On October 3, 1918, more than 500 men from Major Charles Whittlesey’s battalion (营) were caught on a hillside in France. They had _______ food or ammunition (弹药). Many were ______ and injured on the first day. By the second day, only 194 men were still _______ .
Whittlesey used carrier pigeons (信鸽) to send messages to ask for ______. The first pigeon carrying the message was shot down. A second bird was sent, but the pigeon was ______ shot down. Only one pigeon was left — Cher Ami. She was sent to finish the task.
When Cher Ami tried to fly back home, the Germans _______ her and tried to shoot her. Cher Ami was badly hurt, especially one of her legs, but she had_______sent the message. Cher Ami’s message saved 194 men from Whittlesey’s battalion.
Doctors tried long and hard to save Cher Ami’s life. They were unable to save her_______, so they made a small wooden one for her. She_______ a hero on her return to America.
Cher Ami ______ in New Jersey on June 13, 1919. Her body is now on display (展出) in the National Museum of American History’s “Price of Freedom” exhibit.
1.A.some B.no C.most D.much
2.A.killed B.expressed C.introduced D.cheered
3.A.awake B.alive C.lost D.dead
4.A.help B.money C.trouble D.advice
5.A.just B.ever C.also D.even
6.A.trained B.fed C.found D.cooked
7.A.suddenly B.probably C.hardly D.successfully
8.A.leg B.eye C.ear D.mouth
9.A.met B.became C.heard D.played
10.A.died B.slept C.smiled D.fell
—Could you look after my pet dog this Sunday, Leo?
—_______. I will be free this weekend.
A.Of course B.Sounds good C.Thank you D.That's right
I am so sorry for being late for work. I overslept this morning because my alarm clock didn't _______.
A.go off B.take off C.show up D.grow up
—I shouted to you at the gate, but you didn't hear me.
—Really? I ________ a telephone call to my mother.
A.was making B.had made C.is making D.made
Kylie, don't worry. I will send one to you as soon as I _______ the tickets to the show.
A.buy B.will buy C.have bought D.am buying
—Lisa has changed so much! She _______ be shy and quiet.
—Yeah. But now she _______ speaking in front of the whole class.
A.used to; is used to B.is used to; used to
C.used to; used to D.is used to; is used to