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  Jacksonville, Florida, Nov.10-A 14-year-old boy was arrested today after the rotten body of an 8-year-old girl who was his neighbor was found hidden in his bedroom.She had been stabbed(用刀刺)and beaten.

  The boy, Joshua Earl Patrick Philips, admitted and was charged with murder in the death of the girl,Maddie Clifton, who disappeared on Nov.3,Sheriff Nat Glover said.

  Joshua, who has no criminal record, would not be eligible(够条件的)for the death punishment because of his age.Detectives recovered a knife and a baseball bat believed to be the weapons used to kill the girl, the Sheriff said.

  The girl had been stabbed at least nine times and was struck in the head, Sheriff Glover said at a news conference.The authorities did not say whether she had been attacked sexually, or did they give motive for the attack.

  The boy’s mother, Melissa Philips, grew suspicious after the police searched her home on Monday and detected an odor(smell), the Sheriff said.This morning she pulled aside the frame of the bed, saw a child’s feet and called an officer, he said.

  Maddie’s body was found under a sheet of wood supporting the frame of the water bed, which was filled, Sheriff Glover said, adding,“He put her under the bed and taped her up in it.”

  Investigators believe the third-grader was killed in the boy’s house shortly after she disappeared last Tuesday, touching off a widespread search.

  On Friday, Maddie’s parents, Steve and Sheila Clifton, made an earnest request for her return.

  The boy’s house, like others in the neighborhood, had been searched three times.During the third search on Monday, he mother had at first said she thought the odor came from family pets.

  Hundreds of volunteers had distributed thousands of leaflets with Maddie’s picture since she disappeared that evening, about 30 minutes after she went out to play with friends.

  The girl’s house is one of the well-kept, single-family homes in the older working class of Jacksonville.Yellow ribbons(丝带)still hung from the trees this morning.

(1)

Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the report?

[  ]

A.

After the girl disappeared, the police searched on a large scale(范围).

B.

Quite a lot of people handed out lots of papers to look for the girl.

C.

The police searched the boy’s house and found the girl’s body by a strange smell.

D.

The girl’s parents are still waiting for their girl to return safely on Friday morning.

(2)

We can know from the report that ________.

[  ]

A.

the girl was killed by one of her classmates

B.

the girl was attacked because she had broken away from the boy

C.

it is the second time that the boy has been charged for murder

D.

according to the law the boy will not be sentenced to death

(3)

The word“motive”probably means“________”.

[  ]

A.

reason

B.

action

C.

method

D.

information

(4)

According to the report the boy was arrested ________.

[  ]

A.

on Monday

B.

on Friday

C.

on Tuesday

D.

on Sunday

He lost his arms in an accident that claimed his father’s life who was the main   36 of support for the family. He had to   _37__  the arms of his younger brother,and his younger brother became his ___38 _ ,never leaving him alone for years. Except for writing with his toes,he was completely unable to do   _39_  in his life.
One late night,his younger brother accompanied him into the toilet and went back to  __40__ . But being so   41___,his younger brother fell asleep,leaving him on the toilet for two hours. As the two brothers grew up together,they had their share of problems and they would often  __42__  . His younger brother wanted to live   _43__  from him,living his own life,as many normal people do. So he was   44 __ and didn’t know what to do.
A   _45__  misfortune befell(降临) a girl. One night her mother,who suffered from mental illness ___46_ . So her father went out looking for her mother,leaving her alone at home. She tried to prepare a  __47_  for her parents,only to overturn the stove,  _48 __  in a fire which took her hands away.
Though her elder sister who was studying in another city,showed her   _49__  to take care of her,she was determined to be completely   _50__ . At school,she always studied hard.
One day,the boy and the girl were both invited to appear on a television interview program. They were both asked to write something on a piece of paper with their toes. The boy wrote: My younger brother’s arms are my arms;  51_  the girl wrote: Broken wings,flying heart.
Disasters can    52_ at any time. If you choose only to complain and    53   from the ordeal(苦难的经历),it will always follow you wherever you go. But if you decide to be       ___54   ,the hardship will turn out to be a(n)   55  on which new hopes will arise.

【小题1】
A.causeB.strengthC.sourceD.course
【小题2】
A.live onB.take onC.turn onD.depend on
【小题3】
A.shadowB.volunteerC.bodyguardD.servant
【小题4】
A.somethingB.anythingC.nothingD.everything
【小题5】
A.playB.workC.waitD.wash
【小题6】
A.tiredB.angryC.impatientD.unfair
【小题7】
A.supportB.separateC.quarrelD.avoid
【小题8】
A.lonelyB.differentC.separatedD.divided
【小题9】
A.heartlessB.heart-brokenC.kind-heartedD.heart-warming
【小题10】
A.sameB.similarC.simpleD.strange
【小题11】
A.diedB.disappearedC.dismissedD.failed
【小题12】
A.mealB.medicineC.heatingD.plan
【小题13】
A.leadingB.resultingC.takingD.bringing
【小题14】
A.willingnessB.anxietyC.contributionD.respect
【小题15】
A.independentB.relaxedC.disabledD.energetic
【小题16】
A.sinceB.whileC.asD.though
【小题17】
A.strikeB.affordC.formD.return
【小题18】
A.hideB.remainC.surviveD.escape
【小题19】
A.carefulB.strongC.healthyD.polite
【小题20】
A.difficultyB.fortuneC.occupationD.attitude

Greg Lyons waited nine years for the opportunity to donate bone marrow(骨髓). The man had to wait an additional year to finally meet the little girl whose life his donation helped save. That meeting finally too place earlier this fall in the Charlotte, Mich, home of Alissa Christie.  

