Granny Sarya lived outside Moscow． Her only son 16 to Afghanistan(阿富汗) and was killed in action there．Soon after that, her husband lost his job． The old man was always 17 food and clothes．And on a winter night he went out alone when Sarya was asleep． The next morning he was 18 dead in a cold lake． And his worn-out coat was 19 in a tree not far away． Sarya was so 20 that she nearly took her own life．
Things got worse and worse after that． She always lived in hunger and cold． She had hoped that the government(政府) could help her but she 21 ．
It was a cold windy night． The old woman couldn't 22 asleep at all． She had to get up． She decided to write a letter to God（神）, asking for 23 ． She wished God to give her 100 rubles (卢布), so she could buy some food for herself． When she 24 writing it, she found she had no 25 ． She had to put the 26 at a crossing． 27 the next morning a policeman found the letter． He read it to his rades．They were all so 28 that they gathered some rubles and sent them to the poor old woman．
At first Granny Sarya was happy． But after she 29 the money, she became 30 and said, “I'm told that all things that are touched by the policeman will be only a half left!”
【小题1】A．sentB．ran awayC．was sent D．escaped【小题2】A．worried aboutB．pleased withC．thinking aboutD．hearing of【小题3】A．knownB．foundC．toldD．fallen【小题4】A．putB．hangedC．shownD．hung【小题5】A．sadB．happyC．tiredD．clever【小题6】A．succeededB．failedC．wonD．lost【小题7】A．goB．fallC．getD．help【小题8】A．coatsB．foodC．housesD．help【小题9】A．endedB．startedC．finishedD．enjoyed【小题10】A．stampB．moneyC．penD．paper【小题11】A．foodB．letterC．coatD．rubles【小题12】A．BadlyB．CarefullyC．LuckilyD．Wonderfully【小题13】A．excitedB．movedC．amazedD．surprised【小题14】A．sawB．receivedC．gaveD．counted【小题15】A．angryB．thankfulC．helpfulD．worriedC
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(答案→)C
解析：这是一个黑色幽默，饥寒交迫的老妇，万般无奈，只好求助于上帝，帮助她的不是上帝而是警察，可警察在人们心中的印象却是“凡被警察碰过的只有一半被留下”，可悲！
【小题1】被派去打仗了，要用被动语态。
【小题2】于是，老人总为自己的衣、食而担心。C很具有迷惑性。但它的意思指“考虑”，没有A准确。
【小题3】第二天，他被发现死在冰冷的湖里。
【小题4】他的衣服被挂在树上。hang - hanged -hanged 此时的hang 作“绞死”讲，hang - hung -hung 意为“悬挂”。
【小题5】儿子死了，丈夫没有了，此时她的心情唯有sad来描述。
【小题6】从but可知政府没有帮助她。fail“没成功”。
【小题7】all asleep 固定短语，入睡。
【小题8】她需要食物，衣服，但不可以选A，B，C，而D的外延最广，她需要帮助。
【小题9】finish writing 写完信。
【小题10】发现自己没有邮票。从常识不难推断。
【小题11】上文所提及的那封信。
【小题12】这是一个巧合，当然对于老妇来说更是一种幸运。所以其他选项不符合意思。
【小题13】警察们被信的内容所感动。其他选项都不是他们看信后的心情。
【小题14】开始老人看到钱，当然很高兴，但开始数钱时，她不是这样想了。
【小题15】她认为警察把她的钱也给拿走了一半，所以生气。