13．one day，I noticed the most beautiful Cadillac pull in the lot while waiting for my husband．A pretty female driver pulled into the spot beside our car．There was a striking resemblance to Liz Taylor．Her eyes were as blue as the sea，and teeth like an even row of pearls．A few minutes 1ater，a nice looking man entered her car，leaned over and kissed her and she drove away．
Sitting there，I wanted to cry．How could some people have it all？
Then it became almost routine to see her about once a week．She seemed friendly and always waved，flashing a big smile．My envy continued to exist long after she drove away．
A couple of weeks later，sitting in our usual parking lot，I was holding a book，watching her over the top of it．Her husband came to the car，took her arm and helped her out of the car．I could see very well as she moved to get out．She unsteadily walked around to the passenger side very slowly，leaning on a walking cane．Sitting sideways．she lifted one leg with her hands and then the other．The beautiful lady had a prosthesis（假肢） on the left Ieg and a brace（支持物） on the right leg．
I couldn't watch them drive away as the tears were blinding me．Through my tears，I told my husband about the beautiful lady．He said he knew her husband and the story．The lady and her parents were in a car that got caught on the railroad tracks and was hit by a train．Both parents were killed and she was severely injured．She was only 12years 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．
24．Why did the author want to cry when noticing the beautiful lady？D
A．She thought of Liz Taylor．
B．She had no such expensive car．
C．She disliked her own eyes and teeth．
D．She envied what the lady owned．
25．Which of the following can best replace the word"settlement"in Paragraph 5？B
A．Replacement． B．Payment． C．Appointment． D．Encouragement．
26．What made the author pray for forgiveness all the way home？C
A．Regretting her marriage．
B．Admiring the lady's appearance．
C．Knowing the lady's suffering．
D．Leaving without waving to the lady．
27．What does the author want to tell us？B
A．Seeing is believing．
B．Looks can be deceiving．
C．Happiness consists in beauty．
D．Everything happens for the best．
分析 本文主要讲述了作者在等她丈夫的途中，发生在眼前的一幕引发了她的误会，从而引起了她的嫉妒．后来她把这一切告诉了丈夫．结果他丈夫的答案让她对自己的行为感到惭愧，于是作者双手合十，祈求原谅．总结出：不要被被表面现象所迷惑．
解答 24．D 细节理解题．根据第一段的内容可知，作者嫉妒the beautiful lady所拥有的一切．当她看到眼前所发生的一切时，嫉妒的想哭．故选D．
25．B 细节理解题．根据倒数第二段内容可知，当时是发生了车祸，the beautiful lady的父母在车祸中伤亡，只有她幸免于难．所以理应得到赔偿．故选B．
26．C 细节理解题．根据倒数第二段内容可知，作者的丈夫告诉了她the beautiful lady所经历的一切．作者认为她只是看到了表面现象，没有看到事情的实质．所以她祈求原谅．故选C．
27．B 主旨大意题．本文主要讲述了作者通过表面上看到一切而引发的一系列误会．故选B．
点评 做阅读理解题，主要要读懂文章的大意，然后再带着问题在文中找信息句即可．没有必要一字一句都读懂．
