Now, in wartime, Lucerne was as deserted as it must have been before the world discovered that Switzerland was the playground of Europe. Most of the hotels were closed, the streets were empty, the boats for hire rocked idly at the water’s edge and there was none to take them, and in the avenue by the lake the only persons to be seen were serious Swiss taking their dogs for their daily walk. Smallwood felt happy and sitting down on a bench that faced the water, surrendered (听任) himself to the sensation. The blue water, snowy mountains, and their beauty hit you in the face. So long, at all events (无论如何) as the fine weather lasted he was prepared to enjoy himself. He didn’t see why he should not at least try to combine pleasure to himself with advantage to his country.
56. Smallwood went to Lucerne _____.
A. to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the area B. to finish a special task
C. to visit his friend there D. to get in touch with the shy and eager boy
57. He felt that the city _____.
A. was more crowded than it used to be
B. had changed out of all recognition
C. has been ruined by becoming a holiday resort (旅游胜地)
D. was quieter than he remembered it
58. He was prepared to enjoy himself as long as _____.
A. he was serving his country B. he was making a profit
C. the weather continued like this D. he could stay in Lucerne
59. After reading the passage, we can draw a conclusion that ____.
A. Smallwood’s former visit to Lucerne was made in peacetime
B. Smallwood was pleased by the sound of the organ this time
C. Smallwood was very nervous when he got to Lucerne
D. A war would break out in Lucerne at once
B
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov.10 ------ A 14-year-old boy was arrested today after the rotten body of an 8-year-old girl who was his neighbor was found hidden in his bedroom. She had been stabbed and beaten.
The boy, Joshua Earl Patrick Philips, admitted and was charged with murder in the death of the girl, Maddie Clifton, who disappeared on Nov.3, Sheriff Nat Glover said.
Joshua, who has no criminal record, would not be eligible (合格的) for the death punishment because of his age. Detectives discovered a knife and a baseball bat believed to be the weapons used to kill the girl, the Sheriff said.
The girl had been stabbed at least nine times and was struck in the head, Sheriff Glover said at a news conference. The authorities did not say whether she has been attacked sexually, nor did they give motive for the attack.
The boy’s mother, Melissa Philips, grew suspicious after the police searched her home on Monday and detected an odor (strange smell), the Sheriff said. This morning she pulled aside the frame of the bed, saw a child’s feet and called an officer, he said.
Maddie’s body was found under a sheet of wood supporting the frame of the water bed, which was filled, Sheriff Glover said, adding, “He put her under the bed and taped her up in it.”
Investigators believe the third-grader was killed in the boy’s house shortly after she disappeared last Tuesday, touching off a widespread search.
On Friday, Maddie’s parents, Steve and Sheila Clifton, made an earnest request for her return.
The boy’s house, like others in the neighborhood, had been searched three times. During the third search on Monday, the mother had at first said she thought the odor came from family pets.
Hundreds of volunteers had sent thousands of leaflets with Maddie’s picture since she disappeared that evening, about 30 minutes after she went out to play with friends.
The girl’s house is one of the well-kept, single-family homes in the older working-class of Jacksonville. Yellow ribbons (丝带) still hung from the trees this morning.
60. Which of the following statement is not fit for the report?
A. After the girl disappeared, the police searched on a large scale (大规模地).
B. Quite a lot of people handed out lots of papers to look for the girl.
C. The girl’s parents are still waiting for their girl to come home safely on Friday morning.
D. The police searched the boy’s house and found the girl’s body by a strange smell.
61. It can be inferred (推断) from the report that ______.
A. the girl was killed in the boy’s home
B. the girl was stabbed many times and struck by a baseball bat
C. it is the first time that the boy has been charged
D. the boy won’t be put into prison
62. The words “motive” probably means______.
A. reason B. action C. motion D. information
63. The man, Sheriff Glover, may be ______.
A. a reporter B. a government official
C. the girl’s father D. a person in charge of the case
C
The old idea that child prodigies (神童) “burn themselves” or “overtax their brains” in the early years, therefore, are prey to failure and (at worst) mental illness is just a myth. As a matter of fact, the outstanding thing that happens to bright children is that they are very likely to grow into bright adults. To find this out, 1500 gifted persons were followed up to their thirty-fifth year with these results:
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