She’s not afraid of anything. Snakes? No problem. Walking alone in the dark? Easy. We’re not talking about a superhero here -- SM is a 44-year-old mother.  And she’s fearless because she happens to be missing part of her brain: the amygdala(扁桃腺).

   Shaped like a pair of almonds sitting in the middle of your brain, the amygdala helps control fear and anxiety. A rare condition called Urbach-Wiethe disease left SM without her amygdala, and seems to have completely erased her sense of fear.

   To try to understand how the amygdala works, a team of researchers made their efforts to scare SM. They showed her horror movies and took her to the Waverly Hills Sanatorium Haunted House in Kentucky. She pushed out one of the monsters(巨物) and laughed. SM said she didn’t like snakes, but at a pet store full of poisonous creatures, she kept asking to touch them. When asked to rate her feelings, SM reported feeling surprised or disgusted, but never fearful.

   “She tends to approach everything she should be avoiding,” says Justin Feinstein of the  University of Iowa. This means the amygdala could control deeper urges to approach or avoid danger. Other scientists have a different opinion, though.  “I don’t believe you can make a general statement about what the amygdala does by a single case study,” Elizabeth Phelps said. In 2002, Phelps published a study on a similar patient with amygdala damage who still showed fear.

It may sound like fun to be totally fearless, but we get scared for a good reason. “The nature of fear is survival and the amygdala helps us stay alive by avoiding situations, people, or objects that put our life in danger,” Feinstein said. SM was once followed in a park after dark by a man with a knife, and she simply walked away. “It is quite remarkable that she is still alive,” said Feinstein.

1.SM dares to walk alone in the dark mainly because ____________.

A. she is a superhero

B. she has experienced such conditions a lot

C. she is a mental patient

D. she has no sense of fear

2.Researchers tried their best to frighten SM in order to find ___________.

A. The function of a particular organ

B. SM’s reaction of fear and anxiety

C. The process of removing amygdale

D. A special way to get along with monsters

3.What do we know from the research on SM?

A. It was easy for her to avoid danger.

B. SM never felt fearful but disgusted.

C. SM was frightened by nothing except monsters.

D. SM got along well with the snakes.

4.What is Elizabeth Phelps’ attitude toward the function of the amygdala based on the research on SM?

A. Indifferent    B. Supportive    C. Disapproving     D. Interested

5.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A. People can remove their amygdala to be fearless.

B. SM will be admired because of her bravery.

C. No one can survive if their amygdala is removed.

D. The sense of fear is crucial to humans.

She’s not afraid of anything. Snakes? No problem. Walking alone in the dark? Easy. We’re not talking about a superhero here -- SM is a 44-year-old mother.  And she’s fearless because she happens to be missing part of her brain: the amygdala(扁桃腺).
Shaped like a pair of almonds sitting in the middle of your brain, the amygdala helps control fear and anxiety. A rare condition called Urbach-Wiethe disease left SM without her amygdala, and seems to have completely erased her sense of fear.
To try to understand how the amygdala works, a team of researchers made their efforts to scare SM. They showed her horror movies and took her to the Waverly Hills Sanatorium Haunted House in Kentucky. She pushed out one of the monsters(巨物) and laughed. SM said she didn’t like snakes, but at a pet store full of poisonous creatures, she kept asking to touch them. When asked to rate her feelings, SM reported feeling surprised or disgusted, but never fearful.
“She tends to approach everything she should be avoiding,” says Justin Feinstein of the  University of Iowa. This means the amygdala could control deeper urges to approach or avoid danger. Other scientists have a different opinion, though.  “I don’t believe you can make a general statement about what the amygdala does by a single case study,” Elizabeth Phelps said. In 2002, Phelps published a study on a similar patient with amygdala damage who still showed fear.
It may sound like fun to be totally fearless, but we get scared for a good reason. “The nature of fear is survival and the amygdala helps us stay alive by avoiding situations, people, or objects that put our life in danger,” Feinstein said. SM was once followed in a park after dark by a man with a knife, and she simply walked away. “It is quite remarkable that she is still alive,” said Feinstein

1. 1.

