School shooting survivors from across the nation biked to the Lincoln Memorial to gather against gun violence on Tuesday, just before classes start in one of the most dangerous times of the school year.

“I think it’s society,” said Evan Todd, 18, who was wounded in the 1999 Columbine school shootings in Colorado. “We stand here and say we need to solve the problem, but we don’t understand that it’s us causing it.” Politically mixed, group members said the nation needs reasonable gun – control laws, emphasis on family values at home and strong programs to help troubled kids in school. The 190 – mile journey from Hampton, Va., to Washington was organized by the Alliance for Justice, to agree with the start of the school calendar.

Most school homicides (殺人) happen at the beginning of terms, mainly because of stress, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a study released last week. One homicide happens for about every four days in February, one for about every six days in September. Homicides are least likely in December and June. “We need to let people know that our kids are dying. Violence is everywhere,” said the gathering’s organizer, Sandra MeSweeney of Hampton, whose daughter was shot in March. “What a parent goes through – no words can explain.”

Tears mixed with sweat, the 15 cyclers embraced (擁抱) in front of the Lincoln Memorial. They wore T – shirts saying “People Pedaling Peace… Not Violence. Among the group was Sabrina Steger from Paducah, Ky., whose daughter, Kayce, was killed during a school shooting in 1997.”

“We are average families who have been thrown very suddenly into abnormal situations,” she said. I want to keep other families from seeing their daughter in a coffin. Nothing ever looks the same or feels the same after that. “Students from Thurston High School in Springfield, Ore., where two students were killed and 25 were wounded in 1998, were also at the gathering.”

1．The cycling gathering was organized just before the term began because             .

       A．it was the time the last shooting happened

       B．it was one of the most dangerous times of the school year

       C．it was easy to collect the survivors

       D．it was the best season for cycling

2．Who, according to Evan Todd, should be responsible for the school shouting?

       A．The society.                                        B．The school.

       C．The gun shooters.                                                               D．The shooters’ parents.

3．Which of the following is not included in the solutions of school shooting?

       A．Gun – control laws.                             B．Family values at home.

       C．School education.                                D．Self – protection.

4．In which of the following months does school shooting happen the most?

       A．December.           B．September.          C．February.            D．June.

5．The gathering was organized in order to            .

       A．urge the authorities to punish the shooters

       B．emphasize the value of families

       C．criticize the school murders

       D．stop violence in schools

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Oh God! I think I was about seven when my sisters and I pulled this stupid stunt（驚險(xiǎn)動(dòng)作）.

I remember we were watching TV when we heard my  36  , Chris, shouting from the backyard. We all    37    out to see what happened.   38 we finally located him, he was in a tree 39  from the highest tree branch. Crying, he explained he had climbed up the tree and couldn’t get down. One of us should climb up but we couldn’t   40   to get him moving down.

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Chris, my brother, aged four, looked down at us with hesitation, asking in a  48  voice, “Are you sure I’ll land on the blanket?” But because of a problem at  49  with his tongue being a bit attached to the mouth, it came out like this, “Ah you sho awill lan on da blanked?” “Yup!” I told him, “We’re sure!” and he let go.

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Because he wasn’t moving, we bent down to sense if he was still alive. Slowly, he uttered these five words, “Ah stee hi da flow!”,    54  ,  “I still hit the floor!” Poor little man!

Now Chris is fourteen and he still blames us about it.  55  , he wants to be a fireman when he grows up. 

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Oh God! I think I was about seven when my sisters and I pulled this stupid stunt（驚險(xiǎn)動(dòng)作）.

I remember we were watching TV when we heard my 　 36　 , Chris, yelling from the backyard. We all 　 37　 out to see what happened. 38____ we finally located him, he was in a tree 39 from the highest tree branch. Crying, he explained he had climbed up the tree and couldn’t get down. One of us should climb up but we couldn’t 　 40　 to get him moving down.

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Chris, my brother, aged four, looked down at us with hesitation, asking in a 48 　 voice, “Are you sure I’ll land on the blanket?” But because of a problem at 49 with his tongue being a bit attached to the mouth, it came out like this, “Ah you sho awill lan on da blanked?” “Yup!” I told him, “We’re sure!” and he let go.

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Because he wasn’t moving, we bent down to 　 54　 if he was still alive. Slowly, he uttered these five words, “Ah stee hi da flow!”, in other words, “I still hit the floor!” Poor little man!

