It was a late Wednesday night when the dreading phone call reached our home. I sat up, so I could hear the phone call better. To my surprise, I heard my mom burst into tears. “Get the car Dean! Andrea has been in a car accident.”

We ran every stop sign on the way to the hospital and our tires screeched around every corner. We got to the hospital, but were not allowed to see Andrea. The next morning, after wearing masks, we were allowed to go to the ICU to see Andrea. Well, the least I could say was that everything was injured in her body and she lost all of her memories. It was a fatal accident.

Over the next two months, I lived more at the hospital than I did at my house. I watched as Andrea worked so hard to gain back everyday motor skills. She never once complained or pitied herself, her determined spirit was shining through. After two weeks in the ICU and two months of the regular hospital treatment, Andrea was able to come home. She missed several months of school, so it was hard for her to catch up. Andrea had tasks to accomplish, and no matter how hard it was, she stuck with them until the job was done. Though busy with dealing with pain and therapy, she always found time to love and play with me.

I’ll never forget the impact that this incident made on my life. I admire her strong-willed personality and her determined spirit. Today she is perfectly normal, despite the scars and the pins holding her leg in place. I couldn’t ask for a better sister, hero, or best friend.

61．The writer sat up to hear the call because he _______

A．sensed that something terrible had happened.

B．might be very concerned about who phoned so late.

C．wanted to scold the people who phoned so late.

D．was not sure whether the telephone concerned him.

62．From the underlined sentence in the second paragraph, we can infer that _______

A．the family did not obey the traffic rules.

B．the writer’s father was not good at driving.

C．the whole family were too anxious to see Andrea.

D．their house was very far from the hospital.

63．__________ mainly made the writer’s sister recover from the car accident.

A．The family’s encouragement               B．Andrea’s strong will

C．The treatment                                      D．The eagerness for study

64．During the treatment, Andrea _______

A．had to give up all her studies          B．stopped playing with the writer.

C．refused to be accompanied.          D．showed unbelievable strength.

65．What would be the best title for the passage?__________

A．A Miracle Happening to my sister

B．My Sister---- the Hero in My Life

C．An Accident Which Changed My Sister

D．An Incident Which Influenced Me Much.

It was a late Wednesday night when the dreading phone call reached our home. I sat up, so I could hear the phone call better. To my surprise, I heard my mom burst into tears. “Get the car Dean! Andrea has been in a car accident.”

We ran every stop sign on the way to the hospital and our tires screeched around every corner. We got to the hospital, but were not allowed to see Andrea. The next morning, after wearing masks, we were allowed to go to the ICU to see Andrea. Well, the least I could say was that everything was injured in her body and she lost all of her memories. It was a fatal accident.

Over the next two months, I lived more at the hospital than I did at my house. I watched as Andrea worked so hard to gain back everyday motor skills. She never once complained or pitied herself, her determined spirit was shining through. After two weeks in the ICU and two months of the regular hospital treatment, Andrea was able to come home. She missed several months of school, so it was hard for her to catch up. Andrea had tasks to accomplish, and no matter how hard it was, she stuck with them until the job was done. Though busy with dealing with pain and therapy, she always found time to love and play with me.

I’ll never forget the impact that this incident made on my life. I admire her strong-willed personality and her determined spirit. Today she is perfectly normal, despite the scars and the pins holding her leg in place. I couldn’t ask for a better sister, hero, or best friend.

26．The writer sat up because he _______

A．could hear the phone call better            

B．might be very concerned about who phoned so late.

C．wanted to scold the people who phoned so late.   

D．was not sure whether the telephone concerned him.

27．From the underlined sentence in the second paragraph, we can infer that _______

A．the family did not obey the traffic rules.               B．the writer’s father was not good at driving.

C．the whole family were too anxious to see Andrea. D．their house was very far from the hospital.

28．__________ mainly made the writer’s sister recover from the car accident.

A．The family’s encouragement                    B．Andrea’s strong will

C．The treatment                                        D．The eagerness for study

29．During the treatment, Andrea _______

A．had to give up all her studies      B．stopped playing with the writer.

C．refused to be accompanied.        D．showed unbelievable strength.