   SM dares to walk alone in the dark mainly because ____________

   1. A.
      she is a superhero
   2. B.
      she has experienced such conditions a lot
   3. C.
      she is a mental patient
   4. D.
      she has no sense of fear
2. 2.

   Researchers tried their best to frighten SM in order to find ___________

   1. A.
      The function of a particular organ
   2. B.
      SM’s reaction of fear and anxiety
   3. C.
      The process of removing amygdale
   4. D.
      A special way to get along with monsters
3. 3.

   What do we know from the research on SM?

   1. A.
      It was easy for her to avoid danger
   2. B.
      SM never felt fearful but disgusted
   3. C.
      SM was frightened by nothing except monsters
   4. D.
      SM got along well with the snakes
4. 4.

   What is Elizabeth Phelps’ attitude toward the function of the amygdala based on the research on SM?

   1. A.
      Indifferent
   2. B.
      Supportive
   3. C.
      Disapproving
   4. D.
      Interested
5. 5.

   What can we infer from the last paragraph?

   1. A.
      People can remove their amygdala to be fearless
   2. B.
      SM will be admired because of her bravery
   3. C.
      No one can survive if their amygdala is removed
   4. D.
      The sense of fear is crucial to humans

She’s not afraid of anything. Snakes? No problem. Walking alone in the dark? Easy. We’re not talking about a superhero here -- SM is a 44-year-old mother.  And she’s fearless because she happens to be missing part of her brain: the amygdala(扁桃腺).

   Shaped like a pair of almonds sitting in the middle of your brain, the amygdala helps control fear and anxiety. A rare condition called Urbach-Wiethe disease left SM without her amygdala, and seems to have completely erased her sense of fear.

   To try to understand how the amygdala works, a team of researchers made their efforts to scare SM. They showed her horror movies and took her to the Waverly Hills Sanatorium Haunted House in Kentucky. She pushed out one of the monsters(巨物) and laughed. SM said she didn’t like snakes, but at a pet store full of poisonous creatures, she kept asking to touch them. When asked to rate her feelings, SM reported feeling surprised or disgusted, but never fearful.

   “She tends to approach everything she should be avoiding,” says Justin Feinstein of the  University of Iowa. This means the amygdala could control deeper urges to approach or avoid danger. Other scientists have a different opinion, though.  “I don’t believe you can make a general statement about what the amygdala does by a single case study,” Elizabeth Phelps said. In 2002, Phelps published a study on a similar patient with amygdala damage who still showed fear.

It may sound like fun to be totally fearless, but we get scared for a good reason. “The nature of fear is survival and the amygdala helps us stay alive by avoiding situations, people, or objects that put our life in danger,” Feinstein said. SM was once followed in a park after dark by a man with a knife, and she simply walked away. “It is quite remarkable that she is still alive,” said Feinstein.

41. SM dares to walk alone in the dark mainly because ____________.

   A. she is a superhero         B. she has experienced such conditions a lot

   C. she is a mental patient      D. she has no sense of fear

42. Researchers tried their best to frighten SM in order to find ___________.

   A. The function of a particular organ    B. SM’s reaction of fear and anxiety

   C. The process of removing amygdala   D. A special way to get along with monsters

43. What do we know from the research on SM?

   A. It was easy for her to avoid danger.

   B. SM never felt fearful but disgusted.

   C. SM was frightened by nothing except monsters.

   D. SM got along well with the snakes.

44. What is Elizabeth Phelps’ attitude toward the function of the amygdala based on the research on SM?

   A. Indifferent    B. Supportive    C. Disapproving     D. Interested

45. What can we infer from the last paragraph?

   A. People can remove their amygdala to be fearless.

   B. SM will be admired because of her bravery.

   C. No one can survive if their amygdala is removed.

   D. The sense of fear is crucial to humans.

"Different colours can affect us in many different ways," says Verity Allen. In her new programme Colour Me Healthy, Verity looks at the ways that colours can influence how hard we work and the choices we make. They can even change our moods and influence how healthy we are.