Now Chris is fourteen and he still blames us about it. Any tree he climbs he can get down on his own and, 　 55　 , he wants to be a fireman when he grows up.

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41. A. serious　　　　　 　 B. awkward　　 　 　 C. similar　　　　　 D. ridiculous

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43. A. slide　　　　　 　 B. drop 　　　　　　 C. climb　　　　　 D. move

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45. A. bought　　　　 　　　 B. took　　　　　 　　 C. fetched 　　　　　 D. snatched

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Oh God! I think I was about seven when my sisters and I pulled this stupid stunt（驚險(xiǎn)動(dòng)作）.

I remember we were watching TV when we heard my 　 36　 , Chris, yelling from the backyard. We all 　 37　 out to see what happened. 38____ we finally located him, he was in a tree 39 from the highest tree branch. Crying, he explained he had climbed up the tree and couldn’t get down. One of us should climb up but we couldn’t 　 40　 to get him moving down.

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Chris, my brother, aged four, looked down at us with hesitation, asking in a 48 voice, “Are you sure I’ll land on the blanket?” But because of a problem at 49 with his tongue being a bit attached to the mouth, it came out like this, “Ah you sho awill lan on da blanked?” “Yup!” I told him, “We’re sure!” and he let go.

How 　 50　 he was to trust us! And no matter how 51 we held, Chris fell right 52 that sheet and landed on his stomach. This tiny seventy-pound boy had made a big 　 53　 right in the sheet!

Because he wasn’t moving, we bent down to 　 54　 if he was still alive. Slowly, he uttered these five words, “Ah stee hi da flow!”, in other words, “I still hit the floor!” Poor little man!

Now Chris is fourteen and he still blames us about it. Any tree he climbs he can get down on his own and, 　 55　 , he wants to be a fireman when he grows up.

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Oh God! I think I was about seven when my sisters and I pulled this stupid stunt（驚險(xiǎn)動(dòng)作）.

I remember we were watching TV when we heard my 　 36　 , Chris, yelling from the backyard. We all 　 37　 out to see what happened. 38____ we finally located him, he was in a tree 39 ____ from the highest tree branch. Crying, he explained he had climbed up the tree and couldn’t get down. One of us should climb up but we couldn’t 　 40　 to get him moving down.

Luckily, my youngest sister, Ka, five then, had seen a(n) 　 41　 situation. She suggested we grab a 42___, hold it under the branch, and tell him to 43____ so we could catch him. My other sister, Yams, one year younger than me, looked at me eagerly to 　 44　 her idea and I said “Yeah, let’s try that.”

Immediately we 　 45　 a sheet and held it beneath the tree. Now mind you, the ages holding this blanket were 　 46　 from seven to five, thus the sheet was probably being held up to our waist and also close to touching the ground. But we were 　 47　 it could work.

Chris, my brother, aged four, looked down at us with hesitation, asking in a 48____ voice, “Are you sure I’ll land on the blanket?” But because of a problem at 49 with his tongue being a bit attached to the mouth, it came out like this, “Ah you sho awill lan on da blanked?” “Yup!” I told him, “We’re sure!” and he let go.

How 　 50　 he was to trust us! And no matter how 51 we held, Chris fell right 52 that sheet and landed on his stomach. This tiny seventy-pound boy had made a big 　 53　 right in the sheet!

Because he wasn’t moving, we bent down to 　 54　 if he was still alive. Slowly, he uttered these five words, “Ah stee hi da flow!”, in other words, “I still hit the floor!” Poor little man!

Now Chris is fourteen and he still blames us about it. Any tree he climbs he can get down on his own and, 　 55　 , he wants to be a fireman when he grows up.

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37. A. headed　　　　　 B. wandered　　　 　 C. waited　　　　　 D. stayed

38. A. After　　　　　　 　 B. Since　　　　　 　 C. Though 　　　　　 　　　 D. When　　　　　

39. A. jumping　　　　　 B. looking　　　 　 　 C. hanging 　　　　　 D. shaking

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41. A. serious　　　　　 　 B. awkward　　 　 　 C. similar　　　　　 D. ridiculous

42. A. sheet　　　　　　 B. ladder　　　　　 　 C. quilt　　　　　 　 D. net

43. A. slide　　　　　 　 B. drop 　　　　　　 C. climb　　　　　 D. move

44. A. change　　　　 　　 B. offer　　　　　 　 C. prove　　　　 　　 D. confirm

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