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This was the morning, when Jeremy, l4 years old, was to begin his duck shooting. He had
1 the whole
idea ever since his father had bought him
2 and had promised him a
3 to this island. But he loved his
father and wanted to
4 him.
They came to the beach. To ease the sense of fear, he took a
5 of his father, then he put the camera
aside and picked up the gun. His father said happily, "I've been
6 a long time for this day. I'll let you
7 ."
He leaned (屈身) forward, eyes narrowed. "There is a small flight (一群) now. Keep your head down; I'll give
you the
8 ."
Jeremy's heart was beating
9 . "No, don't let them come, please!" But they came, closer, closer... "Now,
take them!" cried his father. Jeremy felt his body
10 . He stood up, leaned into the gun the
11 his father
taught him. In the same distance, the ducks saw the gunners and flared (突然飞去) wildly. For a second he
hung there balanced between life and death. There was no sound. Jeremy stood
12 , seizing the gun.
"What happened?
13 didn't you shoot?" his father said in a controlled voice. The boy didn't answer. His
lips were trembling.
"Because they were so
14 ," he said and burst into tears. He sat down, face buried in his hands and wept.
All
15 of pleasing his father was gone. He had his chance and he failed .
For a moment his father was
16 . And then he said, "Let's try again." Jeremy didn't lower his hands."It's
no use, I can't."
"Hurry, you'll miss them. Here!" Gold metal touched Jeremy. He
17 up, unbelieving. His father was
handing the camera to him, and said softly, "Quick!," Jeremy stood up and pressed his shutter release (快门)
button in a flash. "I got them!" His face was bright.
Jeremy saw that there was no disappointment in his father's eyes,
18 pride and love. "I'll always love
shooting. But that doesn't mean you
19 . Sometimes it takes as much
20 not to do a thing as to do it." He
paused. "I think you could teach me how to operate that camera."
( )1. A. hated
( )2. A. toy
( )3.A. game
( )4. A. join
( )5. A. rest
( )6. A. lasting
( )7. A. go
( )8. A. word
( )9. A. wildly
( )10. A. warm
( )11. A. rule
( )12. A. surprisedly
( )13. A. How
( )14. A. lovely
( )15. A. hope
( )16. A. silent
( )17. A. sat
( )18. A. almost
( )19. A. need
( )20. A. energy |
B. loved
B. a camera
B. prize
B. praise
B. breath
B. waiting
B. shoot
B. gun
B. widely
B. excite
B. road
B. quietly
B. Where
B. sad
B. means
B. cheerful
B. looked
B. mostly
B. might
B. work |
C. hoped
C. a bike
C. trip
C. help
C. picture
C. looking
C. catch
C. chance
C. tightly
C. delay
C. way
C. still
C. Why
C. frightening
C. decision
C. calm
C. stood
C. even
C. dare to
C. courage |
D. known
D. a gun
D. holiday
D. please
D. care
D. asking
D. play
D. fact
D. nervously
D. obey
D. path
D. hard
D. What
D. friendly
D. practice
D. worried
D. put
D. only
D. have to
D. mind |