April 25 - May 01, 2005

"Killer" freed after wife turns up alive
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1. Who did She work for before his arrest?
A. wife
B. police
C. media
D. reservoir

2. What crime was She accused of?
A. corruption
B. resurfacing
C. killing his wife
D. bribing police officers

3. What was She's original sentence?
A. death
B. 39 years
C. 15 years
D. 11 days

4. Why was She released from prison?
A. There was a government amnesty.
B. He was proven to be innocent.
C. He finished his sentence.
D. He escaped from prison.

5. What is special about this case?
A. Two lesbians were married.
B. Chinese men never kill their wives.
C. Chinese prisoners are always executed.
D. The Chinese media are reporting it.


Synonyms: Which of the following words or phrases replace the ones from the passage best?
6. domestic
A. international
B. electronic
C. national
D. multi

7. commute
  A. prolong
B. change
C. travel
D. talk

8. confess
A. admit
B. re-enact
C. contradict
D. demonstrate

9. apprehend
A. arrest
B. torture
C. execute
D. sentence

10. interrogate
A. imprison
B. question
C. starve
D. hide

 

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