Last month his family had to move to an old house outside the city. It’s far from the post office and he has to get up early in the morning in order to catch the 6: 30 train. The head of his office is strict and everybody has to get there on time. He knows what it’ll mean if he’s late. A friend of his had pity on(同情) him and lent his old car to him. The young man was happy and from then on he could go to work by car.

Last Saturday Charlie went to buy some medicine for his mother. Bad luck! When he came out of the shop, he couldn’t find the car. He was quite worried and began to look for it in front of the shop but he didn’t find it. Suddenly he saw a woman parked a car there and hurried into the shop. Charlie saw the car wasn’t locked. He got on it and drove it at once. He was afraid the loser would run after(追) him and drove fast. A truck hit it at a crossing and he lost consciousness.

This morning the young man came back to life(苏醒) and saw there were a few policemen standing by his bed. He asked, “Where am I? ”

“In Room 103. ”

“In hospital or in prison(监狱)？”

1. Charlie has to get to his office on time because______.

A. the head is strict with them

B. he wishes to be praised

C. he’s usually on duty

D. he’s afraid to be fired

2. ______, so he drove the woman’s car away.

A. Charlie had no money to pay for the old car

B. Charlie liked a new car very much

C. Charlie hoped to have his own car

D. Charlie hated his friend’s old car

3. Charlie was afraid______, so he drove fast.

A. to be late

B. to meet the red lights

C. to be caught by the loser

D. to miss the 6: 30 train

4. Which of the following is true?

A. Charlie couldn’t drive a car at all.

B. The policemen caught Charlie at the crossing.

C. Charlie was in prison when he came back to life.

D. Charlie didn’t know what had happened after he had lost consciousness.

Charlie works in a post office. His father lost his job five years ago and his mother is often ill. And he has two brothers and a sister. He works hard and tries his best to buy enough food for his family.

Last month his family had to move to an old house outside the city. It’s far from the post office and he has to get up early in the morning in order to catch the 6: 30 train. The head of his office is strict and everybody has to get there on time. He knows what it’ll mean if he’s late. A friend of his had pity on(同情) him and lent his old car to him. The young man was happy and from then on he could go to work by car.

Last Saturday Charlie went to buy some medicine for his mother. Bad luck! When he came out of the shop, he couldn’t find the car. He was quite worried and began to look for it in front of the shop but he didn’t find it. Suddenly he saw a woman parked a car there and hurried into the shop. Charlie saw the car wasn’t locked. He got on it and drove it at once. He was afraid the loser would run after(追) him and drove fast. A truck hit it at a crossing and he lost consciousness.

This morning the young man came back to life(苏醒) and saw there were a few policemen standing by his bed. He asked, “Where am I? ”

“In Room 103. ”

“In hospital or in prison(监狱)？”

1. Charlie has to get to his office on time because______.

A. the head is strict with them

B. he wishes to be praised

C. he’s usually on duty

D. he’s afraid to be fired

2. ______, so he drove the woman’s car away.

A. Charlie had no money to pay for the old car

B. Charlie liked a new car very much

C. Charlie hoped to have his own car

D. Charlie hated his friend’s old car

3. Charlie was afraid______, so he drove fast.

A. to be late

B. to meet the red lights

C. to be caught by the loser

D. to miss the 6: 30 train

4. Which of the following is true?

A. Charlie couldn’t drive a car at all.

B. The policemen caught Charlie at the crossing.

C. Charlie was in prison when he came back to life.

D. Charlie didn’t know what had happened after he had lost consciousness.

We lived in a very quiet neighborhood. One evening I heard a loud crash in the street. 36 that evening my wife had asked me to go to the store to get some soft drinks. It seemed like this would be a good time to let my teenage daughter Holly 37  her driving, so I sent her to the store in my truck.
At dinner my son talked about how much he liked my  38 . 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.”
My heart sank and my mind was 39 with conflicting thoughts. Was anyone hurt? Who else was involved? As I ran to the door, I heard a voice in my heart say: “Here is a chance to show Holly 40  you really love. She’ll never forget it.”
The accident had occurred in my own driveway. Holly had crashed my truck into our other vehicle, the family van (搬运车). In her inexperience, she had  41 _the brakes and the gas pedal. Holly was unhurt  42  but when I 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 moistened(湿润) and she said: “That happened to me when I was a girl. I borrowed my dad’s car and  43 a log 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. It was a deep wound on her  44 .
I remember how sad Holly was the night she crashed our truck, and how I comforted her. One day, when Holly  45  on her life, I want her to know that I love her a thousand times more than any piece of  46 .
I repaired the van, but the dent(凹陷) in my truck is still there today. Every day it reminds me of what really 47  in my life.

Mr White works in an office. He liked reading in bed when he was at school. It was bad for his     41   and now he has near sight (近视). But he wouldn’t want    42   to know about it and he never wears a pair of glasses. It often    43    him some trouble.

One winter morning he was sent to a village school on business. He    44    a bus at a stop in a small town. Then he had to walk there. The road to the village wasn’t smooth(平坦). He fell over some times and it     45    his clothes dirty.     46    he got to the village. Suddenly it began to blow and it got colder. He was looking for the school while his    47    was blown off. He began to run after it but he couldn’t get it. He couldn’t understand why his hat ran into a house as if(似乎) it had    48   . And he ran into the house，   49    .

A woman stopped him and shouted angrily, “   50     are you running after my hen for？”