阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Isuddenlyheardanelephantcryingasthoughfrightened.Lookingdown,Iimmediatelyrecognizedthatsomethingwaswrong,andrandowntotheedgeofthenearbank.ThereIsawMaShwewithherthree-month-oldcalfstr ugglinginthefast-risingwater,anditwasalife-and-deathstr uggle.Hercalfwasfloatingandscreamingwithfear.MaShwewasasneartothefarbankasshecouldget,holdingherwholebodyagainsttherushingwater,andkeepingthecalfpressedagainstherhugebody.Everynowandthentherushingwaterwouldsweepthecalfaway.
Therewasasuddenriseinthewaterandthecalfwaswashedcleanoverthemother’sbodyandwasgone.MaShweturnedquicklytoreachitandpressedthecalfwithherheadandtr unk(象鼻)againsttherockybank.Thenwithahugeeffort,shepickeditupinhertr unkandtr ieduntilshewasabletoplaceitonanarrowshelfofrock.
Justatthismomentshefellbackintotheriver.Ifshewerecarrieddown,itwouldbecertaindeath.Iknew,aswellasshedid,thattherewasonespot(地点)whereshecouldgetupthebank,butitwasontheothersidefromwhereshehadputhercalf.
WhileIwaswonderingwhatIcoulddonext,Iheardthesoundofamother’slove.MaShwehadcrossedtheriverandgotupthebankandwasmakingherwaybackasfastasshecould,roaring(吼叫)allthetime,buttohercalfitwasmusic.
56.Themomenttheauthorgotd owntotheriverbankhesaw_____,
A.thecalfwasabouttofallintotheriver
B.MaShwewasplacingthecalfontherock
C.thecalfwaswashedawaybytherisingwater
D.MaShwewasholdingthecalfagainsttherushingwater
正确答案：D
