A young woman was driving through the lonely countryside. It was dark and raining. Suddenly she saw an old woman by the side of the road, holding her hand out as if she wanted a lift.

“I can’t leave her out in this weather,” the woman said to herself, so she stopped the car and opened the door.

“Do you want a lift?” she asked. The old woman nodded and climbed into the car. After a while, she said to the old woman, “Have you been waiting for a long time?” The old woman shook her head. “Strange,” thought the young woman. She tried again. “Bad weather for the time of year,” she said. The old woman nodded. No matter what the young woman said, the hitchhiker(搭车者) gave no answer except for a nod of the head or a shrug(耸肩).

Then the young woman noticed the hitchhiker’s hands, which were large and hairy. Suddenly she realized that the hitchhiker was actually a man! She stopped the car. “ I can’t see out of the rear screen,” she said, “Would you mind clearing it for me?”

The hitchhiker nodded and opened the door. As soon as the hitchhiker was out of the car, the terrified young woman raced off.

When she got to the next village she pulled up. She noticed that the hitchhiker had left his handbag behind. She picked it up and opened it. She gave a gasp. Inside the bag was a gun.

1.The woman stopped the car because _______.

2.What made the woman feel strange about the old woman?

3.The young woman asked the hitchhiker to clear the rear screen because _______.

4.The hitchhiker left the bag with a gun in it behind because_______.

A young woman was driving through the lonely countryside.  It was dark and raining. Suddenly she saw an old woman by the side of the road, holding her hand out as if she wanted a lift. “I can’t leave her out in this weather,” the woman said to herself, so she stopped the car and opened the door.  “Do you want a lift?” she asked.  The old woman nodded and climbed into the car. After a while, she said to the old woman, “Have you been waiting for a long time?” The old woman shook her head. “Strange,” thought the young woman. She tried again. “Bad weather for the time of year,” she said. The old woman nodded. No matter what she said, the hitchhiker (搭便车的人)gave no answer except for a nod of the head or a shrug.

Then the young woman noticed the hitchhiker’s hands which were large and hairy.

Suddenly she realized that the hitchhiker was actually a man! She stopped the car. “I can’t see out of the rear screen,” she said, “Would you mind clearing it for me?”

The hitchhiker nodded and opened the door. As soon as the hitchhiker was out of the car, the terrified young woman raced off.

When she got to the next village she pulled up. She noticed that the hitchhiker had left his handbag behind. She picked it up and opened it. She gave a gasp; inside the bag was a gun.

55. The young woman stopped the car because ___________.

A. “the old woman” asked her to do so

B．she recognized “the old woman”

C．She knocked “the old woman “down

D. She wanted to help the “old woman” out in the bad weather

56. The young woman asked the hitchhiker to clear the screen because _____________.

A．This was the way she thought of to get rid of him

B．she couldn’t see out of the rear screen

C．the hitchhiker was very helpful

D. the rear screen was covered with dirt

57. The hitchhiker left the bag with a gun in it behind because _________.

A. he wanted to give the young woman a warning

 B. he hadn’t expected that the young woman would leave him behind in the rain

C. it was a gift for the young woman

D. he wanted to kill the young woman with the gun

58. What’s the best title of the passage?

A. A terrible accident                                     B. A kind-hearted woman        

C. A murderer                                               D. A terrible experience

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

When I walked into the house after school, the first thing I noticed was a box with items I recognized from my dad’s office．When he told me that he was laid off, I thought he was joking．Then I noticed his seriousness and realized he was telling the truth．My father has always been a hard worker. He has prided himself on his career.   1  I guess I had taken his work for granted.

