IhadbeenahighschoolteacherforsixyearsandhadwatchedalotofTVshowsaboutsolvingcases(破案).Iwasabouttobeginmydream 35 somethingIhadwantedforalonglongtime.

target

OnthefirstMondayoftheFirearmOfficerSafetyTrainingweweregivengunsandbyWednesdayweweregivenourfirsttest.Wewouldscoreonemarkforahittothe 36 onthetargetandhalfamarkforanywhereelseonthebody.WhenitwasmyturnIenteredthehouse 37 .ItwasdarkandIcouldhardlyseeasinglething.Suddenlyoneofthetargetsjumpedoutatme.I 38 mygunoutquicklyandfiredtwoshots(射击).Hefelltotheground.AnothertargetappearedfrombehindandI 39 togetasuccessfulshot.JustatthemomentInoticedsomethinginthecorner.Ifiredfourshotsandthenthetestended.Icameoutofthehousefeeling 40 thatIwasfinallygoingtopassthetest.

WhenoneoftheofficersfollowedmeoutIcouldn’twaittoask“DidIpasssir?”“No”hesaidangrily.“What?Why?”Iwondered.Hethen 41 athisshirtandshouted“Seethis? 42 shots!Luckilytheywerepaintballs.Ididn’twearanyprotectivegear(装备)becauseIwasjustinthecornerto 43 you.”

IsaidsorrytotheofficerandtoldhimthatIwasnotterribleatotherpolicetrainingsandIalwaysscoredahighmarkwhenwe 44 tellingsomeonethattheirfamilymemberhaddied.“That’sgood”hesaid.“Becausewhenyouaccidentally 45 someonewiththewayyoudidyouwillbeabletotellthefamilyverynicelyhowtheydied.”Intheendafterninemonthsofwhatisusuallyasix-monthcourseIrealizedthatpeoplearoundmewouldbealotbetteroffifI 46 toteaching.

IamnowtheHeadofDepartmentforEnglishatahighschool.ThewordsoftheRollingStonesspringtomind:Youcan’talwaysgetwhatyouwantbutifyoutrysometimesyoujustmightfindyougetwhatyouneed.

35.A.test B.job C.action D.chance

36.A.legs B.arms C.head D.chest

37.A.nervously B.happily C.carefully D.quietly