30．What would be the best title for the passage?__________

A．A Miracle Happening to my sister                 B．My Sister---- the Hero in My Life

C．An Accident Which Changed My Sister         D．An Incident Which Influenced Me Much.

It’s been said that life turns on small things. Sometimes it’s hard to see how small choices can change your life. But when put together over tiime, the little things can make the biggest difference.

The theme of Success for Teens is “little things matter”. The book helps teens identify small, positive choices they can make in their lives to help them reach their goals. Lots of teens don’t realize how the little choices in their lives can have lasting effects. Often they focus on the bigger events, such as a major exam, a big game or competition, or choosing a college. The little things, however, can go unnoticed unless your teen understands how important they can be.

The little things that lead to success are mostly easy to do. Help your teen identify a few areas in everyday life where he or she can make small, positive choices. It might be as simple as getting up on time, prioritizing their schoolwork, putting in an extra 10 minutes of practice or using some spare time to help someone else.

Nineteen-year-old Kyle Freas used to be on his school baseball team and would play every day after school. When the season was over, he had an empty three hours a day, so he started spending one third of such extra time daily looking for ways to help other kids. Over the past few years, his project has raised thousands of dollars to help abused, homeless and sick children. Kyle spent just a little time each day doing something that ended up benefiting a lot of kids. The improtant thing to understand is that Kyle made the small and positive decisions necessary for success.

Make sure your child understands that even though the results of the positive choices may not be seen right away, they are building on each other and taking him or her on a path that will lead to success.

68. Which of the following words can be used to describe Kyle Freas?

     A. Kind-hearted          B. Creative                      C. Naughty                   D. Self-confident

69. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that ________.

     A. dealing with big events is the most important in one’s life

     B. many teens fail to realize the importance of little choices

     C. little choices seldom have lasting effects on one’s life

     D. teens should try to focus their attention on big choices

70. What does the underlined part “turns on” in the first paragraph mean?

     A. takes away            B. depends on                 C. sets aside                 D. puts out

71. The writer mainly discussed the relationship between _________.

     A. little choices and big choices                         B. teens’ goals and their actions

     C. positive and negative decisions                       D. small positive choices and success

It’s been said that life turns on small things. Sometimes it’s hard to see how small choices can change your life. But when put together over tiime, the little things can make the biggest difference.

The theme of Success for Teens is “little things matter”. The book helps teens identify small, positive choices they can make in their lives to help them reach their goals. Lots of teens don’t realize how the little choices in their lives can have lasting effects. Often they focus on the bigger events, such as a major exam, a big game or competition, or choosing a college. The little things, however, can go unnoticed unless your teen understands how important they can be.

The little things that lead to success are mostly easy to do. Help your teen identify a few areas in everyday life where he or she can make small, positive choices. It might be as simple as getting up on time, prioritizing their schoolwork, putting in an extra 10 minutes of practice or using some spare time to help someone else.

Nineteen-year-old Kyle Freas used to be on his school baseball team and would play every day after school. When the season was over, he had an empty three hours a day, so he started spending one third of such extra time daily looking for ways to help other kids. Over the past few years, his project has raised thousands of dollars to help abused, homeless and sick children. Kyle spent just a little time each day doing something that ended up benefiting a lot of kids. The improtant thing to understand is that Kyle made the small and positive decisions necessary for success.

Make sure your child understands that even though the results of the positive choices may not be seen right away, they are building on each other and taking him or her on a path that will lead to success.

68. Which of the following words can be used to describe Kyle Freas?

     A. Kind-hearted          B. Creative                      C. Naughty                   D. Self-confident

69. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that ________.

     A. dealing with big events is the most important in one’s life

     B. many teens fail to realize the importance of little choices

     C. little choices seldom have lasting effects on one’s life

     D. teens should try to focus their attention on big choices

70. What does the underlined part “turns on” in the first paragraph mean?

     A. takes away            B. depends on                 C. sets aside                 D. puts out

71. The writer mainly discussed the relationship between _________.

     A. little choices and big choices                         B. teens’ goals and their actions

     C. positive and negative decisions                       D. small positive choices and success