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Christmas is approaching. But shooting massacres (残杀) cast a tragic shadow over the holiday season in the US.

On December 5, a gunman killed eight people, before taking his own life, at a shopping mall in Omaha, Nebraska. On December 9, five people, including the gunman, died in two attacks in Colorado.

While people are busy trying to discover the killers’ motives (动机), another issue is causing heated debate in the country --- the weapon the killers used.

The US is one of just a few developed Western countries that allow private possession of guns. Any adult can buy army style weapons from a handgun to an AK-47.

“The right to own arms is a part of the Constitution (宪法). Many Americans believe it to be a fundamental freedom,” said Jonathan Haagen, who worked for Teens.

When the United States was still a group of colonies, they dealt with a lot of corruption (腐败) from the British. Therefore, American people considered it a great danger for the government to have control of all the weapons. Private gun ownership was important in their fight for freedom.

However, with more and more killings in schools and shopping malls, lots of Americans argue that they should do away with the right to bear arms. But the National Rifle Association (NRA) said this position violates (违反) the Constitution.

The NRA is fond of saying it is not guns but people who kill. In some cases, this is true. But in many other cases, owning guns is what causes the murder. According to the US Department of Justice, more than 10,000 crimes a year are committed with guns.

（1）________________________ of Private Guns in the United States

Original belief	It was dangerous for the government alone to control all the weapons.
	It was important for people to own private guns to (2)___   for freedom.
Present situation	The US is one of the few Western countries where any (3)____ has the freedom to possess private weapons.	As a result, more than 10,000 crimes are committed with guns (4)_____. Three attacks alone in Nebraska and Colorado in December, for example, claimed altogether (5)____ people’s lives.
		People have different (6)_____ towards owning private guns.	Those in (7) __ __ of owning guns believe that it is the freedom given by the Constitution. Besides, the key factor in killing is (8)__ __ instead of guns. (9)_____, those against owing private guns argue that the right to own guns should be removed, because a(n) (10)____ number of killings occur in schools and shopping malls.

Possession of Private Guns in the United States

Christmas is approaching. But shooting massacres (残杀) cast a tragic shadow over the holiday season in the US.

On December 5, a gunman killed eight people, before taking his own life, at a shopping mall in Omaha, Nebraska. On December 9, five people, including the gunman, died in two attacks in Colorado.

While people are busy trying to discover the killers’ motives (动机), another issue is causing heated debate in the country --- the weapon the killers used.

The US is one of just a few developed Western countries that allow private possession of guns. Any adult can buy army style weapons from a handgun to an AK-47.

“The right to own arms is a part of the Constitution (宪法). Many Americans believe it to be a fundamental freedom,” said Jonathan Haagen, who worked for Teens.

When the United States was still a group of colonies, they dealt with a lot of corruption (腐败) from the British. Therefore, American people considered it a great danger for the government to have control of all the weapons. Private gun ownership was important in their fight for freedom.

However, with more and more killings in schools and shopping malls, lots of Americans argue that they should do away with the right to bear arms. But the National Rifle Association (NRA) said this position violates (违反) the Constitution.

The NRA is fond of saying it is not guns but people who kill. In some cases, this is true. But in many other cases, owning guns is what causes the murder. According to the US Department of Justice, more than 10,000 crimes a year are committed with guns.

Possession of Private Guns in the United States
Original belief		Present situation
It was (71)____ for the government alone to control all the weapons.	It was important for people to own private guns to (72)____ for freedom.	The US is one of the few Western countries where any (73)____ has the freedom to possess private weapons.
		As a result, more than 10,000 crimes are committed with guns (74)_____. Three attacks alone in Nebraska and Colorado in December, for example, claimed altogether (75)____ people’s lives.	People have different (76)_____ towards owning private guns.
			Those in (77)____  of owning guns believe that it is the freedom given by the Constitution. Besides, the key factor in killing is (78)____ instead of guns.	(79)_____, those against owing private guns argue that the right to own guns should be removed, because a(n) (80)____ number of killings occur in schools and shopping malls.

Possession of Private Guns in the United States

Christmas is approaching. But shooting massacres (残杀) cast a tragic shadow over the holiday season in the US.

On December 5, a gunman killed eight people, before taking his own life, at a shopping mall in Omaha, Nebraska. On December 9, five people, including the gunman, died in two attacks in Colorado.