"Have you ever noticed how people always use the same colours for the same things?" says Verity. "Our toothpaste (牙膏)is always white or blue or maybe red. It's never green. Why not? For some reason we think that blue and white is clean, while we think of green products (產(chǎn)品)as being a bit unpleasant. It's the same for businesses. If a company writes its name in blue or black, we think it a good one; we don't think so if one uses pink or orange. People who design new products can use these ideas to influence what we buy."

During the programme, Verity studies eight different colours. She meets people who work in the colour industry, from people who design food packages (包裝)，to people who name the colours of lipsticks (口紅). Some of the people she meets clearly have very little scientific knowledge to prove (證明)their ideas, such as the American "Colour Doctor" who believes that serious diseases can be treated successfully by the use of coloured lights. However, she also interviews real scientists who are studying the effects of green and red lights on mice, with some surprising results.

Overall, it's an interesting show, and anyone who watches it will probably find out something new.

(   )1. What's Verity's opinion about colours?

A.   Colours help people choose products.

B.   Different people prefer different colours.

C.   Colours influence people in many ways.

D.   People working in colour industry know little about colours.

(   )2. What can you infer (推斷)from paragraph 2? 

A.   The knowledge of colours is important to designers and businesses.

B.   Colours can help people choose the best products.

C.   New products are popular because of their bright colours.

D.   People should try products of different colours.

   (   )3. Which of these about the American "Colour Doctor" is true?

A. He is a real scientist. B. He cannot prove his ideas.

C. He designs food packages. D. He studies animals like mice.

    (   )4. What does the article mainly talk about?

A. How people use colours.  B. A new study about colours and health.

C. A new programme about colours.  D. How colours help treat serious diseases.

Different colours can affect us in many different ways; that’s according to Verity Allen. In a new programme “Colour me Healthy”, Verity looks at the ways that colours can influence how hard we work and the choices we make. They can even change our emotions and even influence how healthy we are. 
“Have you ever noticed how people always use the same colours for the same things?” says Verity. “Our toothpaste is always white or blue or maybe red. It’s never green. Why not? For some reason we think that blue and white is clean, while we think of green products(產(chǎn)品)as being a bit unpleasant. It’s the same for businesses. We respect a company which writes its name in blue or black, but we don’t respect one that uses pink or orange. People who design（設(shè)計(jì)）new products can use these ideas to influence what we buy.”
During the programme, Verity studies eight different colours, two colours in each part. She meets people who work in the colour industry, from people who design food packages, to people who name the colours of lipsticks. Some of the people she meets clearly have very little scientific knowledge to prove their ideas, such as the American “Colour Doctor” who believes that serious diseases can be treated successfully by the use of coloured lights. However, she also interviews real scientists who are studying the effects of green and red lights on mice, with some surprising results. 
Overall, it’s an interesting show, and anyone who watches it will probably find out something new. But because Verity goes out of her way to be polite to everyone she meets on the programme, it’s up to you to make your own decisions about how much you should believe.
【小題1】What’s Verity’s opinion about colours?

Different colours can affect us in many different ways; that’s according to Verity Allen. In a new programme “Colour me Healthy”, Verity looks at the ways that colours can influence how hard we work and the choices we make. They can even change our emotions and even influence how healthy we are. 

“Have you ever noticed how people always use the same colours for the same things?” says Verity. “Our toothpaste is always white or blue or maybe red. It’s never green. Why not? For some reason we think that blue and white is clean, while we think of green products(產(chǎn)品)as being a bit unpleasant. It’s the same for businesses. We respect a company which writes its name in blue or black, but we don’t respect one that uses pink or orange. People who design（設(shè)計(jì)）new products can use these ideas to influence what we buy.”

