea. Suddenly, she looked up and spotted Attila heading her way. Nupur said, “He came very close to me, to hold my hand and pull me out, but just about that time I was pulled in by the ocean.” Attila quickly realized he couldn’t help Nupur because the current was too strong. He took another approach, swimming to some rocks and attempting to get to the top of them to get the lifeguard’s attention. He was successful and the two of them made it to dry land!

Back on shore, Attila lay bleeding. Nupur felt terrible that he’d been injured on her behalf, so she rushed to get bandages (绷带). She also brought back a chocolate ice cream for her hero. When she handed him the dessert, they both felt a spark. “Something changed, for me, in that moment,” Nupur said. “There was a click in my heart somewhere.” Attila agreed: “I think that was a magic moment.”

After that, Nupur and Attila spent the next week getting to know each other. They felt connected in a unique way, and when it was time to return to their homes, they decided to add an extra week to their trip! That was the start of a long-distance relationship that has since spanned multiple countries and cultures. Over the next year, they tried to meet up in Dubai, but when a family illness kept Nupur in India, Attila picked up and moved there for a while to be by her side. Then, about another year later, Attila asked Nupur to marry him. She said yes!

1.What does the underlined part “take a dip” mean?

A Swim.

B Dive.

C Play.

D Float.

解析：选A。A词义猜测题。根据第二段划线部分后文“but one day as she was swimming”可知，take a dip的意思为游泳。故选A。

2.Which word can best describe Nupur and Attila’s experience by the shore?

A Predictable.

B Near-death.

C Ridiculous.

D Educational.

解析：选B。B推理判断题。根据第三段第一句“Back on shore, Attila lay bleeding.”可知，Nupur在海里游泳时差点溺水死亡，Attila在救了Nupur后，回到岸边血流不止。由此可知，他们经历了生死。故选B。

3.When did Nupur and Attila fall in love?

A At first sight.

B At the ice cream moment.

C When the clock is running.

D When a magic was played.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第三段的“When she handed him the dessert, they both felt a spark. ‘Something changed, for me, in that moment,’ Nupur said.”可知，当她把巧克力冰淇淋递给他的时候，他俩都感受到了火花。在那一刻，有些东西改变了。由此可知，他们两人是在那一刻相爱的。故选B。

4.What prevented Nupur from meeting Attila in Dubai?

A Different cultures.

B Family’s disagreement.

C Long distance.

D Family’s health.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据最后一段的“but when a family illness kept Nupur in India”可知Nupur因家庭疾病不得不留在印度。故选D。