题目内容：

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

I stood on the deck, 1.( stare) at the huge waves. From the moment we had left port and sailed into the English Channel, 2. weather had got worse and worse. Now, lightning flashed across the sky , 3.was covered in dark clouds.

Suddenly, the noise of the engines stopped. The ship slowed, rolling heavily in the rough sea. A voice over the loudspeaker told us 4.(remain) calm — then added that a fire 5.(start) in the engine room, and said that all passengers must go 6.(immediate) to the nearest lifeboat station.

We all ran onto the deck, following the signs to the lifeboats. The ship’s officers arrived, made sure we had life jackets and showed us 7. to put them on.

I looked again in horror at the wild, stormy sea. The 8.(think) of being out there in a tiny boat was 9. (terrify). Minutes passed like hours, until at last a voice announced that everything was 10. control and the danger was over.We all cheered as the engines started again and the ship moved forward into the waves.

I still couldn’t believe it was over, though — not until we had reached port and I was standing on solid ground again!