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HOUSTON (AP) --- A 10-year-old boy fatally shot his father Friday, striking him several times as he sat in the front seat of a SUV to pick up the boy from his mother's home for a weekend visit.
The incident happened about 3pm on a cul-desac(死胡同)in the 1700 block of Cedar Cove Court, said Sgt. Williams of the Harris County Sheriff's Department.
An investigation found that Rick James Lohstroh, 41, was shot by his son, who was sitting in the back seat of the man's Toyota 4-Runner, said Sgt. Williams. The shooting took place outside the home of Lohstroh's ex-wife, where the boy lives with his mother and a 7-year-old brother.
"We're not certain of anything until we finish our investigation," Williams said. "The information we have at this time is that the 10-year-old did fire the weapon."
The mother and the 7-year-old were inside the house when the shooting occurred, said Williams.
Williams said the gun belonged to the boy's mother. After firing shots through the back seat, the boy exited the back of the vehicle and continued to fire at the car.
The man died on the way to Memorial Herman Hospital.
Lohstroh was a doctor at the University of Texas Medical Branch.
The man and woman shared custody(监护)of the children.
Williams said the mother and the boy were still in the home talking to investigators Friday night.
Neighbors described the family as being quiet and keeping to themselves.
Justin Gray, 17, was walking in the neighborhood when he heard gunshots. "We've had a suicide in this neighborhood once, but never anything like this," Gray said

  1. 1.

    The best title for the news should be __________

    1. A.
      A Boy Shot His Father
    2. B.
      Shooting Kill a Father
    3. C.
      An Unbelievable Tragedy
      A Ten-Year-Old Boy's Cruelty
  2. 2.

    Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the news?

    1. A.
      The father is not responsible for the boy
    2. B.
      The family don't like being linked to their neighbors
    3. C.
      The boy lives with Rick James Lohstroh
    4. D.
      The boy has no brother or sister
  3. 3.

    What can we infer from the text?

    1. A.
      The tragedy happened because the boy had seen too many films showing violence
    2. B.
      The boy killed his father because he hated it that he deserted his mother
    3. C.
      Such things often occurred in this neighbourhood
    4. D.
      The boy's parents got divorced(="separated)."
  4. 4.

    The reason why the boy shot his father __________

    1. A.
      is clear
    2. B.
      can't be made out
    3. C.
      is unknown
    4. D.
      is quite simple
  5. 5.

    The underlined word "suicide" most probably means __________

    1. A.
      the act of killing the lives of a whole family
    2. B.
      an instance of deliberately killing oneself
    3. C.
      the situation of getting on smoothly with others
    4. D.
      the peaceful surroundings
ABDCB
试题分析:文章报道了一个暴力事件,一个男孩枪杀了他的爸爸,文章还介绍了关于男孩家庭的一些背景,但是男孩为什么要开枪杀死爸爸还不知道。
1.主旨题:从第一段的句子:HOUSTON (AP) --- A 10-year-old boy fatally shot his father Friday, striking him several times as he sat in the front seat of a SUV to pick up the boy from his mother's home for a weekend visit.可知这篇新闻报道的题目应该是“一个男孩枪杀了他的爸爸”,选A
2.细节题:从倒数第二段的句子:Neighbors described the family as being quiet and keeping to themselves.可知这个家庭的人不太和别人交流。选B
3.推理题;从第三段的句子:The shooting took place outside the home of Lohstroh's ex-wife, where the boy lives with his mother and a 7-year-old brother.可以推断出男孩的父母离婚了,选D
4.细节题:从第四段的句子:"We're not certain of anything until we finish our investigation," 可知男孩为什么要开枪杀死爸爸还不知道,选C
5.猜词题:从最后一段的句子:Justin Gray, 17, was walking in the neighborhood when he heard gunshots.从听到枪声可以推断出这是一种枪杀,从后面的but never anything like this,可知不是杀死全家,而是自杀行为,选B
考点:考查新闻报道类短文
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  A couple from Minneapolis, in the north, decided to go to Florida, in the south, for a long weekend during one particularly icy cold winter. They both had jobs, and had 1 managing their travel schedules(日程安排)It was decided the husband would fly to Florida on a Thursday, and his wife would 2 him the next day. Upon arriving as 3 , the husband checked into the 4 There he decided to 5 his laptop(computer)and send his wife an email back in Minneapolis. However, he 6 left off one letter in her 7 and sent the e-mail without 8 his error.

