WASHINGTON—A chaotic scene unfolded near the U S．Capitol（美国国会大厦）on Wednesday after police shot and killed an armed man in what authorities described as a rush hour traffic stop that turned deadly．
U S．Capitol Police spokeswoman Sgt．Kim Schneider said the unidentified 35-year-old man sped away in a white car after being stopped a few blocks from the Capitol．The man drove the wrong way down a street and crashed into a police car in a heavily guarded area about a block north of the Capitol grounds，striking two officers with his car along the way，she said．    Police then opened fire after seeing the man hold up his handgun and refuse to put it down，said Schneider，who described the melee（人群）as“very fast moving”．“The officers felt they were being threatened-they were in fear for their lives，”Schneider said．
She did not know if the man ever fired at police．He was taken to a hospital，where he was pronounced dead．
The officers who were hit——one of whom was on a motorcycle——had minor injuries，Schneider said．
The late afternoon scare occurred as lawmakers were wrapping up a third day of hearings for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor．Police briefly closed up part of the Capiltol as a precaution，but the buildings were reopened about a half—hour later．Authorities said the shooting was not related to the Capitol．
Carol Lanigan，of Toledo，Ohio，described how she save a white car come flying down the street with two police cars chasing it．She said she heard about four or five shots．
“There were so many gunshots being fired，my family got down．”said Robert Drumm of Oklahoma，who was touring the nation’s capital with his family．
Numerous emergency vehicles came together quickly on the area．
Lanigan’s husband，Dale Lanigan，described a similar scene，saying that as the car sped past him the driver had one hand on the wheel and it looked like he was reaching for something．
【小题1】What can be learned from the passage？

    One evening Mr. Green was driving in his Car along a lonely country road．He had been to London where he had drawn￡50 from the bank，and he was now returning home with the money that he had put in his pocket book．

    At the loneliest part of the road a man in shabby，badly．fitting clothes stopped him and asked for a lift．Mr. Green told him to get into the Car and continued on his way．As he talked to the man he learned that he had been in prison for robbery and had broken out of prison two days ago．Mr. Green was very worded at the thought of the￡50 that he had put in his pocket book．Suddenly he saw a police。car and had a bright idea．He had just reached a small town where the speed limit was 30 miles an hour．He Dressed down the accelerator(加速器)and drove the car as fast as it would go．He looked back and saw that the police-car had seen him and had begun to chase him．After a mile or so the police-car overtook him and ordered him to stop．A policeman got out and came to Mr. Green’s car．Mr. Green had hoped that he could tell the policeman about the escaped robber，but the man had taken a gun out of his Docket and had put it to Mr. Green's back．The policeman took out his notebook and pencil and said he wanted Mr. Green’s name and address．Mr. Green asked to be taken to the police station but the policeman said，“No，I want your name and address now．You will have to appear at the police court later．”So．Mr. Green gave the policeman his name and address．The policeman wrote it down，put his notebook and pencil back in his pocket and gave Mr. Green a talk about dangerous driving．Then Mr. Green started up his car again and drove on．He had given up all hope of his￡50，but just as he reached the outskirts(外围)to London，the passenger said he wanted to get out here．When Mr. Green stopped the car the man got out and said，“Thanks for the lift．You've been good to me．This is the least I can do in return．”And he handed Mr. Green the policeman’s notebook．

    While the policeman had talked to Mr. Green，the thief had stolen the notebook．

1．What was Mr. Green’s purpose of visiting London?

   A．To draw some money from the bank．         B．To buy a pocket book．

   C．To see a friend of his．                  D．Not mentioned in the passage．

2．What was Mr. Green worried about when he learned the man was an escaped robber?

   A．The￡50 in his pocket book．      B．His life．  C．His car．  D．His pocket book．

3．The policeman_______．

    A．asked why Mr. Green was driving so fast

B．took a gun out of his pocket and put it to the robber's back 

C．gave Mr. Green a ticket for dangerous driving

D．wanted Mr. Green's name and address，asking him to appear at the police court later

4．Which of the following TRUE?

A．Mr. Green wanted to be taken to the police station right away but the policeman refused him．

B．The policeman asked Mr. Green to come to the police station fight away．

    C．The policeman told Mr. Green that he would have to pay a fine．

D．Mr. Green would not give his name and address but promised to appear at the police court later．

5．What did the robber give Mr. Green when he got out of the car?

