It seems that some people go out of their way to get into trouble. That’s more o

It seems that some people go out of their wayto get into trouble. That’s more or less what happened the night that NashvillePolice Officer Floyd Hyde was on duty.

“I was on the way toa personal-injury accident in West Nashville. As I got onto Highway 40, bluelights and sirens (警笛)going, I fell in behind a gold Pontiac Firebird that suddenly seemed to takeoff quickly down the highway. The driver somehow panicked at the sight of me.He was going more than a hundred miles an hour and began passing cars on theshoulder. ”

But Hyde couldn’t go after him. Taking care of injured peopleis always more important than worrying about speeders, so the officer had tostay on his way to the accident. But he did try to keep the Firebird in sightas he drove, hoping another nearby unit would be able to step in and stop thespeeding car. As it turned out, keeping the Firebird in sight was not thatdifficult. Every turn the Pontiac made was the very turn the officer needed toget to the accident scene.

Hyde followed the Pontiac all the way to hisdestination. At that point he found another unit had already arrived at theaccident scene. His help wasn’t needed. Now he was free to try to stop the driver ofthe Firebird, who by this time had developed something new to panic about.

“Just about thattime,”Hyde says, “I saw fire coming out from under that car, with blue smoke and oil goingeverywhere. He’d blown his engine. Now he had to stop. ”

“After I arrestedhim, I asked him why he was running. He told me he didn’t have a driver’s license.”

That accident cost the driver of the Firebirdplenty — a thousand dollars for the new engine — not to mention the charges for drivingwithout a license, attempting to run away, and dangerous driving.

1. Why did the driver of the Firebirdsuddenly speed down the highway? 

   A. Because he was racing withanother driver on theroad.           

B. Because he realized he had to hurry to theaccident scene.  

C. Because he wanted to overtake other carson the shoulder.          

D. Because he thought the police officerwanted to stop him.

2. Which of the following statements is true?

   A. Someone else was taking careof the injured person.

   B. The Pontiac reached itsdestination at the accident scene.

   C. Hyde knew where he was goingby following the right car.

   D. The policeman was runningafter a speeder on Highway 40.

3.The driver of the Firebird _____.

   A. took a wrong turn on theway                  B.had some trouble with his car

C. was stopped by the police officer            D.paid for the expenses of the accident

4. What is probably the best title for thearticle?

   A. Losing HisWay?                       B.Fun All the Way?

   C. Going MyWay?                        D. Help on the Way?

试题答案

【答案】

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.C

【解析】 略