OnSeptember22,1986,JayBrunkella,apoliceofficerintheRogersParkdistrictinChicago,wasshotduringadrugarrestanddied.Shortlyafterwards,fellowofficerKenKnapcik,a20-yearveteran(老警官)oftheforce,returnedhomeafterworktofindanotefromhis15yearolddaughteronthediningtable.
Dad—Thispoemcamedirectlyfrommyheart.Iloveyousomuch!Itscaresandamazesmethatyougoouteverydayandriskeverythingtoprovideuswithallthatwehave.IwrotethistoexpresshowmuchIloveyouandhowmuchlostI’dbewithoutyou---Laura.PS:Hey,let’sbecarefuloutthere.
TitledTheUltimateCop,Laura’spoemwasdedicated“Toallthecopsintheworldwhohavedaughterswholovethemwithalltheirhearts.Andespeciallytomydad”.Itwasaboutapoliceofficer’sdaughterwhoseesonthenighttimenewsthatherfatherhasbeenshot.Partofpoem:“Daddy,myDaddy,canyouhearmecry?Oh,God,IneedmyDaddy,pleasedon’tlethimdie.”
KenKnapcikstoodaloneashereadthepoem.“Ittookmeseveralminutes,”hesaid.“I’dgetthroughpartofitandhavetostopbeforeIcouldgoon.Iwasweeping.Shehadnevertoldmeshewasscared.”Hetookthepoemtoworkthenextdayandshowedittohisfellowofficers.I’veneverseensomanygrownmencry.Somecouldn’tfinishit.”
KnapcikkeepsLaura’spoeminthepocketofhispolicejacket.Hetakesitwithhimeverytimeheleavesthehouseforanewshift.“Idon’twanttobeouttherewithoutit,”hesaid.“I’llprobablycarryitwithmeforever.”Laurawrotethepoem____________.
Alltheofficerscriedbecause____________.
KnapcikkeepsLaura’spoeminhispocket______________.
Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?
A.inmemoryofherfatherwhowasshotinthedrugarrest
B.toshowhergreatsorrowinlosingherfather
C.toshowherrespecttoallthecopswholosttheirlives
D.totellOfficerKenKnapcikhowmuchshelovedhim
A.JayBrunkellawasshotanddied
B.theyweregreatlytouchedbythepoem
C.thepoemwassosadthattheycouldn’tholdbacktheirtears
D.theythoughtoftheirdangerouslife
A.totreasureherdaughter’sloveandtovaluehisownlife
B.tokeepitfromgettinglost