Life-changing disaster awaits the drunken driver. And he is proof.
At just 18 years of age, he could be a classmate or a friend, and that familiarity adds to the power of his words. He has spoken to more than 2,500 high school students so far, and he has noticed their unusual silence.
"A lot of teachers say, 'Don't drink,' but I'm not going to say that, because I know that students are going to do it," Nepola says. "I just say, 'Don't get in a car.' "
One year ago, Nepola, having been with friends drinking, lost control of his car and was thrown into trees 20 feet away. He was found covered in blood, with many bones broken.
At Hackensack University Medical Center, his skull was opened to relieve pressure on his brain. He was diagnosed with traumatic（创伤性）brain injury and remained in a coma（昏迷）and on life support for nearly three weeks.
At Children's Specialized Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J. physical therapist Erin Leahy initially found Nepola unable to move the right side of his body. But by the end of his six-week stay, he was able to walk out of the building. Leahy called that an inspiration and a miracle.
But Nepola's recovery is incomplete. Brain and muscular therapy has helped him regain movement in his right arm, but he still struggles with his right hand.
In the process of recovery, Nepola has thought deeply about what happened and why, and decided to share his story. Encouraged by his trauma doctor, Sanjeev Kaul, he teamed with Gonzalez and began attending assemblies in April.
He said he was nervous at first, but has grown used to the spotlight. And his rehabilitation（康复）and visible trauma help him draw serious attention from students.
Besides, "I'm not a wall," he said. "I feel like I know how to talk to people."
Driving drunk, he tells students, is like playing Russian roulette（俄罗斯轮盘赌博）: "You might do it a bunch of times, but something is going to happen."
Now, his days are all about the therapy, work and going to the gym. Mentally, he says, "I’m a lot happier in my life."

1. 1.

   The main purpose of the text is to ______.

   1. A.
      tell readers about the dangers of driving a car
   2. B.
      warn students about the dangers of drinking
   3. C.
      tell readers about Michael Nepola’s recovery experience
   4. D.
      advise people not to drive a car after drinking
2. 2.

   As a eighteen year old boy, Nepola story is powerful because ______.

   1. A.
      his family supported him
   2. B.
      his classmate and friend never gave up him
   3. C.
      his classmate and friend are familiar with him
   4. D.
      he is just like one classmate or friend we know
3. 3.

   What does the underlined sentence mean?

   1. A.
      A drunk driver will eventually have a serious accident.
   2. B.
      Drunk driving is as risky as it is excited.
   3. C.
      Drunk driving can be fun if the driver is experienced.
   4. D.
      An experienced driver can drive drunk successfully.
4. 4.

   After the accident, Michael Nepola came to ______.

   1. A.
      make a full recovery
   2. B.
      recover at a magical speed
   3. C.
      be eager for more adventure
   4. D.
      enjoy life more despite his physical condition
5. 5.

   What can we infer from the article?

   1. A.
      Michael Nepola believes his accident was the result of bad luck.
   2. B.
      Michael Nepola thinks that students shouldn’t get drunk.
   3. C.
      Michael Nepola wants to warn young people about the dangers of drunk driving.
   4. D.
      Michael Nepola still doesn’t care about his future or college.

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Our thoughts, words, and actions often cause harm to others and to us． Without reconciliation

（和解）, we cannot deepen our understanding and only cause more suffering． "Beginning Anew" is

a（n）   36   of reconciliation． It involves three steps ---- sharing appreciation, expressing  37 , and expressing hurt and difficulties．

In the first step, we share appreciation． We acknowledge the  38  qualities of the other person． The second step -- expressing regret, is to   39      with the other person our regrets for the things we have done or said that might have caused him or her  40 ． This requires humility （谦逊）, and the   41  to let go of our own pride． In the third step, we    42  our own hurt with mindful and loving  43   without blaming or criticizing． We speak in such a way that the other person can listen and  44  our words． If we  45  the other person, his heart will  46  and he will not be able to hear us． We ask the other person to help us to understand  47  he has spoken and acted as he has , causing us so much pain． Perhaps, later, he can share his feelings  48  we can understand him more deeply． If a strong  49   arises in us while we are expressing our suffering,  we should simply  50  and come back to our breathing until the emotion becomes   51 ． The other person can  52  us by following his breathing until we are ready to continue． We can enjoy practicing "Beginning Anew" with our partner, our family, or our friends  53 ． By doing this, we will    54   misunderstandings from accumulating． Rather, we will take care of them as they arise,   55  we take care of our children．

36．A． method          B． practice         C． example              D． experience

37．A． concern         B． belief           C． regret                  D． sympathy

38．A． positive          B． poor              C． confident           D． selfish

39．A． chat             B． compare         C． debate          D． share

40．A． pain             B． anxiety          C． confusion       D． loss

41．A． willingness        B． kindness         C． happiness       D． weakness

42．A． charge          B． argue            C． express              D． combine

43．A． speech          B． letter                                              C． story        D． question

44．A． choose          B． accept         C, spread                                    D． change

45．A． trust             B． praise           C． envy            D． blame

46．A． open            B． close            C． beat          D． melt

47．A． when            B． how               C． what             D． why

48．A． so that          B． even though      C． as though       D． in case

49．A． emotion          B． responsibility     C． value                  D． interest

50．A． continue         B． stop            C． leave          D． repeat

51．A． quieter          B． warmer          C． deeper               D． stronger

52．A． forget           B． support          C． hate                 D． remember

53．A． quickly            B． carefully                                           C． regularly   D． willingly

54．A． prevent           B． protect         C． separate                                 D． forbid

55．A． for                B． so   C． like            D． if