Last winter, when I was heavily pregnant, I was visiting my sister and brother-in-law's house and had to park in a nearby parking lot because they didn't have accessible parking. The snow was extremely heavy and there was lots of ice on the ground --- not many people had ventured out that evening!
When I returned to my car around 11pm, I noticed that I was the only car left. Nervously, I hopped into the car and let it warm up a bit. When I finally tried to drive away, my wheels began to spin. I was stuck! I spun and spun and wondered what to do.
All of a sudden, in my rear view mirror, I saw four teen-aged boys approaching my car. They were walking side by side in a line and dressed a bit like gang members --- at least I thought that's what they looked like. My car was in a very isolated area and I began to panic. I was certain they were coming to my car to harm me. Terrified, I just froze. One of the young men tapped on my window and said "Excuse me, Ma'am, can we help you? You seem stuck." Still afraid and fearing the worst, I said "I am stuck." And the young man said "It's okay, stay in your car and we'll push you out of the snow." And they did!
When they finally got me out of the snow, they smiled and waved. I rolled down my window and thanked them, embarrassed to have judged them so poorly.
小題1:Why did the author just freeze when the four young men walking toward her car?
A．Because she was afraid of being harmed.
B．Because she sat in her car for too long a time.
C．Because she was cold indeed in that freezing evening.
D．Because she knew they would rob her of the car.
小題2:Which of the following words can best describe the four young men?
A．Impolite.
B．Ill-mannered.
C．Unfriendly
D．Warm-hearted.
小題3:Which of the following is true according to the text?
A．One of the four teenagers was a gang member.
B．The kids wanted to help the author out of trouble.
C．The author would have a baby in her car.
D．The young men enjoyed pushing cars out of the snow.
小題4:The best title for the text would be___________．
A．Every man has his faults
B．Fortune favors those who use their judgment
C．Don't judge a book by its cover
D．Think twice before you do.

小題1:A
小題2:D
小題3:B
小題4:C

試題分析：這篇文章講述作者被困在雪中，看見幾個年輕人到來，作者從他們的樣子看因為他們是要傷害她，但是幾個年輕人卻幫助作者擺脫困境。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第三段的句子：I began to panic. I was certain they were coming to my car to harm me.可知作者害怕被傷害。選A
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第三段的句子：And the young man said "It's okay, stay in your car and we'll push you out of the snow." And they did!可知這些年輕人是熱心腸的。選D
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第三段的句子：And the young man said "It's okay, stay in your car and we'll push you out of the snow." And they did!可知這些年輕人想幫助作者擺脫困境。選B
小題4:主旨題：這篇文章講述作者被困在雪中，看見幾個年輕人到來，作者從他們的樣子看因為他們是要傷害她，但是幾個年輕人卻幫助作者擺脫困境，作者最后是embarrassed to have judged them so poorly.
可知不能以貌取人。選C
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A．To inspire their children for the future.
B．To prove a travel without motorized transport.
C．To explore the secret of global warming.
D．To promote Earth-friendly ways of life.
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B．collect rubbish and waste
C．communicate with local children
D．show people how to use energy
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A．In the endB．In a wayC．At the beginningD．On the whole
小題4:The best title of the passage can be ________.
A．A Swiss family’ journey across the world
B．An eco-friendly adventure across the world
C．We have a long way to make a good travel
D．Nature needs respecting and protecting

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