Passage Four
NED KELLY has been described as "one of the most romantic figures in Australian history" and as "the father of our national courage". Yet he was a criminal. He shot and killed policemen. He kept ordinary Australians hostage. He was a thief. Why was he considered a hero and why is he still revered today, more than 100 years after his death It is a national mystery. He is and was a controversial figure.
His whole family was on the wrong side of the law. His parents were sent to Australia on a convict ship for committing petty crimes. Ned’s criminal career began at a young age in country Victoria. In 1874 he was jailed for stealing a horse. Ellen Kelly, his mother, was jailed in 1878 for wounding a policeman.
Also in 1878 Ned and his younger brother Dan were falsely accused of attacking a wounded policeman. Both men fled to the bush where the "Kelly Gang" was formed. For sixteen months they eluded police
A. and formed the Kelly gang
B. after killing a policeman
C. after attacking a policeman
D. and died during committing robberies
Passage One
The dog has always been considered man’ s best friend. Always noted for being particularly faithful in watching over children, he also has his place by the fireside, in the cow pasture, on the sheep range(放牧区), and beside the hunter in forest. He is easy to train, works hard, and often performs astonishing feats. And in the frozen polar regions he was once the principal motive power, before being lately displaced by the plane and helicopter.
Because he howls or whines in the presence of impending death, the dog was once thought to have supernatural powers and believed to be capable of seeing gods and ghosts invisible to men. Actually, the basis for these beliefs lies in the hound’ s sensibility to people’ s feelings and his superior hearing ability and sense of smell, which enable him to detect signs hidden from human observation. His record of saving lives is outstanding, for he often gives warning of fire and other dangers no
A. a treatment for rabies
B. open-heart surgery
C. a cure for distemper
D. all of the above
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