Question

We lived in a very quiet neighborhood. One evening I heard a loud crash in the street. Earlier that evening my wife had asked me to go to the store to get some soft drinks. It seemed that this would be a good time to let my teenage daughter Holly practice her driving, so I sent her to the store in my truck. At dinner my son talked about how much he liked my truck. I enjoyed having it, but I said: “Guy, my heart is not set on that truck. I like it but it is just metal and won’t last forever. Never set your heart on anything that won’t last.” After hearing the loud noise, the whole family ran outside. My son shouted: “Dad! Dad, Holly crashed your truck.”

The accident had occurred in my own driveway. Holly had crashed my truck into our other vehicle, the family van. In her inexperience, she had confused the brakes(刹车) and the gas pedal (油门). Holly was unhurt physically but when we reached her, she was crying and saying: “Oh, Dad, I’m sorry. I know how much you love this truck.” I held her in my arms as she cried.

Later that week a friend stopped by and asked what had happened to my truck. I told her the whole story. Her eyes were wet and she said: “That happened to me when I was a girl. I borrowed my dad’s car and ran into a tree that had fallen across the road. I ruined the car. When I got home, my Dad knocked me to the ground and began to kick me.”

Over 40 years later, she still felt the pain of the night. I remember how sad Holly was on the night she crashed our truck, and how I comforted her. One day, when Holly thinks back on her life, I want her to know that I love her a thousand times more than any piece of property.

1.What caused the crash?

A.The brakes weren’t working.

B.The car got a flat tire and Holly lost control.

C.Holly was drinking a soft drink while driving.

D.Holly stepped on the gas pedal instead of the brakes.

2.What happened to the author’s friend after she ruined her dad’s car?

A.She lost the courage to drive.

B.Her father was violent toward her.

C.Her father kicked her out of the house.

D.She suffered physical pain for a long time

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A.The author regretted sending his daughter to the store.

B.Holly was allowed to drive because she was older than her brother.

C.Seeing the crash, the author was sorry for the damage to his beloved truck.

D.The author made it clear that he loved his daughter more than his truck.

4.What does the underlined sentence imply?

A.The friend was seriously wounded

B.The wound recovered after 40 years.

C.The friend was deeply hurt by her father.

D.Parents shouldn’t beat their children.

5.The purpose of writing the passage is to show us ________.

A.love is more important than possessions

B.parents should never let a teenager drive

C.it is useless blaming someone after an accident

D.we should always forgive others’ mistakes

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.D

4.C

5.A

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。作者在本文中叙述女儿因为错把油门当刹车造成了一起撞车事故，但是作者并没有责备自己的女儿。同时作者的朋友在小时候也发生了同样的事故，但是她的父亲揍了她，这件事情给她带来了很大的伤害。

1.细节理解题。根据文章第二段第三句In her inexperience, she had confused the brakes(刹车) and the gas pedal (油门).可知，正是因为她把油门当成了刹车，才导致这次撞车事件。故D正确。

2.细节理解题。根据文章第三段最后一句When I got home, my Dad knocked me to the ground and began to kick me.”可知，在她撞车回家以后，她的父亲揍了她。也就是说她的父亲对她使用了暴力。故B正确。

3.推理判断题。根据文章最后一句One day, when Holly thinks back on her life, I want her to know that I love her a thousand times more than any piece of property.可知，作者表达得非常清楚，他爱自己的女儿胜过任何的家庭财产；再看文章第二段最后一句I held her in my arms as she cried.可知，当他知道女儿撞车以后，紧紧拥抱了女儿，表示关心。故D正确。

4.句意猜测题。根据前面一句Over 40 years later, she still felt the pain of the night.可知，40年过去了，她仍然能够感觉到那天晚上的痛苦，也就是说父亲的行为给了她很大的伤害。It was a deep wound on her soul.意为“这是心灵上的一道很深的伤口”，说明作者的朋友受到了父亲很大的伤害。故C正确。

5.推理判断题。作者在本文中叙述女儿因为错把油门当刹车造成了一起撞车事故，但是作者并没有责备自己的女儿。同时作者的朋友在小时候也发生了同样的事故，但是她的父亲揍了她，这件事情给她带来了很大的伤害。作者在文章最后一句I want her to know that I love her a thousand times more than any piece of property.告诉我们，爱比任何东西都重要。故A正确。