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

 

Elizabeth and I are 18 now, and about to graduate．I think about our elementary-school friendship, but some memories have blurred （模糊）．What happened that day in the fifth grade when Beth suddenly stopped speaking to me? Does she know that I've been thinking about her for seven years? If only we could go back, and discover what ended our relationship．

    I have to speak with Beth．I see her sometimes, and find out school is "fine"．It's not the same．It never will be．Someone says that she's Liz now．What happened to Beth?

    I can't call her．Should I write? What if she doesn't answer me? How will I know what she's thinking?

    Yes, I'll write her a letter．These things are easier to express in writing．" Be-," no, " Li-," no, " Elizabeth," I begin．The words flow freely, as seven year old memories are reborn．I ask her all the questions that have been left unanswered in my mind, and pray she will answer．I seal my thoughts in the perfect white envelope, and imagine Beth looking into her mailbox．Will she know why I'm writing? Maybe she once thought of writing the same letter．

    As the mailman takes my envelope from me forever, I wonder if I've made the right decision．Do I have the right to force myself into Beth's life again? Am I simply part of the past? I have taken the first step．Beth has control of the situation now．

    One day has passed．Are my words lying on the bottom of the post office floor?

    Two days are gone．I'm lost in thought and don't even hear the phone ting．

    "Hello? It's Elizabeth．"

1.What can we learn about Beth?

    A．She had a quarrel with the author in the fifth grade．

    B．She moved to another school in the fifth grade．

    C．She is now called Liz instead of Beth．

    D．She hasn't seen the author for seven years．

2.Why does the author decide to write a letter instead of calling?

    A．She is sure that Beth will not answer．

    B．She's afraid that they'll quarrel on the phone．

    C．She doesn't know Beth's telephone number．

    D．It is easier to express her feelings in writing．

3.Which of the following the author might NOT mention in her letter?

    A．Their elementary-school friendship．

    B．Her future plan after graduation．

    C．Her expectations for Beth's reply．

    D．The questions about the endings of their friendship．

4.What might happen at the end of the story?

    A．Beth answers her letter two days later．

    B．The letter doesn't reach Beth at all．

    C．They make up their friendship．

    D．Beth refuses to make peace with her．

 

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.

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(喘息), inside the bag was a gun.

1.What made the young woman feel strange about the old woman?

A．That she gave no answer to her questions.

B．That she was unable to speak.

C．That she kept nodding her head

D．That she had large and hairy hands.

2. A "lift" in the passage means ___________.

A．an elevator

B．an act of raising something

C．a ride in the car

D．help

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

A．he wanted to give her a warning

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

C．it was his present for her

D．he wanted to kill her with the gun

4.Why did the young woman driver suddenly feel the hitchhiker was a man when she talked to the woman?

A．The woman only nodded her head, but no words

B．She noticed the hitchhiker's hands, which were large and hairy.

C．Because it was dark and raining

D．Because she found the gun in the woman’s handbag.

 

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.
【小题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

【小题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

【小题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

【小题4】What might the man be?

A．a policeman

B．a soldier

C．a robber

D．an actor

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.
【小题1】The woman stopped the car because _______.

A．the old woman asked her to	B．she recognized the old woman
C．she knew what the woman wanted	D．she wanted to helped the old woman

【小题2】What made the woman feel strange about the old woman?

A．That she kept nodding her head	B．That she was unable to speak
C．That she gave no answer to her questions	D．That she had large and hairy hands

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

A．this is the way she thought of to get rid of him	B．the hitchhiker frightened her
C．the hitchhiker was very helpful	D．she couldn’t see out of the rear screen

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

A．he wanted to give her a warning

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

C．it was his present for her

D．he wanted to kill her with the gun