Geoffrey Payne talked for the first time about the night his wife was killed. The judge(法官) thought he killed his wife. Now he wrote to a magazine from the prison (监狱) about what happened on the night of 13 October, 2006.

I had to stay late at the hospital that night to do an operation(手术) . I finally left at about 11p.m, I drove home slowly because the weather was terrible—the wind  was blowing and it was raining heavily, I was turning into our road when a man suddenly ran in front of my car. I almost hit him but I stopped just in time. I was frightened and the man looked frightened too. I got out of the car but he ran away before I could ask if he was all right. It was very strange.

When I got home, the lights were on but it was very quiet. I called to my wife but there was no answer. Then I remembered that she was out at a concert.

I was still very upset (不安) about what happened on the road, so I made myself a drink. Then I went upstairs to have a bath. I saw the window in the bedroom was open. This was strange because my wife always locked the doors and windows before she went out. She was afraid of burglars(夜盗者).When I went to close it, I found Ellen. She was lying on the floor. There was blood everywhere. I rushed over and felt for her pulse(脉搏) but she was dead. I sat on the floor beside her body and was too frightened to do anything.

The next thing I knew was that the sky was getting light. I can’t remember anything about that night. In the morning I phoned the police. They arrived about half an hour after I phoned them. But it seemed like hours. During that time I tried hard to remember anything I could about the night before. I couldn’t stop thinking about the man on the road. What was he doing at that time of the night in our quiet neighborhood? Why did he look so frightened?  Why did he run away?

1.       Geoffrey Payne was a ________________________.

A.      doctor 

B.      policeman

C.      judge

D.     taxi driver

2.       ___________________while Payne was turning into his road that night.

A.      A man suddenly ran in front of his car

B.      His wife called him from the concert hall

C.      A man stopped him and asked him the way

D.     A man hit Payne’s car with a big stone and ran away

3.       When Payne got home, he found ____________________.

A.      Ellen waiting for him

B.      the bedroom window closed

C.      Ellen lying on the floor and there was blood everywhere

D.     a burglar in his house

4.       After he found Ellen dead, Payne__________________________.

A.      called the police at once

B.      called out for help

C.      tried to find out who killed his wife

D.     sat beside his wife’s body without knowing what to do

5.       Which of the following is NOT true?

A.      Payne called the police the next morning.

B.      Payne could remember clearly what had happened

C.      The policemen arrived thirty minutes after Payne’s call.

D.    Payne wondered what the man was doing in his neighborhood that night

W: Did you see the accident?
M: ___【小题1】_____.
W: ____【小题2】____.
M: I was arriving behind the car then.
W: ___【小题3】_____.
M: OK. The boy was walking across the street when the car passed quickly and it seemed that the driver didn’t see the boy.
W: ____【小题4】_______.
M: The car knocked down the boy and ran away.
W: ____【小题5】________.
M: I called the hospital and another driver called the police.
W: OK. Thank you.

You've probably heard of working dogs that help police officers. Or horses that help farmers. Did you know that carrier pigeons can be trained to help people too? Here are some examples.

Mailman

    Carrier pigeons can be trained to carry messages to people. The note is placed into a small can. The can is tied to the pigeon's leg. Then the pigeon flies off with the note.

Lifeguard

    From high up in the sky, specially trained pigeons can spot orange life jackets in the ocean. Sometimes it is difficult for humans to spot people lost at sea, especially when the weather is bad. However, pigeons can fly quickly over a large area of water to look for people.

Spy

    Many years ago, carrier pigeons were used to help our country during wars. "Spy pigeons" had small cameras that were tied to their feet. As a pigeon flew over enemy land, the camera took photos of the land below. This would allow our soldiers to see where the enemies were and what they were doing.

    So next time you see a pigeon, stop and watch it closely. What might look like an ordinary bird to most people might actually be helpful.

46. What kind of people can the carrier pigeons find?

    A. The people in orange life jackets at sea.

    B. The people in red jackets in the boats.

    C. The people swimming in the ocean.

    D. The people lost in the mountains.

47. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

    A. A pigeon could predict what the weather would be like.

    B. A pigeon was tied with a small camera around its leg.

    C. A pigeon could help us to know the number of the enemy.

    D. A pigeon carried the camera to take photos of the enemy land.

48. What is the purpose of writing this article?

    A. To make readers like pigeons more.

    B. To teach readers about the lives of wild pigeons.

    C. To tell readers about real jobs held by carrier pigeons.

    D. To share science fictions about pigeons helping people.