A man noticed his father alive on television — five years after he thought he had cremated(火化) him. A body discovered three years after his disappearance in 2000 was thought to be the pensioner (a retired person), but it’s now emerged(顯出) it wasn’t.

When John Delaney disappeared, he was spending much of his time living outside, and sleeping on the streets. He was last seen in a hospice(收容所) in Manchester. His family searched the streets of the city for him but had no luck. So when a badly-rotten body was found in the grounds of the Manchester Royal Infirmary in 2003, wearing similar clothes, police believed it was Mr Delaney and his family held a funeral.

But earlier this year his son, John Renehan, saw a picture of his father on a BBC programme.

An appeal was being made for anyone who knew the man — who had memory loss—to give information.

John Renehan:

Well I knew at that very moment that was my dad. I knew at that very moment. Obviously his face, it was a bit changed, but I just knew at that very moment that was my dad. It emerged that John Delaney had been living in a care home for the last eight years.

Police have admitted they made mistakes and their enquiries were insufficient. Mr Delaney’s son now wants to know the identity of the man he cremated — thinking it was his father.

31．John Renehan cremated his “father”         .

A．in 2003                          B．in 2000                          C．in 2005                          D．in 2008

32．What mistake did police make?

A．They couldn’t find Mr Delaney as soon as possible.

B．In 2003, they took a badly-rotten body for Mr Delaney.

C．They didn’t give any information to John Renehan.

D．They made John Renehan cremate the rotten body.

33．The most probable reason why Delaney disappeared was that        .

A．he had memory loss.                                               B．his family disliked him

C．he liked to live outside                                            D．he met with a friendly family

34．It can be inferred from the passage that Delaney        .

A．has recovered his memory

B．often quarrelled with his family

C．loitered(游蕩) in the streets for 5 years

D．was once a man with luck

35．Which of the following is the best title?

A．A Badly-rotten Body                                       B．Missing Body

C．Missing Father                                                     D．Dead Father

 

【答案】

 

 A

 B

 A

 D

 C

【解析】             

 

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