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60. By saying “Karl became withdrawn”, the author means that the boy changed entirely and ______.

　　　 A. preferred to stay alone at home 　　　　　　 B. lost interest in his studies

　　　 C. refused to talk to others 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. began to dislike his mother

59. From the text it can be inferred that in Sweden 　　　　.

A. dogs are welcome in public places

B. keeping dogs means asking for trouble

C. many car accidents are caused by dogs

D. people care much about dogs　　

My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six falling grades for the year. At this rate he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.

One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and pleaded for help. “Please God, I can’t do anything more for my son. I’m at the end of my rope. I’m giving the whole thing up to you.”

I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. “I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences.” Before he could say another word, I choked up and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. “I love my son but I just don’t know what to do. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It’s out of my hands. “For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, “Thank you for your time”, and hung up.

Karl’s next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll .In his fourth year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were astonished at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, “Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “That was I. I thought I’d play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That’s when I knew I had to make you proud.”

58. If a dog causes a car accident and gets killed, who should pay for the damage done to the car?

A. The owner of the car.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. The owner of the dog.

C. The insurance company.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. The government.

57. The money paid as dog taxes is used to 　　　　.

A. keep a high level of care for the people

B. pay for damage done by dogs

C. provide medical care for dogs

D. buy insurance for dog owners

56. Brigitte pays taxes for Allan because 　　　　.

A. he is her dog　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

B. he is her child

C. he follows her everywhere　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　