An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a hard day’s work. When he was not far from his    1, the light on the cart went out. He tried to make the lamp     2again, but he could not.

So he went along the road     3a light. But a policeman saw the   4without a light. He     5the old carter（赶车人）.

“No one     6take a cart along a road at night without a light, ”said the policeman. “You’ve     7the law. ”

“I    8a light, but it has just gone out. ”

“I don’t believe that    9,” said the policeman . He took out a book and got     10to write. “What’s your     11and where do you live？”

“Please don’t take my name, ”said the man. “My house is just over    12. I haven’t come far without a light. ”

“You came all     13without a light. What’s your name？”

The carter quickly took the policeman’s hand and put it down hard on the     14of the lamp. The lamp was still     15, and it     16the policeman’s hand. He     17and he was very angry.

“Now what do you think?” said the carter. “Did I come all the way without a light?”

“No,”said the policeman, “I     18you now. But I still     19to know your name. You’ve broken the law now. You’ve burnt a policeman’s hand. So you must come with me to the police station. You’ll be there all     20. ”

1.A. field  B. family   C. house    D. land

2.A. burning    B. lighting C. lighted  D. burn

3.A. with   B. without  C. by   D. on

4.A. cart   B. carter   C. the old man  D. house

5.A. caught B. kept C. called   D. stopped

6.A. may    B. can  C. might    D. should

7.A. kept   B. observed C. broken   D. jumped

8.A. have   B. had  C. has had  D. were having

9.A. lies   B. story    C. word D. remark

10.A. angry B. excited  C. prepared D. ready

11.A. name  B. number   C. job  D. family

12.A. here  B. that C. there    D. this

13.A. the time  B. the way  C. the night    D. by yourself

14.A. side  B. face C. top  D. surface

15.A. bright    B. dark C. warm D. hot

16.A. hurt  B. burnt    C. injured  D. wounded

17.A. jumped    B. screamed C. walked   D. ran

18.A. free  B. trust    C. know D. believe

19.A. like  B. want C. hope D. expect

20.A. year  B. month    C. day  D. night

Where was I? The room was dark and quiet. My head hurt really badly. I shouted, “Help! Help! Can anybody help me?”
After a while somebody came in. The room was so dark that I couldn’t see his face clearly. The man turned on the light and said with a sharp voice, “Ah! Sweetie, do you still remember who I am?” I was shocked. Oh, my God! I cried, “You are Michael Zey, the man I charged with murder! Why are you here? You should be in prison!”
“You never thought about the result of charging a gang（犯罪团伙） leader, did you? Because of you, I was in prison for 15 years. You ruined my life!” His voice was very cold. My face was pale with fear. He was here to take revenge（报复）!
“Please, let me go! Don't hurt me! Please!” I asked him. “Dr. Calment, you are smart enough to know it is impossible. Now, I give you two choices. One is shooting your head. It is the quickest way. The other is cremation（火葬）. Your husband and you will be together forever. It’s quite romantic. Don't you think?” He spoke angrily. “What? My husband? He is innocent!” I shouted at him.
Suddenly, he took hold of my head and said, “You will pay for what you have done to me.” He took out a gun from his bag.
“Help! Help! Can anybody help me?”
【小题1】What might have happened to the writer before the man came in?

Where was I? The room was dark and quiet. My head hurt really badly. I shouted, “Help! Help! Can anybody help me?”

After a while somebody came in. The room was so dark that I couldn’t see his face clearly. The man turned on the light and said with a sharp voice, “Ah! Sweetie, do you still remember who I am?” I was shocked. Oh, my God! I cried, “You are Michael Zey, the man I charged with murder! Why are you here? You should be in prison!”

“You never thought about the result of charging a gang（犯罪团伙） leader, did you? Because of you, I was in prison for 15 years. You ruined my life!” His voice was very cold. My face was pale with fear. He was here to take revenge（报复）!

“Please, let me go! Don't hurt me! Please!” I asked him. “Dr. Calment, you are smart enough to know it is impossible. Now, I give you two choices. One is shooting your head. It is the quickest way. The other is cremation（火葬）. Your husband and you will be together forever. It’s quite romantic. Don't you think?” He spoke angrily. “What? My husband? He is innocent!” I shouted at him.

Suddenly, he took hold of my head and said, “You will pay for what you have done to me.” He took out a gun from his bag.

“Help! Help! Can anybody help me?”

1.What might have happened to the writer before the man came in?

A．She had taken his place and become a gang leader.

B．She had come to this place to see her husband.

