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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 that 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.”
The accident had occurred in my own driveway. Holly had crashed my truck into our other vehicle, the family van. In her inexperience, she had confused the brakes(刹车) and the gas pedal (油门). Holly was unhurt physically but when we 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 were wet and she said: “That happened to me when I was a girl. I borrowed my dad’s car and ran into a tree 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 the night. I remember how sad Holly was on the night she crashed our truck, and how I comforted her. One day, when Holly thinks back on her life, I want her to know that I love her a thousand times more than any piece of property.
1. What caused the crash?
A.The brakes weren’t working.
B.The car got a flat tire and Holly lost control.
C.Holly was drinking a soft drink while driving.
D.Holly stepped on the gas pedal instead of the brakes.
2. What happened to the author’s friend after she ruined her dad’s car?
A.She lost the courage to drive.
B.Her father was violent toward her.
C.Her father kicked her out of the house.
D.She suffered physical pain for a long time
3. What can we learn from the passage?
A.The author regretted sending his daughter to the store.
B.Holly was allowed to drive because she was older than her brother.
C.Seeing the crash, the author was sorry for the damage to his beloved truck.
D.The author made it clear that he loved his daughter more than his truck.
4. What does the underlined sentence imply?
A.The friend was seriously wounded
B.The wound recovered after 40 years.
C.The friend was deeply hurt by her father.
D.Parents shouldn’t beat their children.
5. The purpose of writing the passage is to show us ________.
A.love is more important than possessions
B.parents should never let a teenager drive
C.it is useless blaming someone after an accident
D.we should always forgive others’ mistakes

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Mark Dybis was determined to help Dave Galbenski, who suffered from a rare disease that was attacking his liver. Without a transplant, Dave would die. “Three people a day die on the transplant list waiting for a liver,” Dave said. As Dave waited and worried, Mark was undergoing testing. He didn’t tell his brother-in-law he was trying to become his donor (捐赠者) until he knew for sure he was a match. Then he broke the news.

“Mark said he was going to be my liver donor, and you can only imagine the emotions that I felt at that point,” Dave said. “Lots of tears, lots of joy, lots of relief.” It was September 2019 when Dave got the news of his disease and in the end of November, they went in for transplant surgery at Henry Ford Hospital.

“If we had everybody sign up for the organ (器官) registry, we probably wouldn’t have the organ shortage that we talk about right now,” said Dr. Atsushi Yoshida from the hospital. “Many people don’t know they can donate part of their liver and it will grow back quickly.”

At Henry Ford Hospital they created the Center for Living Donation for kidneys and livers because the other choice is waiting for an organ from a deceased donor, which can take a very long time.

“This is a human life on the line. Whatever we’ve got to do to get this done, let’s get it done,” Mark said. And Dave is beyond grateful they did. He’s grateful for this gift of special moments with his family. He’s even back to running.

“Hopefully Mark’s courageous act inspires other people to give life because what Mark did not only saved my life but also freed up an organ for another individual to come off the transplant list,” Dave said.

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