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In Florida for Thanksgiving, I was surfing the channel guide for CNN, hoping to find out whether a decision had been reached in the Michael Brown case (the case of a police officer who shot an unarmed teenager Michael Brown on Aug. 9, 2014). I said, looking at the television screen, “I hope they him.”

My mother’s tone pierced (刺破) the . “Why, why would you hope for that?” I exhaled (吐氣), knowing I was about to have uncomfortable conversation with my mother, the retired .

“He was unarmed, ma,” I said to her. “ he was a kid.”

To her, even if only for a moment, I was just another asshole (混蛋) on the street. I 46 it in her face, and it was terrible. She said , “You don’t know the whole story, you haven’t seen the evidence. Whether you like it or not, cops are innocent proven guilty too.” I stayed as she continued. “And he wasn’t a kid, he was . What if that was me facing Michael Brown? I wouldn’t have a chance.”

My5′8〞mother couldn’t have a 6′4〞man without a weapon. I would want her to pull out her gun and fire until she came home to me because that’s my mom and it’s my job to get crazy when I think of her in . Just like when I the man who slapped her in face and knocked her to the ground, bile (膽汁) rises in my throat.

This is my lived experience. I in a household where my mother and stepfather wore guns and . They always came home with ; some we could hear, and some in the kitchen. We gathered together at night with my two younger sisters to watch TV as a family: “Rescue 911,” “America’s Most Wanted,” “Law & Order,” all the 90s cops shows. We watched “Picket Fences” until the one where the cop killer got off, and my mother and I had our first uncomfortable conversation when I said he might be . After that, we had to boycott(聯(lián)合抵制)the show.

1.A. forgive B. praise C. free D. accuse

2.A. soul B. air C. throat D. case

3.A. another B. any C. this D. that

4.A. cop B. justice C. housewife D. lawyer

5.A. But B. So C. And D. Yet

6.A. watched B. touched C. saw D. felt

7.A. naturally B. seriously C. mildly D. anxiously

8.A. if B. when C. though D. until

9.A. easy B. awake C. sleepy D. quiet

10.A. enormous B. typical C. energetic D. troublesome

11.A. made B. given C. missed D. stood

12.A. Calmed down B. taken down C. let down D. fallen down

13.A. tears B. despair C. danger D. vain

14.A. picture B. mirror C. shape D. draw

15.A. was born B. was adopted C. brought up D. grew up

16.A. radios B. glasses C. watches D. earphones

17.A. gifts B. stories C. snacks D. shows

18.A. delivered B. enjoyed C. tasted D. whispered

19.A. adventure B. accident C. incident D. contradiction

20.A. lucky B. innocent C. flexible D. ridiculous

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