A woman decorating her Christmas tree Monday was shot in her left arm when a bullet went through her living room window．Police said the incident occurred at about 5:00 p.m. A .22 caliber shell（口径的弹壳） casing was found across the street from the victim's home．Police did not find a weapon in the neighborhood．
Mrs．Wilma Johnson was treated at a local hospital and allowed to go home．A hospital spokesman said she should recover nicely．She is in her late 50s, divorced, and living with Bob, the older of her two adult sons．Bob wasn’t home at the time of the shooting．
Police will patrol the area more frequently as a result of this shooting．They don't know if the shooting was intentional or accidental．They are asking the public to help if they know anything．They interviewed the neighbors．One neighbor said he heard a gunshot, but in this neighborhood, he said, he was used to hearing gunshots．
The police also questioned Mrs．Johnson’s ex-husband, Joe, who lives three blocks away．Joe said if he was going to shoot at his ex-wife, he’d make sure he shot her in her butt（头）．“That’s a target you could hit from a mile away as she is like a Tele-tubby.” he laughed．Despite such remarks, the police spokesperson said Joe is not a suspect at this time．
1.What was the woman doing when she was shot?
A．She was decorating her room． B． She was cooking dinner．
C．She was sleeping in her room. D． She was decorating her Christmas tree．
2.Where is Mrs. Wilma Johnson now ?
A．She is in hospital． B． She is at home．
C．She is in another world. D． She is in a funeral．
3.Which of the following is true according to the third paragraph?
A．Some neighbors saw the gunman by accident.
B．The police found the gunman soon after the gunshot．
C．There used to be gunshots in the area.
D．The gunshot happened by intention.
4.What was her ex-husband’s words “That’s a target you could hit from a mile away”?
A. His ex-wife was too fat B．He still loved his ex-wife．
C．She was sensitive to anything. D． He hated his ex-wife．
The park bench was deserted as I sat down to read beneath the long branches of an old willow tree. 31 at life, I have a good reason to frown, for the world was intent on 32 me down.
And if that weren't enough to ruin my day, a young boy out of breath 33 me, all tired from play. He stood 34 in front of me with his head tilted down and said with great excitement, "Look what I found!" In his hand was a 35 . What a pitiful sight, its petals were all worn - not enough rain, or too little light. Wanting him to take his dead flower away and go off to play, I 36 a small smile and then looked away.
But instead of 37 , he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his nose and 38 loudly with certainty, "It sure smells pretty and it must be beautiful, too. That's why I picked it; here, it's for you." The weed before me was dying or dead, not vibrant of 39 , orange, yellow or red. But I knew I must take it, or he might never leave. So I 40 for the flower, and replied, "Just what I need." Again, 41 placing the flower in my hand, he held it mid-air without reason or plan. It was then 42 I noticed for the very first time that the boy could not see: he was 43 .
I heard my voice trembling. Tears shone like the sun as I thanked him for picking the very best one. "You're welcome," he smiled, and then ran off to play, not realizing the 44 he'd had on my day. I sat there and wondered how he managed to see a 45 woman beneath an old willow tree. How did he 46 my self-indulged plight(困境)? Perhaps he'd been 47 with true sight from his heart by God.
Through the eyes of a blind child, at last I could see, the problem was not with the world; the problem was me. For all of those times I myself had been blind. I decided to see beauty, and 48 every second that belongs to mine. 49 I held that dead flower up to my nose and breathed in the 50 of a beautiful rose , I smiled as that young boy. Another flower in his hand was about to change the life of an unsuspecting old man.
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A. leaf |
B. branch |
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A. whispered |
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C. spoke |
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B. sizes |
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A. where |
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A. deaf |
B. blind |
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D. dumb |
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A. impression |
B. appearance |
C. power |
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B. elf-respecting |
C. self-educated |
D. self-pitying |
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A. presented |
B. crowded |
C. blessed |
D. equipped |
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A. appreciate |
B. treasure |
C. spend |
D. admire |
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A. As |
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A. sight |
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C. fragrance |
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David was extremely excited at the good news that he would get a chance to the Rock Club to see the great man he admired ___________.
A. in his honor B. in the distance C. in the shadow D. in the flesh
We can hardly ________ what he really means on this controversial problem, as he doesn’t show his clear stand to anyone of us.
A. stick out B. let out C. try out D.figure out
The bank refused to give the company more time, and ________, it broke down.
A. legally B. consequently C. constantly D. temporarily
People are convinced that her ________ policies will succeed on condition that it can be carried out seriously by the local government.
A. delicate B. stubborn C. tough D. determined