During the programme, Verity studies eight different colours, two colours in each part. She meets people who work in the colour industry, from people who design food packages, to people who name the colours of lipsticks. Some of the people she meets clearly have very little scientific knowledge to prove their ideas, such as the American “Colour Doctor” who believes that serious diseases can be treated successfully by the use of coloured lights. However, she also interviews real scientists who are studying the effects of green and red lights on mice, with some surprising results. 

Overall, it’s an interesting show, and anyone who watches it will probably find out something new. But because Verity goes out of her way to be polite to everyone she meets on the programme, it’s up to you to make your own decisions about how much you should believe.

1.What’s Verity’s opinion about colours?

2.What can you infer from Paragraph 2?

3.The underlined part “goes out of her way” probably means ______.

4. What’s the passage mainly about?

Different colours can affect us in many different ways; that’s according to Verity Allen. In a new programme “Colour me Healthy”, Verity looks at the ways that colours can influence how hard we work and the choices we make. They can even change our emotions and even influence how healthy we are. 
“Have you ever noticed how people always use the same colours for the same things?” says Verity. “Our toothpaste is always white or blue or maybe red. It’s never green. Why not? For some reason we think that blue and white is clean, while we think of green products(產(chǎn)品)as being a bit unpleasant. It’s the same for businesses. We respect a company which writes its name in blue or black, but we don’t respect one that uses pink or orange. People who design（設(shè)計(jì)）new products can use these ideas to influence what we buy.”
During the programme, Verity studies eight different colours, two colours in each part. She meets people who work in the colour industry, from people who design food packages, to people who name the colours of lipsticks. Some of the people she meets clearly have very little scientific knowledge to prove their ideas, such as the American “Colour Doctor” who believes that serious diseases can be treated successfully by the use of coloured lights. However, she also interviews real scientists who are studying the effects of green and red lights on mice, with some surprising results. 
Overall, it’s an interesting show, and anyone who watches it will probably find out something new. But because Verity goes out of her way to be polite to everyone she meets on the programme, it’s up to you to make your own decisions about how much you should believe.

1. 1.

   What’s Verity’s opinion about colours?

   1. A.
      Colours help people choose products.
   2. B.
      Different people prefer different colours.
   3. C.
      Colours have influences on people in many ways.
   4. D.
      People working in colour industry know little about colours.
2. 2.

   What can you infer from Paragraph 2?

   1. A.
      Colours influence people’s feelings and opinions.
   2. B.
      People get ideas for new products from colours.
   3. C.
      New products are popular because of colours.
   4. D.
      Most companies prefer bright colours.
3. 3.

   The underlined part “goes out of her way” probably means ______.

   1. A.
      feels very pleased
   2. B.
      makes a special effort
   3. C.
      goes on in her own way
   4. D.
      carries on very slowly
4. 4.

   What’s the passage mainly about?

   1. A.
      How people use colours.
   2. B.
      How colours influence people.
   3. C.
      What happens in a programme.
   4. D.
      What makes a programme believable.

Many people like traveling alone. It can not only open your eyes to the outside world,but also help you learn more about the new places.

However,it's important to keep safe when you travel.

★ Leam how to protect yourself,for example,by striking (襲擊) the eyes,the nose,the throat or the knees of the other person.

★ Leam about the places where you're going. Try to know about how the local people treat foreigners,and if you ’ re a female,how they treat women.

★ Never open your door to the people you don ’ t know.

★ Be friendly to the clerks in your hotel and let them know your comings and goings. Give them the telephone numbers of your family or friends.

★ Dress like a local person when you ’ re in the new places.

() 1. The writer gives us pieces of advice on traveling alone.

   A. three   B. four   C. five   D. six

() 2. If the traveler is a woman,she should according to the passage.

   A. drink too much   B. dress in her best clothes

   C. open the door to strangers   D. learn about how the local people treat women

() 3. The underlined word in the passage means in Chinese.

A.游客 B.男性 C.當(dāng)?shù)厝?/span> D.女性

() 4. You should do all of the following in the hotel EXCEPT .

   A. tell the clerks your comings and goings

   B. dress like the clerks

   C. be friendly to the clerks

   D. tell the clerks the telephone numbers of your family or friends

() 5. What's the best title for the passage?

