An old lady won a million dollars in a lottery (彩票)but she didn't know the news. Her son and her husband heard the news on the radio.
“How are we going to tell your mother?” the man asked,"It might shoot her down."“That's right." the son said, "Perhaps we'd better tell her doctor about it. He'll know how to tell the news to her."Then they told it to the lady's doctor."I'm glad you told me." he said, “A shock (打击),even a happy one could bring on a heart problem. Leave it to me. I'll find a way to tell her."
He thought about the problem for several days, then decided what he would say, He went to visit the old lady and sat by her side. He took her hands in his.“Let's play a game, my dear.” he said.“Oh, yes.” the old lady said, "I love playing games."“Good, I ’ll ask you a question first.” the doctor said, "Tell me, what would you do if you won a million dollars in the lottery ?”
“Oh, that's an easy one. ”the old lady said,"
_____________ "
All of a sudden, the doctor fell on the floor. He died of a shock(震惊).
36. The underlined words "shoot her down" most probably mean ____ .
A.make her better | B.kill her | C.make her too sad |
37. The old lady’s son and his wife heard the news
.
A.after the lady knew it | B.on the radio C .but they didn't want to tell the lady |
38. The old lady’s son and his wife didn’t know how to tell her the news because ___.
A.They wanted to have the money. |
B.The old lady didn’t believe them. |
C.There was something wrong with the lady's heart. |
39. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The old lady’s son and his wife were kind to her. |
B.The doctor was a cheater and he wanted to have the money. |
C.The old lady didn't like her son and his wile. |
40. “
”can be the missing sentence in the passage.
A.I’d give most of it to my son because he’s my only child. |
B.I've never seen so much money! Is it true? |
C.I'd give you most of it because you have been so kind to me all these years! |