knew the story.The beautiful lady and her parents were in a car that either stalled or got caught on the railroad tracks and was hit by a train.Both parents were killed and she was severely injured.She was only 12 years old.The railroad made a large settlement with her because the crossing had no signals.He explained her car was specially built for her needs as well as the home.
I prayed for forgiveness all the way home.The lady I thought had everything I didn't.I realized how lucky I was to have my parents,the ability to walk,run or dance through life and many wonderful things money can't buy.I would not have traded places with the beautiful lady for anything.
When you meet a person who seems to be much better off than you,don't be fooled.
1.In the afternoons the woman walked three miles to her husband's workplace to .
A.take exercise on the way
B.meet the beautiful lady
C.enjoy the scenery and reading
D.wait for her husband
2.After seeing the beautiful lady,the woman concluded .
A.the beautiful lady led a rich and happy life
B.the beautiful lady liked to show off herself
C.she and her husband must make more money
D.she shouldn't have married her husband
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The woman learned that health and family are more important.
B.The woman was poor and couldn't afford another car and fancy clothes.
C.The woman envied the beautiful lady of her capable husband.
D.The woman regretted marrying her husband.
4.The underlined word "haltingly" (Paragraph 10) probably means " ".
A.proudly B.excitedly
C.difficultly D.steadily
5.Which of the following do you think can be the best title for the passage?
A.Seeing Is Believing
B.Trust Her Heart Instead of Her Look
C.Looks Can Be Deceiving
D.Fooled by Her Look
Ⅱ.佳作背诵(世界与环境)
请阅读下面短文,并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。
We suffer from pollution."I can't bear the smog in this city any more.It's getting worse and worse." said Wang Tao,a senior citizen in Beijing.
"I'm often disturbed by loud noise during my work and sleep." said a senior student from