While people are busy trying to discover the killers’ motives (动机), another issue is causing heated debate in the country --- the weapon the killers used.

The US is one of just a few developed Western countries that allow private possession of guns. Any adult can buy army style weapons from a handgun to an AK-47.

“The right to own arms is a part of the Constitution (宪法). Many Americans believe it to be a fundamental freedom,” said Jonathan Haagen, who worked for Teens.

When the United States was still a group of colonies, they dealt with a lot of corruption (腐败) from the British. Therefore, American people considered it a great danger for the government to have control of all the weapons. Private gun ownership was important in their fight for freedom.

However, with more and more killings in schools and shopping malls, lots of Americans argue that they should do away with the right to bear arms. But the National Rifle Association (NRA) said this position violates (违反) the Constitution.

The NRA is fond of saying it is not guns but people who kill. In some cases, this is true. But in many other cases, owning guns is what causes the murder. According to the US Department of Justice, more than 10,000 crimes a year are committed with guns.

Possession of Private Guns in the United States
Original belief		Present situation
It was (71)____ for the government alone to control all the weapons.	It was important for people to own private guns to (72)____ for freedom.	The US is one of the few Western countries where any (73)____ has the freedom to possess private weapons.
		As a result, more than 10,000 crimes are committed with guns (74)_____. Three attacks alone in Nebraska and Colorado in December, for example, claimed altogether (75)____ people’s lives.	People have different (76)_____ towards owning private guns.
			Those in (77)____  of owning guns believe that it is the freedom given by the Constitution. Besides, the key factor in killing is (78)____ instead of guns.	(79)_____, those against owing private guns argue that the right to own guns should be removed, because a(n) (80)____ number of killings occur in schools and shopping malls.

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　　Mr. Jackson was quite good at shooting with a gun, and he had taken part in many matches in his small town. But he had  1 actually won a prize.

　　Then he had to go  2 on business for a month, and as he had  3 to do in the evening there, he joined the local gun club ( [kl)b] ,俱乐部) and spent several pleasant  4   5 there.

　　The 6 had a very good first team, which  7 a lot of important shooting matches.  8 of these  9 while Mr. Jackson was with them. Of course he went to  10 it. But one of the members of the club's team suddenly  11 just before the match, and the captain had to choose  12 to take his place  13 . He had heard that Mr. Jackson had joined in several matches before.  14 he knew, he was not really up to the standard( ['st$nd+d ] , 水准) of the club's first team. he was  15 good shot. He therefore invited him to shoot  16 the sick man .

　　Mr. Jackson felt greatly honoured( ['&n+d] ,荣幸)  17 to shoot for  18 team, but he also felt very  19 because he was afraid  20 a fool of himself and letting down his team. In fact, he was so nervous that he could not keep his  21 from trembling ( ['trembliR] , 颤抖) while he was  22 , with the result he did  23 .  24 he went to the captain and said, “After  25 my score(分数) , I feel like going outside and shooting myself. ”

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　　Mr. Jackson was quite good at shooting with a gun, and he had taken part in many matches in his small town. But he had  1 actually won a prize.

　　Then he had to go  2 on business for a month, and as he had  3 to do in the evening there, he joined the local gun club ( [kl)b] ,俱乐部) and spent several pleasant  4   5 there.

　　The 6 had a very good first team, which  7 a lot of important shooting matches.  8 of these  9 while Mr. Jackson was with them. Of course he went to  10 it. But one of the members of the club's team suddenly  11 just before the match, and the captain had to choose  12 to take his place  13 . He had heard that Mr. Jackson had joined in several matches before.  14 he knew, he was not really up to the standard( ['st$nd+d ] , 水准) of the club's first team. he was  15 good shot. He therefore invited him to shoot  16 the sick man .

　　Mr. Jackson felt greatly honoured( ['&n+d] ,荣幸)  17 to shoot for  18 team, but he also felt very  19 because he was afraid  20 a fool of himself and letting down his team. In fact, he was so nervous that he could not keep his  21 from trembling ( ['trembliR] , 颤抖) while he was  22 , with the result he did  23 .  24 he went to the captain and said, “After  25 my score(分数) , I feel like going outside and shooting myself. ”

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