Somethingroaredlikethunder.Theearthshookalittleandweheardtherat-a-tat-tatofgunfire."Father!"Hassancried.Wesprungtoourfeetandracedoutofthelivingroom.

"Father!What'sthatsound?HassanscreamedhishandsoutstretchedtowardAli.Aliwrappedhisarmsaroundus.Awhitelightflashedandlittheskyinsilver.Itflashedagainandwasfollowedbyrapidsharpsoundsofgunfire."They'rehuntingducks."Alisaidinahoarsevoice."Theyhuntducksatnightyouknow."Don'tbeafraid.

Asiren(汽笛)wentoffinthedistance.Somewhereglassbrokeandsomeoneshouted.Iheardpeopleonthestreetjoltedfromsleepandprobablystillintheirpajamaswithruffledhairandpuffyeyes.Hassanwascrying.Alipulledhimcloseclutchedhimwithtenderness.

Westayedhuddledthatwayuntiltheearlyhoursofthemorning.Theshootingsandexplosionshadlastedlessthananhourbuttheyhadfrightenedusbadlybecausenoneofushadeverheardgunshotsinthestreets.Theywereforeignsoundstousthen.ThegenerationofAfghanchildrenwhoseearswouldknownothingbutthesoundsofbombsandgunfirewasnotyetborn.Huddledtogetherinthediningroomandwaitingforthesuntorisenoneofushadanynotionthatawayoflifehadended.TheendcamewhenRussiantankswererollingintotheverysamestreetswhereHassanandIplayedbringingthedeathoftheAfghanistanIknewandmarkingthestartofastillongoingeraofbloodletting.

JustbeforesunriseBaba'scarpeeledintothedriveway.Hisdoorslammedshutandhisrunningfootstepspoundedthestairs.ThenheappearedinthedoorwayandIsawsomethingonhisface.SomethingIdidn'trecognizerightawaybecauseI'dneverseenitbefore:fear."Amir!Hassan!"Hecriedasherantousopeninghisarmswide."Theyblockedalltheroadsandthetelephonedidn'twork.Iwassoworried!"

WelethimwrapusinhisarmsandforabriefmomentIwasgladaboutwhateverhadhappenedthatnight

1.Whoistheauthorofthepassage?

A.Hassan

B.Ali

C.Baba

D.Amir

2.Bysaying“theyarehuntingducks”Ali______.

A.toldthechildrenthetruth

B.triedtocalmthechildren