托福(TOEFL)词汇精选17天巧记(7)

　　(April, 15th)
　　Unit Fifteen Watching the Execution
　　It is reported that two seer criminals were to be executed in the town center today, and spontaneous spectators have gathered around the sedate square in sporadic groups fore fear of solitude. They skimmed the sardonic slogans pasted on the walls about those social slags. The air was solemn and sensuous.
　　Soon several policemen came from the stall as speculated, shoving two criminals saddled by shackles. As they walked around the sloppy slope, people shunned them because they’re thought to be sinister. Then the executioner began to scrutinize the criminals that had been kept in seclusion for days, his face steadfast and his rifle shined with splendor.
　　The first criminal was a murderer who had smothered a boy. The police was not sluggish at all and pushed him forward without scruple. As the executioner drew his sword and it slumped, the criminal’s neck snapped, and his head was severed from the body. Blood spouted from the gush and sprayed onto the ground. Some watchers’ clothes were smeared and spewed at the terrible scene. The executioner sheathed his sword and shouted: “Next one.”
　　The second was a sly cheater who obtained $100,000 through one solitary method. He solicited: “I fear the savor of sword. Kill me with a rifle, please.” “No, it squanders bullets.” Replied the executioner with sarcasm. “You’re too skimpy,” said the criminal in a satirical tone, “please satiate my last will.” After some squabbling he was satisfied.
　　The executioner fired at the criminal’s spleen. Blood spurted out, like sprouting flower. The criminal was still sober and felt seared. The bullet singed his body and killed him without much snag.
　　The police then gave the spectators lots of sermon but nobody listened. I collected a bullet shell and scooped some blood sediment up from the ground as a souvenir, then returned home without sojourn.