1 . When I set out to drop my dad at the airport, it was dark and dull. It started to rain on the way. When I left the airport, the visibility wasn’t clear because of the drops of rain. It was before 6 am.

Even though the road conditions were poor, I drove at my normal speed. I was angry with the more cautious drivers ahead of me that were delaying my drive. The exit ramp (坡道) to the highway was a tight spiral (急盘旋). It is a dangerous spot in good weather and totally scary when the weather is miserable or it is dark. But I didn’t want to slow down and arrive home any later than necessary. I drove down the ramp too fast. The road was wet and my car slid, landing face down on the ramp.

I didn’t like to drive by myself at the time and had insisted on taking my husband and son with me on the trip. Thankfully, I was alone in the car. My accident was slight. In fact, I was lucky enough not to have a single scratch. I started to shake when thinking the injuries my son would have suffered had he been in the backseat of that car with no seatbelt when it rolled. After the car rolled three times, I found my mobile phone was lost in a pile of small things that were all lying in the bottom of the car. A lady was kind enough to let me borrow her mobile phone, but without the numbers pre-programmed (预编的), who could I call? I was lucky enough to remember my father’s mobile phone number, and fortunate that he hadn’t yet got on his plane.

You never know when an accident will happen. As a driver, I will keep safety in mind by obeying all traffic laws and have safe-driving habits, especially in bad weather. Insist your children always wear their seatbelts. Life is a journey and everyone should value it and enjoy the ride.

1. What happened to the author’s car?

A．It crashed into another one.

B．It lay upside down after the slide

C．It slid and stopped in the middle or the highway.

D．It was out of control and struck a tree by the side of the ramp.

2. Who was in the car when the accident happened?

A．The author.	B．The author’s son.
C．The author’s husband.	D．The author’s father.

3. Why did the author have to make a call to her father?

A．She knew her father hadn’t got on the plane.

B．Her husband was too busy to answer her phone.

C．Her husband’s mobile phone was out of service at that time.

D．She only brought her father’s phone number back to her mind.

4. What is the author’s purpose in writing the last paragraph?

A．To summarize her bad driving habits.

B．To analyze the cause of the accident.

C．To put forward some advice for others.

D．To make some comments on traffic laws.

2 . Coming of age is that time in each of our lives when we begin to see the possibilities. The world opens up in ways that mature our vision and give us a sense of responsibility and gratefulness. Connor had just started college and loved being at that stage in his life where he could eat all the pizza he wanted, yet engage in adult conversations with his parents about the responsibility to make life better for others. Connor’s optimism was infectious. There was so much he could do, and so much he could become.

But it all ended one night when Connor was distracted while driving on a Colorado highway. A young man, who gave off so much light, suddenly went dark.

Connor’s father, David, took it particularly hard.A father sees more than his own traits(性格) in his son; he sees greater possibilities than he achieved. Taking that hope away left David feeling at a loss. But Connor ‘s optimism was one of those traits passed on to him by his father. So, David got to work.

First, he established the Honor Connor Scholarship Fund to reward students who served in the community, Next, he went to work creating a research-based curriculum that educates University of Colorado Boulder students and their families about the dangers of texting while driving. It includes a very simple three part promise: Do not text or use social media while driving, speak out if riding with a driver who is distracted and encourage friends and family to drive phone-free.

David now works with lecturers at various colleges’ and high schools, ensuring young minds understand how statistically at risk they are when they text while driving. He’s become a passionate advocate for preparing young people to drive safely and not reach for their phones while they’re at the wheel. “I just don’t want other parents to go through what I did when I lost Connor,” says David. “It’s just so preventable.”

1. What’s the purpose of paragraph 1?

A．To give the background of a funny story.

B．To explain why David chose to volunteer.

C．To set off David’s great pain of losing his son.

D．To sing high praise for Connor’s healthy growth.

2. What happened to Connor on a Colorado highway?

A．The headlight of his car went wrong.

B．He drove carelessly and died in an accident.

C．He suffered an accident for his father’s fault.

D．He died from another driver’s careless driving.

3. From whom did Connor get the positive attitude towards life?

A．His coach.

B．His grandfather.

C．His teacher.

D．His father.

4. Why did David work with lecturers under a research-based curriculum?

A．He wanted to take a job in a college.

B．He took the classes that Connor hadn’t finished.

C．He wanted to prevent similar sad stories repeating.

D．He honored Connor for what he had done in the community.