Question

On October 3, 1918, more than 500 men from Major Charles Whittlesey’s battalion (营) were caught on a hillside in France. They had _______ food or ammunition (弹药). Many were ______ and injured on the first day. By the second day, only 194 men were still _______ .

Whittlesey used carrier pigeons (信鸽) to send messages to ask for ______. The first pigeon carrying the message was shot down. A second bird was sent, but the pigeon was ______ shot down. Only one pigeon was left — Cher Ami. She was sent to finish the task.

When Cher Ami tried to fly back home, the Germans _______ her and tried to shoot her. Cher Ami was badly hurt, especially one of her legs, but she had_______sent the message. Cher Ami’s message saved 194 men from Whittlesey’s battalion.

Doctors tried long and hard to save Cher Ami’s life. They were unable to save her_______, so they made a small wooden one for her. She_______ a hero on her return to America.

Cher Ami ______ in New Jersey on June 13, 1919. Her body is now on display (展出) in the National Museum of American History’s “Price of Freedom” exhibit.

1.A.some B.no C.most D.much

2.A.killed B.expressed C.introduced D.cheered

3.A.awake B.alive C.lost D.dead

4.A.help B.money C.trouble D.advice

5.A.just B.ever C.also D.even

6.A.trained B.fed C.found D.cooked

7.A.suddenly B.probably C.hardly D.successfully

8.A.leg B.eye C.ear D.mouth

9.A.met B.became C.heard D.played

10.A.died B.slept C.smiled D.fell

Answer 1