   A. Travel Experience. B. Ways to Travel.

   C. How to Travel Alone Safely. D. How to Keep Safe.

Ms. LaRosa is a great teacher. She can answer almost any question that you have about any history topic and if she cannot, she will try her best to help you find the answer. Although she has a hearing aid(助聽(tīng)器., she does not let that prevent her from being a great teacher. She told the class about it on the first day and told us not to let it get in the way of our learning and not to treat her differently.

We all like her class, especially an activity which is called the station. Stations are when our tables of four or five become our groups and we go through four various activities, such as Ancient China, in which we need to put together a sentence and write it using ancient symbols. Each station needs about 40 minutes to complete.

Ms. LaRosa has a policy that not many teachers give a second thought to. That is writing in cursive (草書的.letters. She will provide you with various resources so that your cursive handwriting is the best that it can be. Ms. LaRosa always says that she has a reason for everything that she does. Recently we just understood her reason for supporting cursive handwriting. Cursive writing can force you to think in words but not in letters. Also it has been proven that people who write in cursive letters do better on tests.

Ms. LaRosa’s class gets to do various fun and exciting things. She also uses real examples from her own life, such as things that her daughter has done. Ms. LaRosa also has absolute trust in her students. She always leaves her purse on her desk.

Ms. LaRosa is a great person and a great teacher who is always there for you, and I feel like I can tell her anything.

1. Ms. LaRosa is a teacher with a good knowledge of history, isn’t she?  （1 分.

   __________, ___________________________________________________________.

2. What activity is especially liked by the students? （2分.

   ______________________________________________________________________.

3. How long do the students usually spend on each station? （2分.

   _____________________________________________________________________.

4. Why does Ms. LaRosa support cursive handwriting? （2 分.

   _____________________________________________________________________.

5. How does Ms. LaRosa usually teach her class? （2 分.

   _____________________________________________________________________.

6.What do you think makes Ms. LaRosa a great teacher? （3分.

   _____________________________________________________________________.

Ms. LaRosa is a great teacher. She can answer almost any question that you have about any history topic and if she cannot, she will try her best to help you find the answer. Although she has a hearing aid(助聽(tīng)器., she does not let that prevent her from being a great teacher. She told the class about it on the first day and told us not to let it get in the way of our learning and not to treat her differently.
We all like her class, especially an activity which is called the station. Stations are when our tables of four or five become our groups and we go through four various activities, such as Ancient China, in which we need to put together a sentence and write it using ancient symbols. Each station needs about 40 minutes to complete.
Ms. LaRosa has a policy that not many teachers give a second thought to. That is writing in cursive (草書的.letters. She will provide you with various resources so that your cursive handwriting is the best that it can be. Ms. LaRosa always says that she has a reason for everything that she does. Recently we just understood her reason for supporting cursive handwriting. Cursive writing can force you to think in words but not in letters. Also it has been proven that people who write in cursive letters do better on tests.
Ms. LaRosa’s class gets to do various fun and exciting things. She also uses real examples from her own life, such as things that her daughter has done. Ms. LaRosa also has absolute trust in her students. She always leaves her purse on her desk.
Ms. LaRosa is a great person and a great teacher who is always there for you, and I feel like I can tell her anything.
【小題1】 Ms. LaRosa is a teacher with a good knowledge of history, isn’t she? （1 分.
__________, ___________________________________________________________.
【小題2】 What activity is especially liked by the students? （2分.
______________________________________________________________________.
【小題3】 How long do the students usually spend on each station? （2分.
_____________________________________________________________________.
【小題4】 Why does Ms. LaRosa support cursive handwriting? （2 分.
_____________________________________________________________________.
【小題5】 How does Ms. LaRosa usually teach her class? （2 分.
_____________________________________________________________________.
【小題6】What do you think makes Ms. LaRosa a great teacher? （3分.
_____________________________________________________________________.

