just born to drive, and I think I am one of them. I've been a good driver since the first time I got in a car," she said. "I'm musical, so I listen to the sound of the car to know when to change gear (档位)."

　　Lady Morton bought her first car in 1927. The main change she had noticed since then is the traffic. "It's appalling. However, I don't mind it, because I am experienced, but I feel very sorry for beginners," she said.

24. What was special about Lady Morton?

A. She was 100 years old. B. She had the fewest traffic accidents.

C. She was the oldest driver in Scotland. D. She had the most years of driving experience.

25. How did Lady Morton's first accident happen?

A. She had poor eyesight. B. She was driving too fast.

C. The traffic island was dark. D. The lights of her car weren't on.

26. What do Lady Morton's words in Paragraph 3 suggest?

A. She had a deep love for cars. B. She was quite good at driving.

C. She had a great musical ability. D. She drove better than any other driver.

27. What does the underlined word "appalling" in the last paragraph mean?

A. Very good. B. Fantastic. C. Not bad. D. Terrible.

C

In the summer of 1885, nine-year-old Joseph Meister was very ill. He had been wounded by a sick dog that had rabies, a very dangerous disease. His parents were told that there was probably only one man who could save Joseph's life - Louis Pasteur.

　　When Pasteur was a young boy in France, he spent many hours every day with the chemist (药剂师) who lived in his small town. At that time, the chemist had to make all the medicines himself. Young Louis enjoyed watching the chemist as he worked and helped those people who came to him each day.

　　As a schoolboy, Pasteur worked slowly and carefully. At first, his teachers thought that young Louis might be a slow learner. Through elementary school, high school, and college, Pasteur worked in the same thoughtful way. Then he became a college professor (教授) and a scientist, and he continued to work very carefully.

Pasteur was studying about the germs (细菌) that cause rabies when Joseph Meister