The accident had occurred in my own driveway.Holly had crashed my truck into our other vehicle,the family van.In her inexperience,she had confused the brakes and the gas pedal.Holly was unhurt physically,but when I reached her,she was crying and saying,"Oh,Dad,I'm sorry.I know how much you love this truck." I held her in my arms as she cried.
Later that week a friend stopped by and asked what had happened to my truck.I told her the whole story.Her eyes moistened and she said,"That happened to me when I was a girl.I borrowed my dad's car and ran into a log that had fallen across the road.I ruined the car.When I got home my dad knocked me to the ground and began to kick me."
Over 40 years later,she still felt the pain of the night.It was a deep wound on her soul.
I remember how sad Holly was the night she crashed our truck,and how I comforted her.One day,when Holly thinks back on her life,I want her to know that I love her a thousand times more than any piece of property.
I repaired the van,but the dent(凹痕) in my truck is still there today.Every day it reminds me of what really matters in my life.
1.Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?
A.All Is Well That Ends Well
B.How to Educate Children
C.What Really Matters
D.He Who Makes No Mistakes Makes Nothing
答案 C
解析 标题归纳题。根据文章最后一句"Every day it reminds me of what really matters in my life."可知本文讲什么是重要的,故选C。
2.According to the passage,the underlined word "moistened" can be replaced by " ".
A.were closed B.lit up
C.were wide open D.became wet
答案 D
解析 词义猜测题。根据本段最后一句"When I got home my dad knocked me to the ground and began to kick me."和下一段的"Over 40 years later,she still felt the pain of the night.It was a deep wound on her soul."可以猜出他的朋友讲她的经历时眼里有眼泪,故选D。