It seems that some people go out of their way to get into trouble.That's more or less what happened the night that Nashville Police Officer Floyd Hyde was on duty.
“I was on the way to a personal-injury accident in West Nashville.As I got onto Highway 40,blue lights and sirens(警笛)going,I fell in behind a gold Pontiac Firebird that suddenly seemed to take off quickly down the highway.The driver somehow panicked at the sight of me.He was going more than a hundred miles an hour and began passing cars on the shoulder.”
But Hyde couldn't go after him.Taking care of injured people is always more important than worrying about speeders,so the officer had to stay on his way to the accident.But he did try to keep the Firebird in sight as he drove,hoping another nearby unit would be able to step in and stop the speeding car.As it turned out,keeping the Firebird in sight was not that difficult.Every turn the Pontiac made was the very turn the officer needed to get to the accident scene.
Hyde followed the Pontiac all the way to his destination(目的地).At that point he found another unit had already arrived at the accident scene.His help wasn't needed.Now he was free to try to stop the driver of the Firebird,who by this time had developed something new to panic about.
“Just about that time,”Hyde says,“I saw fire coming out from under that car,with blue smoke and oil going everywhere.He'd blown his engine.Now he had to stop.”
“After I arrested him,I asked him why he was running.He told me he didn't have a driver's license(执照).”
That accident cost the driver of the Firebird plenty— a thousand dollars for the new engine— not to mention the charges for driving without a license,attempting to run away,and dangerous driving.
(1)
The meaning of“panicked”in Paragraph 2 is related to ________
[ ]
A.
shame
B.
hate
C.
anger
D.
fear
(2)
Why did the driver of the Firebird suddenly speed down the highway?
[ ]
A.
Because he was racing with another driver on the road.
B.
Because he realized he had to hurry to the accident scene.
C.
Because he thought the police officer wanted to stop him.
D.
Because he wanted to overtake other cars on the shoulder.
(3)
Which of the following statements is true?
[ ]
A.
Someone else was taking care of the injured person.
B.
The Pontiac reached its destination at the accident scene.
C.
Hyde knew where he was going by following the right ear.
D.
The policeman was running after a speeder on Highway 40.
(4)
The driver of the Firebird ________
[ ]
A.
took a wrong turn on the way
B.
had some trouble with his car
C.
was stopped by the police officer
D.
paid for the expenses of the accident
(5)
What is probably the best title for the article?
[ ]
A.
Losing His Way?
B.
Going My Way?
C.
Fun All the Way?
D.
Help on the Way?
阅读理解
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。
It seems that some people go out of their way to get into trouble.That's more or less what happened the night that Nashville Police Officer Floyd Hyde was on duty.
“I was on the way to a personal-inj ury accident in West Nashville.As I got onto Highway 40,blue lights and sirens(警笛)going,I fell in behind a gold Pontiac Firebird that suddenly seemed to take off quickly down the highway.The driver somehow flustered at the sight of me.He was going more than a hundred miles an hour and began passing cars on the shoulder.”
But Hyde couldn't go after him.Taking care of injured people is always more important than worrying about speeders,so the officer had to stay on his way to the accident.But he did try to keep the Fi rebird in sight as he drove,hoping another nearby unit would be able to step in and stop the speeding car.As it.turned out,keeping the Firebird in sight was not that difficult.Every turn the Pontiac made was the very turn the officer needed to get to the accident scene.
Hyde followed the Pontiac all the way to his destination。At that point he found another unit had already arrived at the accident scene.His help wasn't needed.Now he was free to try to stop the driver of the Firebird,who by this time had developed something new to panic about.
“Just about that time,”Hyde says,“I saw fire coming out from under that car,with blue smoke and oil going everywhere.He'd blown his engine.Now he had to stop.”
“After I arrested him,I asked him why he was running。He told me he didn't have a driver's license.”
That accident cost the driver of the Firehird plenty-a thousand dollars for the new engine-not to mention the charges for driving without a license,attempting to run away, and dangerous driving.
(1)
The meaning of“flustered”in Paragraph 2 is related to ________.
[ ]
A.
shame
B.
hate
C.
anger
D.
fear
(2)
Why did the driver of the Firebird suddenly speed down the highway?
[ ]
A.
Because he was racing with another driver on the road.
B.
Because he realized he had to hurry to the accident scene.
C.
Because he thought the police officer wanted to stop him.
D.
Because he wanted to overtake other cars on the shoulder.
(3)
Which of the following statements is true?
[ ]
A.
Someone else was taking care of the injured person.
B.
The Pontiac reached its destination at the accident scene.
C.
Hyde knew where he was going by following the right car.
D.
The policeman was running after a speeder on Highway 40.
(4)
The driver of the Firebird ________.
[ ]
A.
took a wrong turn on the way
B.
had some trouble with his car
C.
was stopped by the police officer
D.
paid for the expenses of the accident
(5)
What is probably the best title for the article?
[ ]
A.
Losing His Way?
B.
Going My Way?
C.
Fun All the Way?
D.
Help on the Way?
完形填空
I teach biology at UNLV three times per week.Last Monday, at the beginning of class, I cheerfully asked my 1 how their weekend had been.One young man said that his weekend had not been so 2 .He had his wisdom teeth removed.Then he went on to ask me why I always seemed to be so 3 .
His question 4 me of something I'd read somewhere before:“Every morning when you get up, you have a 5 about how you want to deal with life that day,” I said.“I choose to be cheerful.”
“Let me give you an example,” I continued, 6 all sixty students in the class.“In 7 to teaching here at UNLV, I also teach out at a 8 in Henderson, 17 miles down the highway from where I live.One day a few weeks ago I drove those 17 miles to Henderson.I 9 the highway and turned onto College Drive.I only had to drive another quarter mile down the road to the college.But just then my car 10 .I tried to start it again, but the 11 wouldn't work. 12 I turned my flashers on, took my books, and 13 down the road to the college.”
“As soon as I got there, I called and 14 for a tow truck to meet me at my car after 15 .The secretary there asked me what had happened.“This is my 16 day,” I replied, smiling.
She was 17 .“What do you mean?”
“My car could have broken down anywhere along the highway.It didn't.”I replied. 18 , it broke down in the perfect place:off the highway, 19 walking distance of here.I'm still a ble to teach my class, and I've been able to arrange for the tow truck to meet me after class.If my car was meant to break down today, it couldn't have been arranged in a more convenient 20 .”
I ended my story.In spite of the early hour, no one in my class seemed to be asleep.Somehow, my story had touched them.