Doctors said that Kennedy had no chance to survive when he was brought into hospital. They tried their best to save the president, but he died at 1:00 P.M. without regaining consciousness (知觉).
Lee Hareey Oswald, believed to be the killer was caught by the police. But Oswald was shot dead by a nightclub owner Jack Ruby, 40 being tried.
31．A．sailed B．flew C．drove D．escaped
32．A．long B．successful C．terrible D．short
33．A．for B．with C．until D．in
34．A．behind B．beside C．with D．in front of
35．A．12:30 P.M. B．12:30 A.M. C．11:30 A.M. D．13:30 P.M.
36．A．day B．visit C．speech D．trip
37．A．shots B．men C．noises D．cries
38．A．arm B．head C．leg D．stomach
39．A．hit B．wrapped C．covered D．held
40．A．after B．till C．before D．if
（四）Reading Comprehension:
Millburn, New Jersey—An 11-year-old boy who gave up television for a year to a bet (打赌) with his mother says he’ll use some of the money to buy himself an astronaut’s suit. The bet ended at 9:01 on Monday morning, but Benjamin Barreaux waited until his mother, Roslyn, handed him five 100-dollar bills in front of a gathering of newspapermen in the afternoon before switching on the TV. During the past year, he has filled his time reading and his grades (分数) have improved from “satisfactory” to “very good”.
(From China Daily Wednesday, March 4, 87)
41．Who lost a bet to whom?
A．the boy’s mother to his father.
B．Benjamin’s father to Roslyn.
C．Benjamin to his mother.
D．Roslyn to Benjamin.
42．For how long had the boy kept himself from turning on the TV?
A．From Monday morning till afternoon.
B．For one year and several hours.
C．For one year and a day.
D．For one year.
43．Why did the mother hand the bills to the boy?
A．Because his gardes had improved.
B．Because she had won some money.
C．Because he wanted to buy an astronaut’s suit.
D．Because she had given him her promise.
44．Why do you think the newspapermen came?
A．They come to judge who should be the winner.
B．They came to congratulate the winner.
C．They came for the money.
D．They came for the news.
45．The mother obviously believed that .
A．children shouldn’t watch TV too much
B．children should have their own money
C．children should be regarded as their parents’ equals
D．children’s interest in space should be encouraged.
（C）
Last Friday a storm visited villages in Honolulu, destroying fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly damaged that their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or torn roofs. One person was killed, several were badly wounded and taken to hospital, and a number of other people received smaller injuries (伤). Altogether over two hundred people were homeless as a result of the storm.