A Heroic Woman

　　The whole of the United States cheered its latest hero,Ashley Smith,with the Federal Bureau of investigation saying it was planning to give a big reward to her for having a brave heart and wise mind.

　　__(46)___. She was moving into her apartment in Atlanta, Georgia early on the morning of March 12,when a man followed her to her door and put a gun to her side.“I started walking to my door, and I felt really, really afraid,”she said in a TV interview last week. The man was Brian Nichols,33.He was suspected of killing three people at an Atlanta courthouse(法院)on March 11 and later of killing a federal agent. __(47)___.

　　Nichols tied Smith up with tape, but released her after she repeatedly begged him not to take her life.“I told him if he hurt me, my little girl wouldn’t have a mummy,”she said. In order to calm the man down, she read to him from“The Purpose-Driven Life”,a best-selling religious book. He asked her to repeat a paragraph“about what you thought your purpose in life was-what talents were you given.”___(48)___.

　　“I basically just talked to him and tried to gain his trust,” Smith said.

　　Smith said she asked Nichols why he chose her.“He said he thought I was an angel sent from God, and we were Christian sister and brother,”she said.“And that he was lost, and that God led him to me to tell him that he had hurt a lot of people.”___(49)___. She said Nichols was surprised when she made him breakfast and that the two of them watched television coverage(报道)of the police hunt for him.“I cannot believe that’s me,”Nichols told the woman. Then, Nichols asked Smith what she thought he should do. She said,“I think you should turn yourself in. If you don’t, lots more people are going to get hurt.”

　　Eventually, he let her go.___(50)___. A US$60,000 reward had been posted for Nichols’ capture. Authorities said they did not yet know if Smith would be eligible(有资格的)for that money.

　　A The local police were searching for him.

　　B Smith is a 26-year-old single mother with a daughter.

　　C Smith tried very hard to kill Nichols.

　　D She even cooked breakfast for the man before he allowed her to leave.

　　E And the two of them discussed this topic.

　　F Then she called the police.

　　答案与解析：

　　1. 分析文章标题：a heroic(英勇的) woman

　　2.分析被选项， 注意被选项中的篇章词汇：

　　A The local(当地的) police(警方) were searching for(搜查) him.

　　B Smith is a 26-year-old single(单身的) mother with a daughter(女儿).

　　C Smith tried very hard(努力地) to kill(杀死) Nichols.

　　D She even(甚至) cooked breakfast(早餐) for the man before(在...之前) he allowed(允许) her to leave(离开).

　　E And the two of them discussed() this topic(话题， 主题).

　　F Then she called the police(警方).

　　提示1：

　　被选项中的篇章词汇要在空格前文中有呼应的内容(篇章)， 被选项才是空格处的答案;

　　提示2：

　　被选项中只要有两处或两处的词语及结构与空格前后语句中的词语与结构呼应(同单词的反复再现，家族词汇的呼应，近义词/反义词之间的呼应， 主题词的呼应)， 则该被选项很答案;

　　3.直接解题：

　　A The local(当地的) police(警方) were searching for(搜查) him.

　　B Smith is a 26-year-old single(单身的) mother with a daughter(女儿).

　　C Smith tried very hard(努力地) to kill(杀死) Nichols.

　　D She even(甚至) cooked breakfast(早餐) for the man before(在...之前) he allowed(允许) her to leave(离开).

　　E And the two of them discussed() this topic(话题， 主题).

　　F Then she called the police(警方).

　　(B Smith is a 26-year-old single(单身的) mother with a daughter(女儿)).

　　(C Smith tried very hard(努力地) to kill(杀死) Nichols.)

　　The whole of the United States cheered its latest hero, Ashley Smith, with the Federal Bureau of investigation saying it was planning to give a big reward to her for having a brave heart and wise mind.

　　___(46)___. She was moving into her apartment(公寓) in Atlanta(亚特兰大), Georgia(乔治亚州) early on the morning of March 12,when a man followed(跟随， 理解) her to her door and put a gun to her side(旁边，侧面， 一方).“I started walking to my door, and I felt really, really afraid,”she said in a TV interview last week. The man was Brian Nichols,33. (为十六讲内容)He was suspected of (被怀疑)killing(杀死) three people at an Atlanta(亚特兰大) courthouse(法院)on March 11 and later(随后， 稍后) of killing a federal agent(联邦警察). ___(47)___.

　　46.B. C中的Nichols在前文中呼应的内容(姓名的全名)， 判断C不， B是答案。

　　47.A.A中的him与空格前句中的he呼应，而空格前句中的courthouse与A中的the police是主题词， A很是答案。

　　B Smith is a 26-year-old single(单身的) mother with a daughter(女儿).

　　C Smith tried very hard(努力地) to kill(杀死) Nichols.

　　D She even(甚至) cooked breakfast(早餐) for the man before(在...之前) he allowed(允许) her to leave(离开).

　　E And the two of them discussed this topic(话题，主题).

　　F Then she called the police(警方).

　　Nichols tied Smith up with tape, but released her after she repeatedly begged him not to take her life.“I told him if he hurt me, my little girl wouldn’t have a mummy,”she said. In order to calm the man down, she read to him from“The Purpose-Driven Life”,a best-selling religious book. He asked her to repeat(重复) a paragraph(段落)“about what you thought your purpose(目的) in life(人生) was- what talents(才华) were you given(给).” ___(48)___.

　　48.E. 空格前句中的he, her正好于选项E中的the two of them(两个)呼应， 空格前句中的paragraph与E中的topic构成主题词。

　　B Smith is a 26-year-old single(单身的) mother with a daughter(女儿).

　　C Smith tried very hard(努力地) to kill(杀死) Nichols.

　　D She even(甚至) cooked breakfast(早餐) for the man before(在...之前) he allowed(允许) her to leave(离开).

　　F Then she called the police(警方).

　　“I basically just talked to him and tried to gain his trust,” Smith said.

　　Smith said she asked Nichols why he chose her.“He said he thought I was an angel sent from God, and we were Christian sister and brother,”she said.“And that he was lost, and that God led him to me to tell him that he had hurt a lot of people.” __(49)___. She said Nichols was surprised (感到惊讶的) when she made him breakfast (早餐)and that the two of them watched (看，监视， 看守)television(电视) coverage(报道)of the police hunt for (搜寻)him.“I cannot believe that’s me,”Nichols told the woman. Then, Nichols asked Smith what she thought he should do. She said,“I think you should turn yourself in. If you don’t, lots more people are going to get hurt.”

　　49.D.D 中的she与空格后句中的she呼应， D中的breakfast 与空格后句中的breakfast呼应。

　　B Smith is a 26-year-old single(单身的) mother with a daughter(女儿).

　　C Smith tried very hard(努力地) to kill(杀死) Nichols.

　　F Then she called the police(警方).

　　Eventually(最后), he let her go. __(50)___. A US $60,000 reward(奖金)had been posted(宣布) for Nichols’ capture(捕获). Authorities(权威人士， 权威机构) said they did not yet(还) know if Smith would be eligible(有资格的)for that money.

　　50.F.空格前句与F在句意上自然衔接。

　　提示：

　　被选项中了标志事件发展顺序的副词(如：then, and, eventually, finally, in the end)， 则该选项答案的性。