We lived in a very quiet neighborhood. One evening I heard a loud crash in the street. Earlier that evening my wife had asked me to go to the store to get some soft drinks. It seemed like this would be a good time to let my teenage daughter Holly practice her driving, so I sent her to the store in my truck.
At dinner my son talked about how much he liked my truck. I enjoyed having it, but I said: "Guy, my heart is not set on that truck. I like it but it is just metal and won’t last forever. Never set your heart on anything that won’t last."
After hearing the loud noise, the whole family ran outside. My son shouted: "Dad! Dad, Holly crashed your truck."
My heart sank and my mind was flooded with conflicting thoughts. Was anyone hurt? Who else was involved? As I ran to the door, I heard a voice in my heart say: "Here is a chance to show Holly what you really love. She’ll never forget it."
The accident had occurred in my own driveway. Holly had crashed my truck into our other vehicle, the family van (搬運車). 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 (濕潤) 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 that night.
I remember how sad Holly was and how I comforted her. One day, when Holly thinks back on her life, I want her to know what really matters in my life.
小題1:How did the crash happen?
A．The van was parked in the wrong place that evening.
B．Holly stepped on the gas pedal instead of the brakes.
C．The brakes of the truck didn’t work properly.
D．Holly was too careless and young to drive a truck.
小題2:Why didn’t the writer punish Holly?
A．He was so rich that he didn’t care about losing one truck.
B．He thought there was no point punishing her after the accident.
C．He believed the truck was made of metal and of poor quality.
D．He wanted Holly to know he loved her more than any possessions.
小題3:What does the underlined sentence mean?
A．She still suffered physical pain.
B．She felt guilty of damaging the car.
C．It left a deep wound on her soul.
D．She was not forgiven by her Dad.
小題4:Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A．What really matters?
B．Better to forgive and forget
C．Who is to blame?
D．Accidents will happen

小題1:B
小題2:D
小題3:C
小題4:A

試題分析：本文的主要內(nèi)容是：我的女兒霍莉開我最心愛的卡車去商店，由于沒有經(jīng)驗，撞了車，我非常愛女兒，所以不但沒有責(zé)怪她，還安慰她，這和我的一個朋友的童年經(jīng)歷形成鮮明的對比。我的女兒會明白我愛她勝過一切物質(zhì)的財富。
小題1:根據(jù)In her inexperience, she had confused the brakes and the gas pedal.故選B。
小題2:根據(jù)As I ran to the door, I heard a voice in my heart say: "Here is a chance to show Holly what you really love. She’ll never forget it."，故選D。
小題3:這句話的意思是四十年以后，她依然感覺那個夜晚，父親打的傷口在隱隱作痛，故選C。
小題4:根據(jù)I remember how sad Holly was and how I comforted her. One day, when Holly thinks back on her life, I want her to know what really matters in my life，故選A。
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