1 . When she was 21 years old, Laura Carstensen went to a concert with some co-workers. After the concert she ended up in a car driven by a young man who was drunk. As they were driving back to town, the driver was weaving across lanes and Carstensen asked him to slow down. Suddenly, she found herself lying on the side of the road outside of the car. The driver had driven off the road and the car had rolled down the hill. Carstensen had been thrown out of a window and was badly injured.
Fortunately, a truck pulled up near Carstensen and two men got out to help her. She told them she was cold and they went back to the truck to get a blanket for her. Carstensen was in shock and thought that she would ruin the blanket with her blood, but the men reassured (安抚) her that it didn’t matter. They laid the blanket on her and showed kindness and care during a challenging moment.
Carstensen spent months in the hospital recovering from her injuries, which included more than 20 broken bones. She is grateful to have survived and to be able to walk again. The kindness shown by the truckers that night has always stayed with her. She was touched by the fact that they cared enough to help her with her immediate challenge of feeling cold, even though it was the least of her troubles.
Carstensen remembered, “It was a gentle gesture. And I’ve always kept a blanket in my trunk ever since then, just in case.”
1. What happened to Laura Carstensen when she was 21 years old?| A．She fought with her co-workers. | B．She broke over 20 bones at home. |
| C．She was involved in a car accident. | D．She was helped by a drunken driver. |
| A．The blanket might get burnt by gas. | B．The blanket might get dirty by mud. |
| C．The blanket might get broken by the car. | D．The blanket might get dirty by her blood. |
| A．Unnecessary. | B．Grateful. | C．Indifferent. | D．Confused. |
| A．To use in case of emergencies. | B．To remind herself of the accident. |
| C．To remember the two truck drivers. | D．To keep herself warm during cold weather. |
