2. A. brought 　　　　　　　 B. pointed 　　 C. held 　　　　　　　　 D. carried

1. A. woke　　　　　　 B. sat　　　　　　 C. stood　　　　　　　　 D. jumped

15. D。这里别无他人，故他是 say to himself。

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A few minutes before six o’clock, Mr. Smith began to leave. He was about to start the car when a gunman (持枪者) 　1　 　up from the back seat. He 　2　 　a gun to Mr. Smith’s head,“Drive me to Paris!” he shouted.

　　 “All right”Mr. Smith answered. He started the engine (发动机), pulled away from the side of the street and 　3　 　down. Being 81 years old, he knew he could not 　4　 　the gunman. He knew he needed help. Where were the police? As he drove 　5　 　each crossing, he looked up and down the side streets, hoping to meet a police car. But he could see 　6　 .“Just my luck,” he thought. “If I was 　7　 　too fast, there would be a police car on every corner.”

8　 　he pushed his foot down on the accelerator, and the car ran 　9　 　faster. “What are you doing?” shouted the gunman.“Keeping off the police.” Mr. Smith answered.“I thought I saw a police car 　10　 　there.”

He ran red lights, drove wrong on one-way streets. On the two-way streets, he drove on the wrong 　11　 　of the road. Not one of the policemen saw him. Again Mr. Smith’s plan was not working. He had to try a 　12　 　plan.

He 　13　 　a corner and saw the police station in front. Then he drove his car as fast as he could towards the police gate. The car hit a police motorbike down and stopped. Mr. Smith shouted,“Help!　 Help!”Then he 　14　 　back to grab the man’s gun. At the same time the policemen heard the 　15　 　and quickly caught the gunman.

14. B。

13. A。根据文意，他是在脱掉鞋子检查自己的脚。

12. C。根据下文他的脚流血了，证明这里他应该感到疼痛。

11. B。路很难走，所以不得不小心。

10. A。医生看完病后，一定会开药。

9. D。因为下雪路面不好行走，再加上走得快，所以走得很累。

8. B。catch up意思是“跟上，赶上”。