【正文】 23. You should afford _______ for a book on recent progress in economic policies of OECD countries. A. $55 B. $15 C. $60 D. $80 B “I didn?t hear them call my name,” explained Shelley Hennig to Active Teens (AT) when she talked about that exciting moment on national television when she won the honor (榮譽 ) of Miss Teen USA 2021. “Are you ready?” is what she heard. Then she said, “I shook my head no, and then they said ?yes? and it was announced (宣布 ) that I was Miss Teen USA again!” It was four days after that life changing moment for the seventeenyearold high school student — she was still on cloud nine. “I was so shocked! I never believed that it could actually really happen.” Her mother and father, older brother, her friends, and her dance teacher were present in the audience (觀眾 ) that day. AT asked why her dance teacher had traveled so far to see her pete (比賽 ). “She?s always been my role model. I?ve danced with her since I was six. She?s gone through so many difficulties and came through them all. I?ve learned to get over bad life?s experiences and learned how to move on because of her.” One of her bad life?s experiences was her brother?s death. He was killed in a drunk driving accident, only 18. As Miss Louisiana Teen, she traveled around the state speaking to teens about the dangers of drinking and driving. In her role as Miss Teen USA, Shelley will continue to speak to teenagers about safe driving, together with many other things to help the teenagers. When AT asked Miss Teen USA if she had any advice for its teen readers, she said, “Don?t let anyone change you. Hang out with people that make you feel good about yourself. That way, it is easy to be yourself.” 24. The underlined words “on cloud nine” in paragraph 2 probably mean “very _______”. A. frightened B. happy C. troubled D. angry 25. Shelley takes her dance teacher as a role model mainly because she is _______. A. determined B. friendly C. strict D. experienced 26. What did Shelley often do after she became Miss Louisiana Teen? A. She made speeches on safe driving. B. She often gave dance performances. C. She usually visited drunken drivers. D. She helped teens with their studies. 27. What suggestion does Shelley give to AT?s teen readers? A. Have a good role model for themselves. B. Meet their friends whenever it?s possible. C. Always be nice to themselves and others. D. Be themselves with the support of others. C We were driving in the right lane (車道 ) when, all of a sudden, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver stopped our car suddenly and luckily missed the other car?s back end by just inches (英寸 )! The driver of the other car, the guy who almost caused a big accident, turned his head angrily and started shouting bad words at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, my taxi driver was friendly. So, I asked, “Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to hospital!” And this was what my taxi driver told me － “The Law of the Garbage (垃圾 ) Truck.” Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. When their garbage piles up (堆積 ), they need a place to drop it off. And if you let them, they?ll drop it off on you. When someone wants to drop it off on you, don?t take it personally. You just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. You?ll be happy if you do so. So this was it: “The Law of the Garbage Truck.” I started thinking, how often do I let Garbage Trucks drop their garbage off on me? And how often do I take their garbage and spread it to other people: at work, at home, or on the streets? It was that day I said, “I’m not going to do it anymore.” I began to see garbage trucks. I see the garbage they?re carrying. I see them ing to drop it off. And like my taxi driver, I don?t make it a personal thing. I just smile, wave, and move on. Good leaders know they have to be ready for their next meeting. Good parents know that they have to wele their children home from school with hugs and kisses. What about you? The mark of a successful person is how quickly they can turn their attention back to what?s important. 28. Who acted like a garbage truck in the first two paragraphs? A. The writer. B. The taxi driver. C. The black car driver. D. None of them. 29. The driver of the black car got angry because _______. A. he couldn?t control his car B. he m