The whole of the United States cheered its latest hero,Ashley Smith,with the Federal Bureau of Investigation saying it was planning to give a big reward to her for having a brave heart and wise mind.
　　_1_She was moving into her apartment in Atlanta,Georgia early on the morning of March 12,when a man followed her to her door and put a gun to her side.“I started walking to my door,and I felt really,really afraid，”she said in a TV interview last week.The man was Brian Nichols,33.He was suspected of killing three people at an Atlanta courthouse（法院）on March,11 and later of killing a federal agent._2_
　　Nichols tied Smith up with tape,but released her after she repeatedly begged him not to take her life.“I told him if he hurt me,my little girl wouldn‘t have a mummy，”she said.In order to calm the man down,she read to him from The Purpose-Driven Life,a best-selling religious boot.
　　He asked her to repeat a paragraph“about what you thought your purpose in life was——what talents were you given.”_3_“I basically just talked to him and tried to gain his trust，”Smith said.Smith said she asked Nichols why he chose her.“He said he thought I was an angel sent from God,and we were Christian sister and brother,”she said.“And that he was lost,and that God led him to me to tell him that he had hurt a lot of people.”_4_ She said Nichols was surprised when she made him breakfast and that the two of them watched television coverage（报道）of the police hunt for him.“I cannot believe that‘s me,”Nichols told the woman.Then,Nichols asked Smith what she thought he should do.She said,“！think you should turn yourself in.If you don’t,lots more people are going to get hurt.”
　　Eventually,he let her go._5_ A$60，000 reward had been posted for Nichols‘capture.Authorities said they did not yet know if Smith would be eligible（有资格的）for that money.
　　A.She even cooked breakfast for the man before he allowed her to leave.
　　B.Smith thanked the man for his kindness.
　　C.Smith tried very hard to kill Nichols.
　　D.The local police were searching for him.
　　E.And the two of them discussed this topic.
　　F.Then she called the police.
　　G.Smith is a 26-year-old single mother with a daughter.
　　参考答案及解析：
　　1.参考答案：G
　　参考解析：文章第二段是对事件发生背景的介绍，选项G介绍了当事人的年龄和身份，因此选项G是正确。
　　2.参考答案：D
　　参考解析：文章第二段是对事件发生背景的介绍，空格上一句提到“他被怀疑3月ll日在亚特兰大法院杀害三个人，后来又杀害一名联邦特工”，只有选项D“当地警方正搜捕他”符合内容的衔接，故选D.
　　3.参考答案：E
　　参考解析：空格上一句是“他让她重复其中一段‘你的人生目的是什么？你有什么才能’”，而选项中只有E和这一句内容相关。故选E.
　　4.参考答案：A
　　参考解析：空格下一句是“她说Nichols很惊讶看到她为他做了早饭”，因此上一句应该是有关Smith为Nichols做早饭的内容，故选A.
　　5.参考答案：F
　　参考解析：文章最后一句是“官方不确定是否Smith有资格领取这笔钱”，说明Smith做了对警方有利的工作，因此选项F“Smith报了警”是符合逻辑。故选F.
　　参考译文：
　　整个美国都在为它的最新英雄Ashley Smith欢呼喝彩，联邦调查局示由于Smith的勇敢和睿智计划要予以她很大的奖励。
　　Smith是一个26岁的单身妈妈，有一个女儿。3月12日一早她正往佐治亚州亚特兰大市的公寓搬家，一个男人跟随她进了家门并用枪对着她。“我开始朝门的方向走去，心里真的非常非常害怕，”她上周在一个电视采访节目中说。这个男人是Brian Nichols，33岁。他被怀疑3月11日在亚特兰大法院杀害三个人，后来又杀了一名联邦特工，当地警方正搜捕他。
　　Nichols用带子把Smith绑起来，但在她苦苦哀求下才放开她。她说：“我跟他说如果他伤害我，我的小女儿就没有妈妈了。”为了让这个男人安静下来，她给他读了一本畅销的宗教书籍《充满目的的生活》。他让她重复其中一段“你的人生目的是什么——你有什么才能”。他们两个还就此话题展开讨论..
　　“我所做的就是和他聊天，获取他的信任，”Smith说。
　　Smith问Nichols为什么选中她，“他说他认为我是上帝派来的天使，我们都是基督的兄弟姐妹”，她回忆，“他迷失了，上帝让他来找我，让我告诉他，他曾经伤害了一些人。”她甚至在这个男人允许她离开前给他做了早饭。她说Nichols很惊讶看到她为他做了早饭，然后他们一起收看电视上警察搜寻他的报道。“我无法相信那个人是我，”他对Smith说。然
　　后Nichols问Smith她认为他应该怎么做。她告诉他：“我认为你应该自首。如果你不这样，会有更多的人受到伤害。”
　　最后他放走了她。Smith报了警。官方悬赏6万美元缉拿Nichols，但是官方不确定Smith是否有资格领取这笔钱。