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                                                           Died of shock (震惊)
    A very old lady won a million dollars in a lottery(彩票). Her son and her husband heard the news on the
radio. 
    "How are we going to tell your mother?" the man asked. "The news might kill her." 
    "That's true." said the son. "Perhaps we'd better speak to her doctor about it. He will know how to bring the
news to her gently."
    They told the old lady's doctor about this . 
    "I'm glad you told me," he said, "A shock even a happy one could give her heart attack (打击). Leave it to
me. I'll find a way of bringing the news to her." 
    The doctor thought about the problem for several days. Then decided what he would say.
    He called on the old lady and sat by her. He took her hand in his. "let's play a game ,my dear," "A Let's
Pretend Game (一个假装游戏)." 
    "Oh, yes," said the old lady. "I love playing it." "Good , I'll ask you a question first" the doctor said. "Then
you can ask me one." 
    He pretended to think for a few moments. Then he said, "Tell me , what would you do if you won a million
dollars in the lottery?" 
    "Oh. That's an easy one," the old lady said. "I'd give most of it to you, Doctor. Because you have been so
good to me all these years. Doctor!" 
    But the doctor was lying on the floor. He had died of sock.
1. Why didn't the son and his father tell the lady the good news at once? Because they _______.
[     ]
A. weren't sure it was right
B. didn't want her to die of sock
C. want to kill her first
2. The doctor was also worried that the news would ________.
[     ]
A. make her worried
B. kill him
C. cause a heart attack
3. The doctor went to the old lady's house ________.
[     ]
A. to give her a heart attack
B. to play games with her
C. to tell her the news
4. Why was the doctor lying on the floor? Because ________.
[     ]
A. he hoped the old lady would do the same.
B. It was part of the "Let's Pretend" game.
C. he had died of shock
5. Which of the following is wrong?
[     ]
A. The son took bad care of the old lady's health
B. They wanted to tell her the happy news, but they didn't want to shock her.
C. The doctor tried to tell the news gently.
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