Lyons first volunteered to donate bone marrow while giving blood for a boy in need. But nine years passed and Lyons admittedly forgot that he was on the donor list―until he got a call in May 2005.  

Lyons was informed that he was a perfect one-in-seven-million match for a 7-year-old girl. For the next seven weeks, Lyons went through a series of tests- including several blood tests as well as a lung x-ray to determine whether he was fit to donate.  

On July 7, 2005, Lyons was checked in to West Penn Hospital, where the bone marrow was taken. One half liter(升)of bone marrow was taken during the two-hour operation. The bone marrow was then immediately given to the girl.  

In August, Lyons received a telephone call from the mother of the girl, Monica Christie, who gave him permission to meet the girl

“Her mother cried on the telephone,” Lyons said.  

Late last month, Lyons made the 7-hour drive to Michigan to meet Alissa, who is now 8 years old and said he planned to stay in touch with the family.  

“One chapter ended and another chapter began,” said Lyons.  

 

60. When was Greg Lyons’ name included on the donor list?

A.    Nine years ago.   C. In the year 2005

A.    In the year 1996.  D. When Alissa was 7 years ago.  

61. According to the passage, to find a perfect match bone marrow for Alissa is____.  

A. easy.   B. time-saving   C. difficult    D. impossible

62. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A.    Lyons volunteered to donate bone marrow because he was sympathetic with Alissa.  

B.    Lyons had already donated bone marrow to a boy in need.  

C.    The bone marrow, once taken out, was given to Alissa without delay.  

D.   Alissa and he mother made a long journey to meet Lyons in order to express their thanks.  

63. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph implies______.  

A.    Lyons is writing a book according to his experiences

B.    Lyons will keep in touch with Alissa.  

C.    Lyons will change his life.  

D.   Lyons will live with Alissa’s family.  

Jacksonville, Florida, Nov.10 —A 14-year-old boy was arrested today after the rotten body of an 8-year-old girl who was his neighbor was found hidden in his bedroom. She had been stabbed(用刀刺) and beaten.

The boy, Joshua Earl Patrick Philips, admitted and was charged with murder in the death of the girl,Maddie Clifton, who disappeared on Nov.3,Sheriff Nat Glover said.

Joshua, who has no criminal record, would not be eligible(够条件的) for the death punishment because of his age. Detectives recovered a knife and a baseball bat believed to be the weapons used to kill the girl, the Sheriff said.

The girl had been stabbed at least nine times and was struck in the head, Sheriff Glover said at a news conference. The authorities did not say whether she had been attacked sexually, or did they give motive for the attack.

The boy’s mother, Melissa Philips, grew suspicious after the police searched her home on Monday and detected an odor (smell), the Sheriff said. This morning she pulled aside the frame of the bed, saw a child’s feet and called an officer, he said.

Maddie’s body was found under a sheet of wood supporting the frame of the water bed, which was filled, Sheriff Glover said, adding,” He put her under the bed and taped her up in it."

Investigators believe the third-grader was killed in the boy’s house shortly after she disappeared last Tuesday, touching off a widespread search.

On Friday, Maddie’s parents, Steve and Sheila Clifton, made an earnest request for her return.

The boy’s house, like others in the neighborhood, had been searched three times. During the third search on Monday, he mother had at first said she thought the odor came from family pets.

Hundreds of volunteers had distributed thousands of leaflets with Maddie’s picture since she disappeared that evening, about 30 minutes after she went out to play with friends.

The girl’s house is one of the well-kept, single-family homes in the older working class of Jacksonville. Yellow ribbons(丝带) still hung from the trees this morning.

1.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the report?

A.After the girl disappeared, the police searched on a large scale(范围).

B.Quite a lot of people handed out lots of papers to look for the girl.

C.The police searched the boy’s house and found the girl’s body by a strange smell.

D.The girl’s parents are still waiting for their girl to return safely on Friday morning.

2.We can know from the report that ___________.

A.the girl was killed by one of her classmates

B.the girl was attacked because she had broken away from the boy

C.it is the second time that the boy has been charged for murder

D.according to the law the boy will not be sentenced to death

3.The word “motive" probably means “___________".

A.reason                  B.action

C.method                    D.information

4.According to the report the boy was arrested ___________.

A.on Monday           B.on Friday

C.on Tuesday           D.on Sunday

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