Sitting on the side of the highway waiting to catch speeding drivers, a police officer saw a car driving along at 22 miles per hour.

He thought to himself, “This driver is just as dangerous as a _______!’’ So he turned on hislights and pulled the driver over.

Getting closer to the car, he noticed that there were_______old ladies, two in the front seat and three in the back,wide eyed and pale faced.

The driver, who knew _______ about what happened, said to him, “Officer, I don’t understand. I was doing exactly the speed limit! What seems to be the _______ ?’’ “Ma’am,” the officer replied, “you weren’t speeding, but you should know that driving _______than the speed limit can also be a danger to other drivers. The same as a speeder.”

“No,sir. I was doing the speed limit — exactly twenty-two miles an hour!’’The old woman said in a _______ voice. The officer, almost unable to control his chuckle, explainedto her that “22” was the route _______,not the speed limit.A bit embarrassed, the woman smiled widely and thanked the officer for _______ her misunderstanding.“But _______ I let you go, ma’am, I have to ask... Is everyone in this car OK? These women seem to be________badly and they haven’t made a single sound this whole time,” the officer asked.“Oh,they’ll be all right in a minute. We just got off Route 119.”

Word Bank

limit 限制

chuckle 窃笑

route 公路

embarrassed 尴尬的

1.A. smoker B. rider C. speeder D. walker

2.A. three B. four C. five D. six

3.A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything

4.A. excuse B. question C. reason D. problem

5.A. closer B. slower C. farther D. higher

6.A. sad B. sweet C. proud D. weak

7.A. number B. map C. guide D. order

8.A. laughing at B. leading to C. talking about D. pointing out

9.A. until B. before C. although D. if

10.A. crying B. coughing C. sleeping D. shaking

Hua Chenyu is popular with young people in China. We can always see him on TV or on the Internet. In 2018, he won many prizes(奖)as one of the most popular Chinese singers.

Hua was often left alone at home when he was a child. He fell in love with music and started to learn to play the flute(长笛)at an early age. Now he can also play many musical instruments, such as the piano, the drums and the guitar. When he was 12 years old, he tried to write songs. After years of hard work, he went to the Wuhan Conservatory of music(音乐学院).

In 2013, he won Hunan TV station’s Super Boy singing competition(竞赛). During the competition, he wrote and sang a song without words. It made everyone surprised and he became famous. Also, in the song Why nobody fights, he just sang one sentence “Why nobody fights?” again and again in different ways.

For Hua, music is a way to show his feelings. He works hard as a singer, but he doesn’t think music is his life. “. It makes me relaxed. But without it, I can still enjoy life,” he said. He likes trying everything he likes and believes anything is possible.

1.Hua Chenyu is a famous ________ from China.

A.player B.actor C.singer D.dancer

2.When did Hua Chenyu start to write songs?

A.At the age of 7. B.At the age of 8. C.At the age of 10. D.At the age of 12.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Hua can’t write songs by himself.

B.In 2013, Hua Chenyu became famous.

C.Why nobody fights doesn’t have lyrics(歌词).

D.Hua Chenyu enjoys life but doesn’t work hard.

4.Which of the following can be put in ?

A.I take music as a hobby B.I wish to have more fans

C.I must hold more concerts D.I want to make amazing music

5.The main idea of the passage is to ________.

A.make suggestions for Hua Chenyu B.tell stories of Hua Chenyu’s family

C.let us know more about Hua Chenyu D.tell us how Hua Chenyu became famous

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