  

  In the 9 in Houston, a widow(寡妇)had just returned from her husband’s burial service He was a minister of many years who had been“called home to glory”following a heart 10 (died and gone to report in heaven). The widow checked her e-mail, 1l messages from family and friends. Upon 12 the first message, she was so shocked as to fall to the floor, The widow’s son 13 into the room, found his mother on the floor and saw the computer 14 which read:

  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
  

1A.confidence   

  
  

B.argument   

  
  

C.doubt   

  
  

D.difficulty   

  
  

2A.visit   

  
  

B.detect   

  
  

C.follow   

  
  

D.track   

  
  

3A.aimed   

  
  

B.planned   

  
  

C.meant   

  
  

D.programmed   

  
  

4A.hotel   

  
  

B.office   

  
  

C.airport   

  
  

D.station   

  
  

5A.open   

  
  

B.set   

  
  

C.show   

  
  

D.begin   

  
  

6A.willingly   

  
  

B.accidentally   

  
  

C.purposely   

  
  

D.aimlessly   

  
  

7A.article   

  
  

B.sentence   

  
  

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D.letter   

  
  

8A.looking   

  
  

B.watching out   

  
  

C.noticing   

  
  

D.observing   

  
  

9A.absence   

  
  

B.course   

  
  

C.meantime   

  
  

D.case   

  
  

10A.blow   

  
  

B.knock   

  
  

C.strike   

  
  

D.attack   

  
  

11A.hearing   

  
  

B.typing   

  
  

C.hoping   

  
  

D.expecting   

  
  

12A.taking   

  
  

B.reading   

  
  

C.staring   

  
  

D.bringing   

  
  

13A.rushed   

  
  

B.charged   

  
  

C.hurried   

  
  

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14A.screen   

  
  

B.keyboard   

  
  

C.window   

  
  

D.mouse   

  
  

15A.Living   

  
  

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C.Brave   

  
  

D.Poor   

  
  

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D.in   

  
  

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A couple from Minneapolis decided to go to Florida for a long weekend to warm themselves up during one particularly icy cold winter. They planned to stay at the very same hotel where they spent their honeymoon 20 years ago. They both had jobs, so it was decided that her husband would fly to Florida on a Thursday, and his wife would follow him the next day. Upon arriving as planned, the husband checked into the hotel. There he decided to open his laptop(笔记本电脑) and send his wife an e-mail back in Minneapolis. However, he accidentally left off one letter in her address and sent the e-mail without noticing his error.
In the mean time: In Houston, a woman had just returned from her husband’s burial. He was a minister of many years who had been “called home to glory” following a heart attack. The woman checked her e-mail, expecting message from family and friends. Upon reading the first message, she fainted(昏厥)and fell to the floor. Her son rushed into the room, found his mother on the floor and saw the computer screen which read:
To: My Loving Wife
From: Your Departed Husband
Subject: I’ve arrived!
I’ve just arrived and have been checked in. I see that everything has been prepared for your arrival tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing you then. Hope your journey is as uneventful(平静)as mine was.
P.S. Sure is hot down here.
1. Why did the couple decide to go to Florida for weekend?
A. To visit their family and friends         B. To escape from the cold winter
C. To escape from their busy work         D. To attend a friend’s funeral
2. What mistake did the husband make after checking into the hotel?
A. He checked into a wrong hotel           B. He forget to bring the laptop
C. He misspelled her wife’s address         D. He forgot to mail his letter
3. The expression “called home to glory” probably suggests that the man had______.
A. gone back to his hometown            B. called his family to say hello
C. been awarded an honor               D. died and gone to heaven
4. How did the woman probably feel after reading the e-mail?
A. Pleased       B. Inspired       C. Frightened         D. Moved
5. Which of the following is true according to the text?
A. The woman’s husband died of a heart attack
B. The woman liked to chat with her friends by e-mail
C. The couple held their wedding in Florida 20 years ago.
D. His wife wouldn’t go to Florida for his error.

A new study has been carried to test the role of story telling in lowering blood pressure. Dr. Thomas Houston, a professor of the University of Massachusetts Medical School, led a group of scientists that researched how pre-recorded videos of hypertension (高血压) patients' talking about their medical histories helped another group of patients with high blood pressure to control their condition over several months.
Houston was surprised by their studies that suggested that communication can be a powerful tool in medicine. They showed that those who had had similar experiences, when talking to someone with a similar background, could help change their behavior to become healthier. Hypertension is difficult to control, since it is dependent on diet, exercise and mental state. Medical treatments with drugs, and lifestyle therapies(疗法) have been relatively ineffective because people find it hard to follow those medical requirements.
In the test, his team carefully chose their story-tellers from 230 members of a patients' community with whom they could most easily relate. Next, they divided their study population into two groups. One received three interactive DVDs containing the tellers' stories of their experiences in living with and treating their hypertension. The other were given educational discs on an unrelated health topic. The study volunteers reported that they had listened to the DVDs, and after three months, those who heard the stories of the hypertensive patients lowered their blood pressure.
While the study did not address how the story-telling influenced the patients' behavior, Houston doubts that watching patients of similar backgrounds who had a similar medical experience helped to motivate them to seek medical help to their hypertension. They found that after six months the difference in blood pressure between those who watched the story-tellers and those who observed the unrelated videos remained, suggesting that the story-telling continued to have an effect.
【小题1】 We can learn from the text that the pre-recorded videos _________.

