No one in the US could forget the day. April 14th, 1865, (1) Abraham Lincoln was shot that night, (2) a very busy day, the president and his wife went to Ford's Theatre D. C. ,(3) a new play was going to put on.

 Near the theatre there lived (4) actor named John Wilkes Booth, who was strongly against the (5) though he hadn't fought for the South himself. As the play (6) after a moment for a rest, Booth came into the theatre. He walked slowly and quietly (7) the door through (8) he could move into the President's box. He looked (9) carefully so as to find the guards (10) were protecting the president from the enemy. To his joy, there was none of (II) and nobody noticed him. He reached the door quickly and began to hold the gun in his pocket.

 It was quiet in the theatre. Suddenly a terrible sound (12) in on the play. It surprised everyone and soon everyone looked (13) where the sound had just come. Smoke was seen (14) from the box, where the (15) had enjoyed the play all the night! Soldiers hurried (16), but it was too (17). The murderer had already jumped from the box (18) to the stage from which he hurriedly ran out of the (19).

 Lincoln, one of the greatest American presidents, was shot and (20) early the next morning.

 1. A. as     B. where    C. when     D. how

 2. A. before     B. after     C. on      D. during

 3. A. when     B. where    C. there     D. before

 4. A. 25-years old  B. 25 years old  C. a 25-years-old  D. a 25-year-old

 5. A. North     B. South    C. the Union    D. slavery

 6. A. came to a stop  B. started   C. lasted    D. ended

 7. A. towards    B. to      C. up to     D. down to

 8. A. that      B. which    C. where     D. in

 9. A. around    B. behind    C. back     D. forward

 10. A. which    B. who     C. whom    D. what

 11. A. guards    B. them     C. people    D. soldiers

 12. A. broke    B. came    C. flied     D. went

 13. A. at      B. to      C. up      D. down

 14. A. to come   B. coming    C. to rise    D. raising

 15. A. murderer  B. guard    C. Lincoln     D. president

 16. A. about    B. round    C. out      D. in

 17. A. noisy    B. dark     C. late      D. surprise

 18. A. on      B. in      C. down     D. over

 19. A. stage    B. box     C. gate      D. theatre

 20. A. was dead  B. had been dead   C. had died   D. died

答案:1-5 CBBDA  6-10 AABAB  11-15 BACBC  16-20 DCCDD

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