【Amanwasdrivingat70milesina40-mile-zone,whenapolicecarcamebehindhimwiththeflashers(警灯)on.Ashepulledoverandstopped,hecouldseeapolicemangettingoutofhiscar.Rightawaythemanstartedthinkingofexcusestogi】
Amanwasdrivingat70milesina40-mile-zone,whenapolicecarcamebehindhimwiththeflashers(警灯)on.Ashepulledoverandstopped,hecouldseeapolicemangettingoutofhiscar.Rightawaythemanstartedthinkingofexcusestogive,asthiswasnotthefirsttime,hehadbeeninsimilarsituationsmanytimesbefore.
Asthepolicemancametohim,hesaid,“Hi,officer,Iguessyoucaughtmealittlebitoverthelimit.Iwasinarushtogethome,tobewithmywifeandkids,youknowmyyoungersonwasn’tfeelingtoowell,whenIlefthomethismorning.”
Thepolicemansaid,“Well,Iguessso,”andstartedscribbling(速写)inhisnotebook.Asminuteswentby,hecouldseefromthesideviewmirror,thepolicemanwasstillscribbling.Themanwaswonderingwhyhehadn’taskedforhisdriver’slicensesofar. Afewmomentslater,thepolicemancametohiswindowandhandedhimafoldedpaper,andreturnedbacktohiscarwithoutsayingasingleword.Themanstartedtowonder,howmuchthisticketisgoingtobeashebegantounfoldthepaper.Hewassurpriseditwasnotaticketashebegantoread:
“Ihadadaughterwhowaskilledbyaspeedingcarattheageofsix,byaspeedingdriverlikeyou.Hegotafine(惩罚),afewmonthsinprison,andwasfree,freetohughistwootherdaughters.Ionlyhadone,andnowIhavetowaituntilIgettoheavenbeforeIcanhugheragain.Ihavetriedtoforgivethatmanathousandtimes,andIthoughtIhad.MaybeIreallydidforgivehim,butIhavetodoitagain,evenrightnow.Sopray(为……祈祷)forme,andbecarefulwhenyoudriveagain,mysonisallIhaveleft.”
Themanwascompletelydumbfounded(目瞪口呆的)andcouldnotmoveforthenextfewminutes.Whenfinallyhedid,hedroveslowly,evenafewmilesunderthespeedlimit,prayingforforgiveness.
52.Whydidthepolicemanstoptheman?
A.Becausethemandroveafterdrinking.
B.Becausethemandroveataspeedof40milesanhour.
C.Becausethemandroveoverthespeedlimit
D.Becausethemandroveina40-mile-zone.
53.WhichstatementisTRUEaccordingtothearticle?
A.Itwasthefirsttimethatthemanhaddrivenoverthelimitalittlebit.
B.Hewasinarushtogethomebecausehissonwasnotfeelingwell.
C.Thisstoryhappenedinthemorning.
D.Thepolicemandidn’tbelievetheexcusethemangave.
54.Fromw