Some years later, Annie and Frank joined the famous Buffalo Bill Wild West Show. The cowboys. Native Americans, Pony Express riders, bucking broncos, and stagecoaches each gave their performance. But the 【小题1】 of the audiences was usually Annie Oakley. Annie’s fame(名声)spread far and wide. To show her 【小题2】 skill, she shot in half a playing card from 30 paces and consistently shot a dime flipped in the air. Most breathtaking of all was her shooting off a cigarette 【小题3】 between her husband’s lips.
Many stones grew about Annie s shooting ability. The following story is rather exaggerated(夸张). One afternoon. Annie saw a raccoon(瓷熊)alone up a tree. She quickly clapped her gun to her shoulder and was about to shoot when the raccoon 【小题4】 a paw and said, “Is your name Annie Oakley?
“You’re right.” Annie said.
“Then.” said the raccoon, “you can let down your gun. I may as well come down.” With that the animal walked right down from the tree because he considered himself shot.