Question

Poet William Stafford once said that we are defined(定義) more by the detours (繞行路) in life than by the narrow road toward goals. I like this image. But it was quite by accident that I discovered the deep meaning of his words.

 For years we made the long drive from our home in Seattle to my parents’ home in Boise in nine hours. We traveled the way most people do: the fastest, shortest, easiest road, especially when I was alone with four noisy, energetic kids who hate rules and have strong opinions about everything.

 Road trips felt risky, so I would drive fast, stopping only when I had to. We would stick to the freeways and arrive tired.

 But then Banner, our lamb(羊羔) was born. He was rejected by his mama days before our planned trip to Boise. I had two choices: leave Banner with my husband, or take him with me. My husband made the decision for me.

 That is how I found myself on the road with four kids, a baby lamb and nothing but my optimism to see me through. We took the country roads without any other choice. We had to stop every hour, let Banner shake out his legs and feed him. The kids run after him one another. They’d get back in the car breathless and full of energy, smelling fresh from the cold air.

 We explored side roads, catching grasshoppers(蚱蜢) in waist-high grass. Even if we simply looked out of the car windows at baby pigs following their mother, or fish jumping out of the water, it was better than the best ride down the freeway. Here was life. And new horizons.

 We eventually arrived at my parents’ door step astonishingly fresh and full of stories.

 I grew brave with the trip back home and creative with my disciplining（教訓(xùn)） technique. On an empty section of road, everyone started quarreling. I stopped the car, ordered all kids out and told them to meet me up ahead. I parked my car half a mile away and read my book in sweet silence.

 Some road trips are fast and straight out of necessity. But that trip with Banner opened our eyes to a world available to anyone brave enough to wander around and made me realize that a detour may help to discover the best part of a journey----and the best part of yourself.

55. The author stopped regularly on the country roads to__________.

A. relax in the fresh air               

B. take a deep breath                

C. take care of the lamb                 

D. let the kids play with Banner

56. What does the author discover from the trip according to Paragraph 6?

A. Freeways are where beauty hides.               

B. Getting close to nature adds to the joy of life.              

C. Enjoying the beauty of nature benefits one’s health.                 

D. One should follow side roads to watch wild animals.

57. Why did the author ask the kids to get out of the car on their way back home?

A. To give herself some time to read.               

B. To order some food for them.               

C. To play a game with them.                 

D. To let them cool down.

58. What could be the best title for the passage?

A. Charm of the Detour.               

B. The Road to Bravery.               

C. Creativity out of Necessity.                 

D. Road trip and Country Life.

Answer 1

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