The juries entered. I stood beside the lawyer and my brother, Jimmy. It reminded me of our childhood
英语试题 04-13
The juries entered.
I stood beside the lawyer and my brother, Jimmy. It reminded me of our childhood—as things often did—when we played the game “Simon Says”, we would react at the same time in harmony when hearing all kinds of orders. “Simon says jump, Simon says touch your toes”—it was almost the same. Almost. When we grew up, my brother had chosen a separate life, leaving me alone. I missed him a lot.
Today, though, we were together, standing in court, waiting for the sentence.
The guilty verdict was read. I sat down, but my brother cried, “No! I’m innocent.” And then he turned to me, yelling, “How can you do this to me, James! I finally can make a new life by myself.”
“Stop this,” the judge yelled, “the juries have made the decision.”
“But it’s not fair!” my brother replied, “I didn’t kill anyone.”
I wished I could explain, but I said nothing because this is the only way we can be together again.
The judge pulled his glasses from his face. “By law…”
“The law is unjust,” my brother said.
The judge wiped his eyes, and, to my surprise, said calmly. “Yes,” he nodded his glasses aside. “I agree with you about that. Law is meant to protect the innocent. And you certainly seem innocent. But how can I tell? You two are clones. Your faces, your fingerprints, even your DNA match exactly. That’s why when one is found guilty, all others…”
The judge sighed, replaced his glasses, and banged the hammer. “I sentence you both to twenty years.”
Together, the court guard led us away. My brother’s head bowed in defeat, but I walked upright, for I would no longer be alone.
4. How did James think of their childhood?
A. He felt sorry for Jimmy. B. He had been in court before.
C. He felt guilty about his past. D. He missed the good old days.
5. What can we learn from the second paragraph?
A. Two boys had nothing in common. B. The two brothers behaved alike.
C. They once quarreled with each other. D. Neither of them liked living together.
6. What do we know about the law from the text?
A. Cloned brothers should live together. B. The cloning of human being is forbidden.
C. Cloned brothers are both guilty if one is guilty. D. Cloned brothers can live apart when growing up.
7. What can be inferred from the text?
A. James was innocent. B. Jimmy did kill someone.
C. James knew nothing about the law. D. James took advantage of the law.
【答案】
I stood beside the lawyer and my brother, Jimmy. It reminded me of our childhood—as things often did—when we played the game “Simon Says”, we would react at the same time in harmony when hearing all kinds of orders. “Simon says jump, Simon says touch your toes”—it was almost the same. Almost. When we grew up, my brother had chosen a separate life, leaving me alone. I missed him a lot.
Today, though, we were together, standing in court, waiting for the sentence.
The guilty verdict was read. I sat down, but my brother cried, “No! I’m innocent.” And then he turned to me, yelling, “How can you do this to me, James! I finally can make a new life by myself.”
“Stop this,” the judge yelled, “the juries have made the decision.”
“But it’s not fair!” my brother replied, “I didn’t kill anyone.”
I wished I could explain, but I said nothing because this is the only way we can be together again.
The judge pulled his glasses from his face. “By law…”
“The law is unjust,” my brother said.
The judge wiped his eyes, and, to my surprise, said calmly. “Yes,” he nodded his glasses aside. “I agree with you about that. Law is meant to protect the innocent. And you certainly seem innocent. But how can I tell? You two are clones. Your faces, your fingerprints, even your DNA match exactly. That’s why when one is found guilty, all others…”
The judge sighed, replaced his glasses, and banged the hammer. “I sentence you both to twenty years.”
Together, the court guard led us away. My brother’s head bowed in defeat, but I walked upright, for I would no longer be alone.
4. How did James think of their childhood?
A. He felt sorry for Jimmy. B. He had been in court before.
C. He felt guilty about his past. D. He missed the good old days.
5. What can we learn from the second paragraph?
A. Two boys had nothing in common. B. The two brothers behaved alike.
C. They once quarreled with each other. D. Neither of them liked living together.
6. What do we know about the law from the text?
A. Cloned brothers should live together. B. The cloning of human being is forbidden.
C. Cloned brothers are both guilty if one is guilty. D. Cloned brothers can live apart when growing up.
7. What can be inferred from the text?
A. James was innocent. B. Jimmy did kill someone.
C. James knew nothing about the law. D. James took advantage of the law.
【答案】
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