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    The phone rang. I waited for the answering machine to get it, but for some reason, it was not picking up. I sighed, annoyed because I knew the call was either going to be for my wife, Susan (she was the only one who received calls on the home line, and she left to take Alyce to school ten minutes ago), or it was the latest of 300 attempts to sell me something I had absolutely no interest in.

''Hello, '' I said, an edge in my voice. 12-year-old daughter, ''Mommy was just in a car accident. '' My heart stopped and then began pounding. ''Are you all right? '' ''Yes. '' ''Is Mommy? '' A deep sob. ''I don't know…I don't think so. Come quick. '' I rushed a few blocks to what looked like a shoot for a disaster movie. Fire engines, police cars, and ambulances were randomly parked in the street; helicopters circled. A city bus was on the wrong side of the road. In front of it were the smashed remains of Susan's car. Susan was pinned under the dashboard (仪表盘). There was no front windshield (挡风玻璃).

Alyce was standing on the corner crying, covered in tiny pieces of glass but uninjured. Inconceivable! Susan wasn’t so lucky. But she was alive. It turned out that she had broken nearly every bone in her body, and she would spend almost three months in the hospital.

More than two years later, Susan and I were at a musical event. Our director, Danny, rushed up to us. He said excitedly, ''There's a woman here tonight from one of the church choirs who you have to meet! '' He returned with an African American woman with a bright, glowing smile. She told us she lived in the apartment building by where the accident had happened. That morning, she had rushed to the street, still in her bathrobe, and seen Alyce standing by the side of the wrecked car, crying. She approached her, asking, ''Is that your mom in there? '' Alyce nodded, and the woman said, ''Let's pray together. ''

Sweet, innocent Alyce looked at this woman wearing a cross around her neck and told her that she needed to call me, but her backpack with her phone was trapped inside the crushed vehicle. So the woman lent Alyce her phone. After the accident, she said, she had continued to pray for our family. We had our picture taken together, and as we were saying goodbye, she hugged us all warmly. We realized we had never been formally introduced, so she said to me, ''I'm sorry, I never got your name. '' I told her it was Doug, and she paused, as if maybe she hadn't heard me. I repeated, ''Doug, like Douglas. '' She looked at us and said, ''Wait, your name is Susan? '' Susan nodded. ''And your name is Douglas? '' The woman put her hand over her heart. ''Oh my goodness, '' she said. ''My name is Susan Douglas. ''

1.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A.Both the author's wife and the daughter were not severely injured.

B.The author was calm when he heard about the accident.

C.The author was the only one who received calls on home line.

D.The author rushed to the accident like a shoot.

2.What does the underlined word inconceivable refer to in the 3^rd passage?

A.Innocent. B.Unconscious.

C.Incredible. D.Unfortunate.

3.Why did the African American woman want to see the author's family?

A.They were from the same church choir.

B.She witnessed the whole accident and offered to help two years ago.

C.She shared the same first name with the author's wife.

D.She would like to talk about her experience and had a picture taken.

4.What is the best title of the article?

A.The Bus Crash Angel B.The Unwanted Call

C.An Expected Crash D.A Fun Encounter

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.A

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。本文主要讲述了作者的妻子和女儿发生事故时，一位素不相识的非裔美国女士为他们提供帮助，并为他的家人祈祷的故事。

1.细节理解题。根据第三段的Alyce was standing on the corner crying, covered in tiny pieces of glass but uninjured. Susan wasn’t so lucky. But she was alive. (Alyce站在角落里哭，身上有碎玻璃片，但是没有受伤。Susan就没有那么幸运了，但是她还活着)可知Alyce没有受伤，但她的妈妈虽然活着却受了重伤。A. Both the author's wife and the daughter were not severely injured. (作者的妻子和女儿并没有都受重伤)符合以上说法，故选A项。

2.词意猜测题。根据第三段的Alyce was standing on the corner crying, covered in tiny pieces of glass but uninjured. Inconceivable! Susan wasn't so lucky. But she was alive. It turned out that she had broken nearly every bone in her body, and she would spend almost three months in the hospital.可知Alyce站在角落里哭，身上有碎玻璃片但没有受伤。Inconceivable，Susan就没有那么幸运了，但她还活着，她身体的每根骨头似乎都断了，要在医院住大概三个月。结合句意，尤其是broken nearly every bone in her body可推测划线部分的意思是“难以置信的”。故选C项。

3.推理判断题。根据第四段的She told us she lived in the apartment building by where the accident had happened. (她告诉我们她就住在事故发生的那幢公寓楼里)和第五段的So the woman lent Alyce her phone. After the accident, she said, she had continued to pray for our family. (所以，这位女士把她的电话借给Alyce。她说，事故之后她一直为我的家人祈祷)可推测这位非裔美国人想见作者及家人是因为她目睹了事故的发生，并主动提供帮助、为作者的家人祈祷。B. She witnessed the whole accident and offered to help two years ago. (两年前，她目睹了整个事故，并主动提供帮助)符合以上说法，故选B项。

4.主旨大意题。根据文章的主要内容，尤其是最后两段的She told us she lived in the apartment building by where the accident had happened. That morning, she had rushed to the street, still in her bathrobe, and seen Alyce standing by the side of the wrecked car, crying. She approached her, asking, ''Is that your mom in there? '' Alyce nodded, and the woman said, ''Let's pray together. ''Sweet, innocent Alyce looked at this woman wearing a cross around her neck and told her that she needed to call me, but her backpack with her phone was trapped inside the crushed vehicle. So the woman lent Alyce her phone. After the accident, she said, she had continued to pray for our family.( 她告诉我们她就住在事故发生的那幢公寓楼里。那天早上，她穿着浴袍冲到街道上，看见Alyce站在撞坏的汽车旁哭着。她走近她，问：“那是你妈妈吗？”Alyce点点头，女人说：“我们一起祈祷吧。”天真可爱的Alyce看到这个女人脖子上挂着十字架，就告诉她要给我打电话，但是她的装着手机的背包在车子里。所以，这位女士把她的电话借给Alyce。她说，事故之后她一直为我的家人祈祷)可知本文主要讲述了作者的妻子和女儿发生事故时，一位素不相识的非裔美国女士为他们提供帮助，并为他的家人祈祷。A. The Bus Crash Angel (车祸的天使)可以作为本文标题，故选A项。