A. Cheerleading. B. Soccer.
C. Basketball. D. Swimming.
( )54. Who was Mindy’s best friend?
A. Tara. B. Beth.
C. Liz. D. Laurie.
( )55. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Soccer was Laurie’s favorite sport.
B. Laurie asked her friends to sign up for soccer.
C. Mindy saw the cheerleading coach doing some tricks.
D. Mindy agreed that it was fun to join the same club with her friends.
B
Yesterday afternoon, my friends played football by the roadside in front of my house. I couldn’t join them because I was ill, but I enjoyed watching the game from the window.
When the game was at its best, Paul kicked (踢) the ball hard and it went across the road. Then he crossed the road carelessly to take it. Unluckily, as he crossed the road, a fast car came. The driver tried not to hit (撞击) him, but it was too late.
Paul was hit by the car, and he was scared. Some of his friends shouted for help. Soon many people went around Paul. The driver got out of the car to see if Paul was OK. Someone called for an ambulance (救护车). One of Paul’s friends went to tell his mother and she came quickly. When she saw her helpless son, she started crying.
Soon the ambulance came and took Paul to hospital. Luckily he wasn’t seriously hurt (受伤). All’s well that ends well. Paul and his friends learned that they shouldn’t play football by the roadside. And the driver learned he should drive more slowly. 根据材料内容简要回答下列问题。
56. Why didn’t the writer play football with his friends?
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57. What did Paul want to do to cross the road?
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