C．She wanted to pay for what she had done to Michael Zey.

D．She had been beaten terribly.

2. Which of the following words can best describe how the writer felt when the story happened?

A．Surprised.         B．Terrified.          C．Amazed.          D．Puzzled.

3. What does the underlined word “it” in the fourth paragraph refer to?

A．To let her go.                           B．To hurt her.

C．To take revenge.                        D．To stay in prison.

4. Michael Zey mentioned the writer’s husband because ______.

A．he thought her husband was guilty

B．he thought it was romantic

C．he thought her husband was innocent

D．he wanted to frighten the writer

Where was I? The room was dark and quiet. My head hurt really badly. I shouted, “Help! Help! Can anybody help me?”
After a while somebody came in. The room was so dark that I couldn’t see his face clearly. The man turned on the light and said with a sharp voice, “Ah! Sweetie, do you still remember who I am?” I was shocked. Oh, my God! I cried, “You are Michael Zey, the man I charged with murder! Why are you here? You should be in prison!”
“You never thought about the result of charging a gang（犯罪团伙） leader, did you? Because of you, I was in prison for 15 years. You ruined my life!” His voice was very cold. My face was pale with fear. He was here to take revenge（报复）!
“Please, let me go! Don't hurt me! Please!” I asked him. “Dr. Calment, you are smart enough to know it is impossible. Now, I give you two choices. One is shooting your head. It is the quickest way. The other is cremation（火葬）. Your husband and you will be together forever. It’s quite romantic. Don't you think?” He spoke angrily. “What? My husband? He is innocent!” I shouted at him.
Suddenly, he took hold of my head and said, “You will pay for what you have done to me.” He took out a gun from his bag.
“Help! Help! Can anybody help me?”

1. 1.

   What might have happened to the writer before the man came in?

   1. A.
      She had taken his place and become a gang leader
   2. B.
      She had come to this place to see her husband
   3. C.
      She wanted to pay for what she had done to Michael Zey
   4. D.
      She had been beaten terribly
2. 2.

   Which of the following words can best describe how the writer felt when the story happened?

   1. A.
      Surprised
   2. B.
      Terrified
   3. C.
      Amazed
   4. D.
      Puzzled
3. 3.

   What does the underlined word “it” in the fourth paragraph refer to?

   1. A.
      To let her go
   2. B.
      To hurt her
   3. C.
      To take revenge
   4. D.
      To stay in prison
4. 4.

   Michael Zey mentioned the writer’s husband because ______

   1. A.
      he thought her husband was guilty
   2. B.
      he thought it was romantic
   3. C.
      he thought her husband was innocent
   4. D.
      he wanted to frighten the writer

Where was I? The room was dark and quiet. My head hurt really badly. I shouted, “Help! Help! Can anybody help me?”

After a while somebody came in. The room was so dark that I couldn’t see his face clearly. The man turned on the light and said with a sharp voice, “Ah! Sweetie, do you still remember who I am?” I was shocked. Oh my God! I cried, “You are Michael Zey, the man I charged with murder! Why are you here? You should be in prison!”    

“You never thought about the result of charging a gang(犯罪团伙) leader, did you? Because of you, I was in prison for 15 years. You ruined my life!” His voice was very cold. My face was pale with fear. He was here to take revenge(报复)!   

“Please, let me go! Don’t hurt me! Please!” I asked him. “Dr Calment, you are smart enough to know it is impossible. Now, I give you two choices. One is shooting your head. It is the quickest way. The other is cremation(火葬). Your husband and you will be together forever. It’s quite romantic. Don’t you think?” He spoke angrily. “What? My husband? He is innocent!” I shouted at him.

Suddenly, he took hold of my head and said, “you will pay for what you have done to me.” He took out a gun from his bag.    

“Help! Help! Can anybody help me?”

1．What might have happened to the writer before the man came in?

       A．She had taken his place and become a gang leader.

       B．She had come to this place to see her husband.

       C．She wanted to pay for what she had done to Michael Zey.

       D．She had been beaten terribly.

2．Which of the following words can best describe how the writer felt when the story happened?

     A．Surprised           B．Terrified             C．Amazed            D．Puzzled

3．What does the underlined word “it” in the fourth paragraph refer to ?

     A．To let her go.                                  B．To hurt her

     C．To take revenge.                     D．To stay in prison.

4．Michael Zey mentioned the writer’s husband because ________________ .

     A．he thought her husband was guilty        B．he thought it was romantic

       C．he thought her husband was innocent    D．he wanted to frighten the writer