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高中英语语法填空练习(课文改编)
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During the American Civil War, a young man 1 (name) Roswell McIntyre was drafted into the army. The war was not going well. The army needed 2 (soldier) so much that he was sent into battle without being trained. Roswell became frightened and ran. Later
he 3 (sentence) to be shot for desertion. Roswell’s mother appealed to President Lincoln, 4 (beg) that he was young and inexperienced, and that he needed 5 second chance.
Lincoln thought and prayed. Then he wrote an 6 (admiration) statement. "I have noticed, "he said," that it never does a boy much good to shoot him."He wrote this letter in his own handwriting:" Roswell McIntyre 7 (be) to be readmitted into the army. When he serves out his required enlistment(服兵役期), he will be freed of any charges of desertion."
That letter, signed by President Lincoln, is 8 display in the Library of Congress. Beside it there is a note, 9 reads, "This letter was taken from