A mother isdevastated, crying, yelling all she can in that dark corner. There was nobody tohear her yell and not a soul to calm her, because outside her house is a long winding lonely road.The wind was at rest and the leaves didn't rustle, silence filling the air. Loneliness was alreadykilling her, but no one knows what made her cry?
Losing something you love with all your heart isn't really the pain you can ever overcome.Radha lost her baby, her only means to live. She saw her child getting killed and the accidentwas terrible. One lonely night, she was walking down the street to get a breath of fresh air withher child hugged tight in her arms.
The whole time she walked with her child in her arms, the only thing that worried her wasAryan's future. She was imagining and feeling every day of the child's growthand figuringwhat she would have in store for him. But who knows what's in store for us tomorrow, life canchange in a second.
On that deserted road, were a few streetlights barely enough? It was this one light that couldbe seen from a distance,but as it came closer it got brighter and brighter. That light changedRadha's life into darkness forever. A speeding car came down that road. The driver came with a full speed throwing beer bottles out of his half open window. He was definitely drunk,and the speed took, everything in its path. Just then, there was a loud cry, and silence set in again.
But the mother wasn't hurt. She opened her eyes, unable to focus her eyes, and didn't seeAryan. After a few minutes when her sight cleared up she looked all over in a panic for her baby,but alas! ... The child hadn't even seen life.
Simple, don't drink and drive.You could take a life, but kill a number of people.
【小題1】The word "devastated" in Paragraph 1 would probably mean      .

A mother isdevastated, crying, yelling all she can in that dark corner. There was nobody tohear her yell and not a soul to calm her, because outside her house is a long winding lonely road.The wind was at rest and the leaves didn't rustle, silence filling the air. Loneliness was alreadykilling her, but no one knows what made her cry?
Losing something you love with all your heart isn't really the pain you can ever overcome.Radha lost her baby, her only means to live. She saw her child getting killed and the accidentwas terrible. One lonely night, she was walking down the street to get a breath of fresh air withher child hugged tight in her arms.
The whole time she walked with her child in her arms, the only thing that worried her wasAryan's future. She was imagining and feeling every day of the child's growthand figuringwhat she would have in store for him. But who knows what's in store for us tomorrow, life canchange in a second.
On that deserted road, were a few streetlights barely enough? It was this one light that couldbe seen from a distance,but as it came closer it got brighter and brighter. That light changedRadha's life into darkness forever. A speeding car came down that road. The driver came with a full speed throwing beer bottles out of his half open window. He was definitely drunk,and the speed took, everything in its path. Just then, there was a loud cry, and silence set in again.
But the mother wasn't hurt. She opened her eyes, unable to focus her eyes, and didn't seeAryan. After a few minutes when her sight cleared up she looked all over in a panic for her baby,but alas! ... The child hadn't even seen life.
Simple, don't drink and drive.You could take a life, but kill a number of people.

1. 1.

   The word "devastated" in Paragraph 1 would probably mean      

   1. A.
      worried
   2. B.
      scared
   3. C.
      heart-broken
   4. D.
      weather-beaten
2. 2.

   Which of the following statements is TRUE of Radha?

   1. A.
      She had expected much of Aryan
   2. B.
      She got her eyes injured in the accident
   3. C.
      She was hit by one bottle on the arm
   4. D.
      She had everything ready for Aryan's future
3. 3.

   The last sentence underlined implies that            

   1. A.
      drunk driving is absolutely forbidden
   2. B.
      drunk driving is certain to kill a lot of people
   3. C.
      the driver killed Aryan and his mother
   4. D.
      there is more than one victim in a car accident
4. 4.

   What would be the best title for the passage?

   1. A.
      The Death of a Miserable Child
   2. B.
      A Sad Mother on a Windy Night
   3. C.
      The Price for Another Man's Mistake
   4. D.
      Overspeeding from Drunk Driving

A mother is devastated, crying, yelling all she can in that dark corner. There was nobody to hear her yell and not a soul to calm her, because outside her house is a long winding lonely road. The wind was at rest and the leaves didn't rustle, silence filling the air. Loneliness was already killing her, but no one knows what made her cry?

