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完形填空No one in the United States could forget the sorrowful story, April 14th, 18651Abraham Lincoln was murdered.The night after a very busy 2, the President and his wife went to Ford’s Theatre in Washington D.C where a new play was to be put on.Near the theatre 3a 25-year-old unsuccessful actor named John Wilkes Booth, who was strongly against the North though he hadn’t fought 4the South himself. As the play 5after a moment of rest, Booth came into the theatre. He walked slowly and quietly 6the door through which he could see the President’s 7. He looked 8carefully so as to find the guards 9task was to protect the President from the enemy. To his joy, there was none of 10and nobody noticed him. He reached the door quickly and began to get hold of the gun 11in his pocket.It was quiet in the theatre and everyone12his eyes on the stage. Suddenly a terrible sound of 13broke in on the play. It surprised everyone and soon they looked 14where the sound had just e .Smoke was seen ing out of the President’s box, where the 15had enjoyed the play. Right away the theatre was full of shouting and excited people. Soldiers hurried in to 16the building, but it was too 17! The murderer had already 18from the box onto the stage, from which then he hurriedly ran out of the theatre and soon disappeared in the19.The news came that Lincoln, whom the people had 20to love as an inspiring leader and a wise, warm-hearted, honest man, was short in the chest and died early the next morning.1.A.asB.whereC.whenD.how2.A.timeB.workC.dayD.hour3.A.livedB.stayedC.stoodD.worked4.A.againstB.withC.forD.under5.A.stoppedB.startedC.lastedD.ended6.A.towardsB.intoC.upD.over7.A.faceB.wifeC.boxD.hat8.A.aroundB.behindC.backD.forward9.A.whichB.whoseC.thatD.their10.A.guardsB.themC.peopleD.soldiers11.A.hiddenB.putC.keptD.lain12.A.putB.fixedC.madeD.fastened13.A.gunB.cryC.shotD.noise14.A.atB.upC.downD.to15.A.wifeB.guardC.LincolnsD.President16.A.searchB.encloseC.search forD.looked at17.A.noisyB.darkC.lateD.smoky18.A.wentB.rushedC.runD.jumped19.A.buildingB.darkC.crowdsD.country20.A.wantedB.goneC.eD.meant