2  For starters, he was home all the time．In meant my bed had to be made, my room cleaned up, and my homework done right after school．I would come home every day to find him at the computer searching for jobs．  3   He seemed down, though he tried to be optimistic．He asked my brother and me to spend less．I gave up my spending money, which wasn’t much．I also found a part-time job．

4    He explained that he never wanted to be laid off again, so he was going to start his own business．Day by day, I watched him build it, On evening I asked if he needed help．“Only if it doesn’t affect school,” he said．I showed up at his office the next afternoon, and most afternoons after that for two months．

5   The terrible experience for our family taught me how to deal with difficulties．Now I know that through creative problem-solving, I can always find Plan B. I can ask for help and take risks．What I have learned from my dad’s understanding of business and his work ethic（信条） are two of the most important lessons I will ever learn. And they will be my principles for success．

    A．Providing for our family has been his joy．

    B．I made every effort to solve his problems．

    C．I began to notice how losing his job had affected him．

    D．My father’s unemployment created many changes in our lives．

    E．After months of searching, my dad decided to go in a totally different direction．

    F．His courage and determination helped him to become successful in his new career．

    G．I always knew he was a hard worker, but watching him in action influenced me a lot．

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
When I walked into the house after school, the first thing I noticed was a box with items I recognized from my dad’s office．When he told me that he was laid off, I thought he was joking．Then I noticed his seriousness and realized he was telling the truth．My father has always been a hard worker. He has prided himself on his career.   1 I guess I had taken his work for granted.
2 For starters, he was home all the time．In meant my bed had to be made, my room cleaned up, and my homework done right after school．I would come home every day to find him at the computer searching for jobs．  3  He seemed down, though he tried to be optimistic．He asked my brother and me to spend less．I gave up my spending money, which wasn’t much．I also found a part-time job．
4   He explained that he never wanted to be laid off again, so he was going to start his own business．Day by day, I watched him build it, On evening I asked if he needed help．“Only if it doesn’t affect school,” he said．I showed up at his office the next afternoon, and most afternoons after that for two months．
5  The terrible experience for our family taught me how to deal with difficulties．Now I know that through creative problem-solving, I can always find Plan B. I can ask for help and take risks．What I have learned from my dad’s understanding of business and his work ethic（信条） are two of the most important lessons I will ever learn. And they will be my principles for success．
A．Providing for our family has been his joy．
B．I made every effort to solve his problems．
C．I began to notice how losing his job had affected him．
D．My father’s unemployment created many changes in our lives．
E．After months of searching, my dad decided to go in a totally different direction．
F．His courage and determination helped him to become successful in his new career．
G．I always knew he was a hard worker, but watching him in action influenced me a lot．

A young woman was driving through the lonely countryside. It was dark and raining. Suddenly she saw an old woman by the side of the road, holding her hand out as if she wanted a lift.

“I can’t leave her out in this weather,” the woman said to herself, so she stopped the car and opened the door.

“Do you want a lift?” she asked. The old woman nodded and climbed into the car. After a while, she said to the old woman, “Have you been waiting for a long time?” The old woman shook her head. “Strange,” thought the young woman. She tried again. “Bad weather for the time of year,” she said. The old woman nodded. No matter what she said, the hitchhiker (搭便车的人) gave no answer except for a nod of the head or a shrug.

Then the young woman noticed the hitchhiker’s hands which were large and hairy.

Suddenly she realized that the hitchhiker was actually a man! She stopped the car. “I can’t see out of the rear screen,” she said. “Would you mind clearing it for me?”

The hitchhiker nodded and opened the door. As soon as the hitchhiker was out of the car, the terrified young woman raced off.

When she got to the next village she pulled up. She noticed that the hitchhiker had left his handbag behind. She picked it up and opened it. She gave a gasp — inside the bag was a gun.

1.The young woman stopped the car because ______.

A．“the old woman” asked her to

B．she recognized “the old woman”

C．she knocked “the old woman” down

D．she wanted to help “the old woman” out in the bad weather

2.The young woman asked the hitchhiker to clear the rear screen because _______.

A．this was the way she thought of to get rid of him

B．she couldn’t see out of the rear screen

C．the hitchhiker was very helpful

D．the rear screen was covered with dirt

3.The hitchhiker left the bag with a gun in it behind because _______.

A．he wanted to give the young woman a warning

B．he had not expected that the young woman would leave him behind in the rain

C．it was his present for the young woman

D．he wanted to kill the young woman with the gun

4.What might the man be?

A．a policeman       B．a soldier          C．a robber          D．an actor