Losing something you love with all your heart isn't really the pain you can ever overcome. Radha lost her baby, her only means to live. She saw her child getting killed and the accident was terrible. One lonely night, she was walking down the street to get a breath of fresh air with her child hugged tight in her arms.

The whole time she walked with her child in her arms, the only thing that worried her was Aryan's future. She was imagining and feeling every day of the child's growth and figuring what she would have in store for him. But who knows what's in store for us tomorrow, life can change in a second.

On that deserted road, were a few streetlights barely enough? It was this one light that could be seen from a distance, but as it came closer it got brighter and brighter. That light changed Radha's life into darkness forever. A speeding car came down that road. The driver came with a full speed throwing beer bottles out of his half open window. He was definitely drunk, and the speed took, everything in its path. Just then, there was a loud cry, and silence set in again.

But the mother wasn't hurt. She opened her eyes, unable to focus her eyes, and didn't see Aryan. After a few minutes when her sight cleared up she looked all over in a panic for her baby, but alas! ... The child hadn't even seen life.

Simple, don't drink and drive. You could take a life, but kill a number of people.

1.The word "devastated" in Paragraph 1 would probably mean      .

A. worried         B. scared  C. heart-broken         D. weather-beaten

2.Which of the following statements is TRUE of Radha?

A. She had expected much of Aryan.

B. She got her eyes injured in the accident.

C. She was hit by one bottle on the arm.

D. She had everything ready for Aryan's future.

3.The last sentence underlined implies that             .

A.drunk driving is absolutely forbidden

B.drunk driving is certain to kill a lot of people

C.the driver killed Aryan and his mother

D.there is more than one victim in a car accident

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. The Death of a Miserable Child

B. A Sad Mother on a Windy Night

C. The Price for Another Man's Mistake

D. Overspeeding from Drunk Driving

A mother is devastated, crying, yelling all she can in that dark corner. There was nobody tohear her yell and not a soul to calm her, because outside her house is a long winding lonely road.The wind was at rest and the leaves didn't rustle, silence filling the air. Loneliness was alreadykilling her，but no one knows what made her cry.

Losing something you love with all your heart isn't really the pain you can ever overcome.Radha lost her baby, her only means to live. She saw her child getting killed and the accidentwas terrible. One lonely night, she was walking down the street to get a breath of fresh air withher child hugged tight in her arms.

The whole time she walked with her child in her arms. The only thing that worried her wasAryan's future. She was imagining and feeling every day of the child’s growth, and figuringwhat she would have in store for him. But who knows what's in store for us tomorrow? Life canchange in a second.

On that deserted road, were a few streetlights barely enough? It was this one light that couldbe seen from a distance, but as it came closer it got brighter and brighter. That light changedRadha's life into darkness forever. A speeding car came down that road. The driver came at aspeed of 110 kmph throwing beer bottles out of his half open window. He was definitely drunk,and the speed took everything in its path. Just then, there was a loud cry, and silence set in again.

But the mother wasn’t hurt. She opened her eyes, unable to focus her eyes, and didn’t seeAryan. After a few minutes when her sight cleared up she looked all over in a panic for her baby,but alas! ... The child hadn’t even seen life.

Simply, don't drink and drive. You could take a life, but kill a number of people.

1.The word“devastated” in Paragraph 1 would probably mean____________ .

A. worried B. scared

C. heart-broken D. weather-beaten

2.Which of the following statements is TRUE of Radha?

A. She had expected much of Aryan.

B. She got her eyes injured in the accident.

C. She was hit by one bottle on the arm.

D. She had everything ready for Aryan's future.

3.The last sentence underlined implies that __________.

A. drunk driving is absolutely forbidden

B. drunk driving is certain to kill a lot of people

C. the driver killed Aryan and his mother

D. there is more than one victim (受害者) in a car accident

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. The Death of a Miserable Child

B. The Price for Another Man's Mistake

C. A Sad Mother on a Windy Night

D. Overspeeding from Drunk Driving