【正文】 r on the road s ide when she found in her mirror a single man chasing(追 ) her down in a jeep and waving for her to pull over. Thankfully. she trusted more in the good nature of people and pulled over where I could explain the problem. She said the wheel was changed only the night before and that she would pull into the nearest garage(修車間 )where the repairman had tools to fix the wheel correctly. My belief is that the act of kindness was hers and not mine. How so? Well, it was she who chose to believe in the possibility that people are good over the belief that bad things would e from being waved over to the side of the road by strangers. I am glad I was able to wave her down in time and so a serious accident might have been avoided. But I am even happier that she believed in a stranger. ( ) 28. The writer worried about the lady because . A. she was driving a secondhand car B. a traffic accident might happen to her C. a single man was chasing her down D. she drove faster than any other car ( ) did the lady pull over on the side road ? A. Because she found something wrong. B. Because she thought the road not safe. C. Because the writer shouted at her. D. Because the writer gave her some signs. ( ) 30. What would be the best title for the passage? A. Trusting in the Kindness of Strangers B. A Wobbly Wheel of a Car C. A Lady Who Was Saved D. Accident That Didn’ t Happen C Characters: Evan, Mrs. Bordoni, Mr. Cortez, Rita. Marco. Tom Setting: An elementary school Mrs. Bordoni: (Stands at the school gate) Good morning! You need to go straight to your classrooms, children. (A shy boy walks up, with a red face.) What is your name? Evan: (Looking at the ground) My name is Evan. Mrs. Bordoni: Wele to Northside. I’m the principal( 校長 ), Mrs. Bordoni. Evan: (Looks surprised) Oh! Good morning. Mrs. Bordoni: I know you are new to our school, but you will like it here. I will take you to your classroom. Evan: I didn’t want to move? and leave my friends. Mrs. Bordoni: You will have friends here. You’ll see. Mrs. Bordoni: Here’s your room, 106. Mr. Cortez: Wele to our class! I’m Mr. Cortez. Evan: (The class looks at him. He speaks softly.) Hello. Mr. Cortez: We are talking about a story we just read. Who can tell Evan what it was about? Rita: This family moves to a new state. Their story is both funny and sad. Evan: (Cheering up) Did they like the new place? Marco: Not at first. But they made lots of new friends. Mr. Cortez: What happened to make them change their minds? Tom: The girl from next door said she needed help. When they got to her house, a sign said, “Wele”. Marco: It was a surprise party for them. The whole family was laughing. Mr. Cortez: The neighbors made the family feel wele. Mrs. Bordoni: (Stands in the doorway) Evan, it’s time for lunch . (They enter the lunchroom. A sign says, “Wele Evan”. ) It is hard to change schools and leave old friends. Now, we are your friends. Evan: (Smiles) I can’t believe you did this for me. ( ) 31. Who is Rita in the play? A. The principal. B. The teacher. C. Evan’s new classmate. D. Evan’s old friend. ( ) 32. The words in brackets, such as “( Stands at the school gate)” tell _______. A. what the play is about B. what the writer acts in the play C. what the characters are saying to each other D. what the characters are doing and how they are acting ( ) 33. How does Evan feel at the beginning of the play? A. He is happy because he makes some new friends. B. He is afraid because he can’t find the new school. C. He is angry because the others don’t talk to him. D. He is nervous because it is his first day in a new school. D Do you know of anyone who uses the truth to deceive(欺騙 )? When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important information that should be included, he can give you a false picture． For example, someone might say, “I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery( 彩票 ). It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars!” This guy is a winner, right? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought $ 200 worth of tickets, and only one was a winner. He’s really a big loser! He didn’t say anything that w