A．The gun he had put to the back of Mr. Green．

B．Some money．

    C．Some money and the stolen notebook．

    D．The policeman’s notebook．

Lying in the sun on a rock, the cougar(美洲狮) saw Jeb and his son, Tom, before they saw it. Jeb put his bag down quickly and pulled his jacket open with both hands, making himself look big to the cougar. It worked. The cougar hesitated, ready to attack Jeb, but ready to forget the whole thing, too.

Jeb let go of his jacket, grasped Tom and held him across his body, making a cross. Now the cougar’s enemy looked even bigger, and it rose up, ready to move away, but unfortunately Tom got scared and struggled free of Jeb.

“Tom，no!”shouted his father.

But Tom broke and ran and that’s the last thing you do with a cougar. The second Tom broke free, Jeb threw himself on the cougar, just as it jumped from the rock. They hit each other in mid-air and both fell. The cougar was on Jeb in a flash, forgetting about Tom, which was what Jeb wanted.

Cougars are not as big as most people think and a determined man stands a chance, even with just his fists. As the cougar’s claws(爪子) got into his left shoulder. Jeb swung his fist at its eyes and hit hard. The animal howled(吼叫) and put its head back. Jeb followed up with his other fist. Then out of the corner of his eye. Jeb saw Tom. The boy was running back to help his father.

“Knife, Tom,” shouted Jeb.

The boy ran to his father’s bag, while Jeb started shouting as well as hitting, to keep the cougar’s attention away from Tom. Tom got the knife and ran over to Jeb. The cougar was moving its head in and out, trying to find a way through the wall Jeb was making out of his arms. Tom swung with the knife, into the cougar’s back. It howled horribly and ran off into the mountains.

The whole fight had taken about thirty seconds.

Why did Jeb pull his jacket open when he saw the cougar?

A. To get ready to fight.      B. To frighten it away.

C. To protect the boy.      D. To cool down.

What do we know about cougars?

A. They are afraid of noises.

B. They hesitate before they hit.

C. They are bigger than we think.

D. They like to attack running people.

How did Jeb try to hold the cougar’s attention?

A. By keeping shouting and hitting.

B. By making a wall out of his arms.

C. By throwing himself on the cougar.

D. By swinging his fists at the cougar’s eyes.

Which of the following happened first?

A. The cougar jumped from the rock.

B. Tom struggled free of his father.

C. Jeb asked Tom to get the knife.

D. Jeb held Tom across his body.

Lying in the sun on a rock, the cougar(美洲豹)saw Jeb and his son, Tom, before they saw it. Jeb put his bag down quickly and pulled his jacket open with both hands, making himself look big to the cougar. It worked. The cougar hesitated, ready to attack Jeb, but ready to forget the whole thing, too.

Jeb let go of his jacket, grasped Tom and held him across his body, making a cross. Now the cougar’s enemy looked even bigger, and it rose up, ready to move away, but unfortunately Tom got scared and struggled free of Jeb.

“Tom, no!” shouted his father.

But Tom broke and ran and that’s the last thing you do with a cougar. The second Tom broke free, Jeb threw himself on the cougar, just as it jumped from the rock. They hit each other in mid-air and both fell. The cougar was on Jeb in a flash, forgetting about Tom, which was what Jeb wanted.

Cougars are not as big as most people think and a determined man stands a chance, even with just his fists. As the cougar’s claws(爪子)got into his left shoulder, Jeb swung his fist at its eyes and hit hard. The animal howled（吼叫）and put its head back. Jeb followed up with his other fist. Then out of the corner of his eye, Jeb saw Tom. The boy was running back to help his father.

“Knife, Tom” shouted Jeb.

The boy ran to his father’s bag, while Jeb stated shouting as well as hitting, to keep the cougar’s attention away from Tom. Tom got the knife and ran over to Jeb. The cougar was moving its head in and out, trying to find a way through the wall Jeb was making out of his arms. Tom swung with the knife, into the cougar’s back. It howled horribly and ran off into the mountains.

The whole fight had taken about thirty seconds.

1.Why did Jeb pull his jacket open when he saw the cougar?

A．To get ready to fight                     B．To frighten it away

C．To protect the boy                       D．To cool down

2.What do we know about cougars?

A．They are afraid of noises

B．They hesitate before they hit

C．They are bigger than we think

D．They like to attack running people

3.How did Jeb try to hold the cougar’s attention?

A．By keeping shouting and hitting

B．By making a wall out of his arms

C．By throwing himself on the cougar

D．By swinging his fists at the cougar’s eyes

4.Which of the following happened first?

A．The cougar jumped from the rock

B．Tom struggled free of his father

C．Jeb asked Tom to get the knife

D．Jeb held Tom across his body