北京市东城区2014高考英语阅读理解学生联合自选(5)及答案阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
AOneday,aslaveownerenteredalocalstoreandthreatenedayoungboywhowashisslave
Atfirst,theslaverefusedtomoveandranforthedoor
Theslaveownerreachedforaheavyweight
Hethrewitathisslave
Instead,ithitHarrietonthehead
Harrietalmostdied
Fortherestofherlife,shecarriedthemarkofadeepwoundonherhead
MiserBrodasfeltheneverneededHarriet
Hedecidedtosellher
Harrietthoughtofawaytopreventthis
Eachtimeshewasshowntosomeonewhomightbuyher,sheactedasifshewerefallingasleep
Afterawhile,MisterBrodasgaveupthehopeofsellingHarriet
Hesentherbacktothefields
At24shemarriedafreeblackman,JohnTubman
Bythen,Harrietwassuresheshouldescape
In1849,MisterBrodasdied
HisslavesprobablywouldbesoldtofurtherSouth
JohnTubmantriedtomakeHarrietforgetaboutrunningaway