Last winter, when I was heavily pregnant, I was
visiting my sister and brother-in-law's house and had to park in a nearby
parking lot because they didn't have accessible parking. The snow was extremely
heavy and there was lots of ice on the ground --- not many people had ventured
out that evening!
When I returned to my car around 11pm, I noticed that
I was the only car left. Nervously, I hopped into the car and let it warm up a
bit. When I finally tried to drive away, my wheels began to spin. I was stuck!
I spun and spun and wondered what to do.
All of a sudden, in my rear view mirror, I saw four
teen-aged boys approaching my car. They were walking side by side in a line and
dressed a bit like gang members --- at least I thought that's what they looked
like. My car was in a very isolated area and I began to panic. I was certain
they were coming to my car to harm me. Terrified, I just froze. One of the
young men tapped on my window and said "Excuse me, Ma'am, can we help you?
You seem stuck." Still afraid and fearing the worst, I said "I am
stuck." And the young man said "It's okay, stay in your car and we'll
push you out of the snow." And they did!
When they finally got me out of the snow, they smiled
and waved. I rolled down my window and thanked them, embarrassed to have judged
them so poorly.
1.Why
did the author just freeze when the four young men walking toward her car?
A. Because she was afraid of being harmed.
B. Because she sat in her car for too long a time.
C. Because she was cold indeed in that freezing
evening.
D. Because she knew they would rob her of the car.
2.Which
of the following words can best describe the four young men?
A. Impolite. B. Ill-mannered.
C. Unfriendly D.
Warm-hearted.
3.Which
of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A. One of the four teenagers was a gang member.
B. The kids wanted to help the author out of trouble.
C. The author would have a baby in her car.
D. The young men enjoyed pushing cars out of the snow.
4.The
best title for the text would be___________
A. Every man has his faults
B. Fortune favors those who use their judgment
C. Don't judge a book by its cover
D. Think twice before you do.
, all she had was a flat tire, but for an old lady, that was bad enough. Bryan crawled under the car looking for a place to put the jack, skinning his knuckles a time or two. Soon he was able to change the tire. But he had to get dirty and his hands hurt.