A.tell medical histories of hypertension patients
B.introduce some medical treatments of hypertension
C.introduce a good lifestyle for hypertensive patients
D.tell scientific discoveries of the scientist group
【小题2】Houston was surprised to find that _______.
A.hypertension is really difficult to control
B.communication has some medical effects
C.medical treatments have no effect at all
D.people don't follow the medical requirements
【小题3】 The underlined word "address" in the last paragraph most probably means _______.
A.persuadeB.observeC.attend D.announce
【小题4】 Which of the following could be the best title of the text?
A.The stories of some hypertension patients.
B.Medical treatments of blood pressure.
C.Storytelling may help lower blood pressure.
D.Suggestions about how to lower blood pressure.

A couple from Minneapolis decided to go to Florida for a long weekend to warm themselves up during one particularly icy cold winter. They planned to stay at the very same hotel where they spent their honeymoon 20 years ago. They both had jobs, so it was decided that the husband would fly to Florida on a Thursday, and his wife would follow him the next day. Upon arriving as planned, the husband checked into the hotel. There he decided to open his laptop and send his wife an e-mail back in Minneapolis. However, he accidentally left off one letter in her address and sent the e-mail without noticing his error.
In the same time: In Houston, a woman had just returned from her husband’s funeral(葬礼). He was a minister of many years who had been “called home to glory” following a heart attack. The woman checked her e-mail, expecting message from family and friends. Upon reading the first message, she fainted(昏厥)and fell to the floor. Her son rushed into the room, found his mother on the floor and saw the computer screen which read:
To: My Loving Wife
From: Your Departed Husband
Subject: I’ve arrived!
I’ve just arrived and have been checked in. I see that everything has been prepared for your arrival tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing you then. Hope your journey is as uneventful(平静)as mine was.
P.S. Sure is hot down here.
【小题1】Why did the couple decide to go to Florida for weekend?

A.To visit their family and friends
B.To escape from the cold winter
C.To escape from their busy work
D.To attend a friend’s funeral
【小题2】What mistake did the husband make after checking into the hotel?
A.He checked into a wrong hotel
B.He forget to bring the laptop
C.He misspelled her wife’s address
D.He forgot to mail his letter
【小题3】The expression “called home to glory” probably suggests that the man had          .
A.gone back to his hometown
B.called his family to say hello
C.been awarded a prize
D.died and gone to heaven
【小题4】How did the woman probably feel after reading the e-mail?
A.PleasedB.AmazedC.FrightenedD.Moved
【小题5】Which of the following is true according to the text?
A.The woman’s husband died of a heart attack
B.The woman liked to chat with her friends by e-mail
C.The couple held their wedding in Florida 20 years ago.
D.His wife wouldn’t go to Florida for his error.

A couple from Minneapolis decided to go to Florida for a long weekend to warm themselves up during one particularly icy cold winter. They planned to stay at the very same hotel where they spent their honeymoon 20 years ago. They both had jobs, so it was decided that the husband would fly to Florida on a Thursday, and his wife would follow him the next day. Upon arriving as planned, the husband checked into the hotel. There he decided to open his laptop and send his wife an e-mail back in Minneapolis. However, he accidentally left off one letter in her address and sent the e-mail without noticing his error.

In the same time: In Houston, a woman had just returned from her husband’s funeral(葬礼). He was a minister of many years who had been “called home to glory” following a heart attack. The woman checked her e-mail, expecting message from family and friends. Upon reading the first message, she fainted(昏厥)and fell to the floor. Her son rushed into the room, found his mother on the floor and saw the computer screen which read:

To: My Loving Wife

From: Your Departed Husband

Subject: I’ve arrived!

I’ve just arrived and have been checked in. I see that everything has been prepared for your arrival tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing you then. Hope your journey is as uneventful(平静)as mine was.

P.S. Sure is hot down here.

1.Why did the couple decide to go to Florida for weekend?

A.To visit their family and friends

B.To escape from the cold winter

C.To escape from their busy work

D.To attend a friend’s funeral

2.What mistake did the husband make after checking into the hotel?

A.He checked into a wrong hotel

B.He forget to bring the laptop

C.He misspelled her wife’s address

D.He forgot to mail his letter

3.The expression “called home to glory” probably suggests that the man had          .

A.gone back to his hometown

B.called his family to say hello

C.been awarded a prize

D.died and gone to heaven

4.How did the woman probably feel after reading the e-mail?

A.Pleased

B.Amazed

C.Frightened

D.Moved

5.Which of the following is true according to the text?

A.The woman’s husband died of a heart attack

B.The woman liked to chat with her friends by e-mail

C.The couple held their wedding in Florida 20 years ago.

D.His wife wouldn’t go to Florida for his error.

 

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