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| This was the moming when Jeremy,14-year-old,was to begin his duck shooting. He had 1 the whole idea ever since his father had bought him 2 and had promised him a 3 to his island. But he loved his father and wanted to 4 him. They came to the beach. To 5 the sense of fear,he took a 6 0f his father. Then he put the camera aside and picked up the gun. His father said happily,"I've been 7 a long time for this day. I'll let you 8 . "He leaned(屈身) forward,eyes narrowed. "There is a small flight(飞翔的一群) now. Keep your head down;I'll give you the 9 ." Jeremy's heart was beating 10 " No,don't let me come,please ! " But they came,closer,closer…" Now,take him!"cried his father. Jeremy felt his body 11 . He stood up, leaned in to the gun the 12 his father taught him. In the same distance(时刻 ) ,the ducks saw the gunners and flared (突然飞去) wildly. For a second he hung there balanced 13 life and death. There was no sound. Jeremy stood 14 , seizing the gun. " What happened? 15 didn't you shoot?"his father said in a controlled voice. The boy didn't answer. His lips were trembling(发抖). "Because they were so 16 ,"he said and burst into tears. He sat down, face buried in his hands and wept(哭泣). All 17 of pleasing his father was gone. He had his chance and he had 18 . For a moment his father was 19 . And then he said,"Let's try again. "Jeremy didn't 20 his hands. "It's no use,I can't. " "Hurry,you'll miss him. Here! "Cold metal touched Jeremy. He 21 up, unbelieving. His father was handing the camera to him,and said softly," Quick ! "Jeremy stood up and pressed his shutter release(快门) button in a flash. "I got him ! " His face was bright. Jeremy saw that there was no disappointment in his father's eyes, 22 pride and love. "I'll always love shooting. But that doesn't mean you 23 . Sometimes it takes as much 24 not to do a thing as to do it," he paused."I think you could teach me how to operate that 25 . " | ||||
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