1、   Jack took a long look at his speedometer(速度計) before slowing down: 73 mph.It was the fourth time in this month he broke the rules. The police officer was also_36 out of his car, the big 37__ in hand. It was Bob! They attended the same church! How embarrassing! This was worse than the coming_38__.

“Hi, Bob. Surprising to meet you like this.”

“Hello, Jack.” No_39

“It has been a long day for me in the office and I hope not to arrive home very late. I’m afraid I bent the __40_ a bit---just this once. I _41__the speedometer as soon as I saw you. It was_42_ 65.” The lie seemed to come easier.

“I know what you. I also know that you have a__43_ in our district. You were driving at seventy-one. Please, Jack, 44__the car.” Still a cold face..

_45_, Jack shut the door loudly. Why hadn’t he asked for the driver’s permit?

 Bob wrote _46 on the notebook and then tapped on the door, a __47_ paper in hand.

 “Thanks.” Jack _48 a smile and unfolded the sheet of paper. How much was this one going to cost? What was this? _49_ not a ticket. Jack began to read:

Dear Jack,

Once upon a time I had a daughter, who was six when50   by a car. You guessed it--- a 51 driver. A fine and three months in prison, and the man was free. Free to hug his daughter. All three of them. I _52_ had one, and I’m going to have to wait until heaven __53_ I can hug her again. A thousand times I’ve tried to_54_ that man. A thousands times I thought I had.. Maybe I did, but I need to do it again. Even now. Pray for me. And be careful. M son is all I have left.

 Bob

 Jack watched Bob’s car until it _55__. A full 15 minutes later, he too pulled away and drove slowly home, hoping to hug his waiting wife and children.

 

36. A. stepping	B. driving	C. sitting	D. climbing
37. A. magazine	B. paper	C. notebook	D. postcard
38. A. note	B. ticket	C. notice	D. tip
39. A. reply	B. smile	C. word	D. sign
40. A. truths	B. instructions	C. laws	D. rules
41. A. tested	B. checked	C. watched	D. saw
42. A. nearly	B. usually	C. suddenly	D. mostly
43. A. name	B. mistake	C. job	D. house
44. A. towards	B. out of	C. in	D. over
45. A. Delighted	B. Excited	C. Anxious	D. Crazy
46. A. carelessly	B. eagerly	C. quickly	D. gradually
47. A. corrected	B. spread	C. printed	D. folded
48. A. gave	B. forced	C. showed	D. kept
49. A. Especially	B. Entirely	C. Exactly	D. Certainly
50. A. injured	B. killed	C. pressed	D. knocked
51. A. racing	B. drinking	C. speeding	D. sleeping
52. A. only	B. also	C. still	D. never
53. A. while	B. once	C. since	D. before
54. A. fine	B. forgive	C. find	D. follow
55. A. disappeared	B. returned	C. parked	D. started