A Heroic Woman

The whole of theUnited States cheered its latest hero,Ashley Smith,with the Federal Bureau ofinvestigation saying it was planning to give a big reward to her for having a

brave heart and wisemind.

______(46)She wasmoving into her apartment in Atlanta,Georgia early on the morning ofMarch 12,when a man followed her to her door and put a gun to her side."Istarted

walking to mydoor,and I felt really,really afraid,"she said in a TV interview lastweek.The man was Brian

Nichols , 33 . Hewas suspected of killing three people at an Atlanta courthouse（法院）on March 11 and later of killing afederal agent.______(47)

Nichols tied Smithup with tape,but released her after she repeatedly begged him not to take herlife."I told him if he hurt me,my little girl wouldn't have amummy",she

said.In order tocalm the man down,she read to him from"The Purpose-Driven Life",abest-selling religious book.He asked her to repeat a paragraph about"whatyou thought

your purpose in lifewas,what talents were you given.______（48)

"I basicallyjust talked to him and tried to gain his trust."Smith said.

Smith said she askedNichols why he chose her. He said he thought"I was an angel sent fromGod,and we were Christian sister and brother",she said,"And that hewas

lost,and that Godled him to me to tell him that he had hurt a lot of people."______(49)Shesaid Nichols was surprised when she made him breakfast and that the two of them

watched televisioncoverage（报道） of the policehunt for him."I cannot believe that's me."Nichols told thewoman.Then,Nichols asked Smith what she thought he should

do.She said,"Ithink you should turn yourself in.If you don't,lots more people are going toget hurt."

Eventually,he lether go.______(50)A US $ 60,000 reward had been posted for Nichols' capture.Authorities said they did not yet know if Smith would be eligible（有资格

的）for thatmoney.______(48)

A.The local policewere searching for him.

B. Smith is a26-year-old single mother with a daughter.

C. Smith tried veryhard to kill Nichols.

D. She even cookedbreakfast for the man before he allowed her to leave.

E. And the two ofthem discussed this topic.