Charlie Vansant, a college student of Athens, Ohio who reported that his car was stolen, got a surprise when he learned a woman had mistaken it for her daughter's car and taken it－using her key.
Kate Anderson became an accidental car thief when picking up her daughter's car near an Ohio University building last week. Anderson spotted the Toyota Camry（丰田凯美瑞）and used her daughter's key to unlock the car, start the engine and drive home-without realizing that the car wasn't her daughter's.
When Charlie Vansant left class a short time later, he found only an empty parking spot. He first assumed the car had been towed, but when the police couldn't find a record of it, they took a theft report.
The morning after Anderson took the car, her daughter discovered the Camry in the driveway wasn't hers. Anderson said she was able to find Vansant's name on paperwork in the glove compartment and look up his phone number on the website for the university.
When Anderson told Charlie the car was in her driveway, "It sounded real suspicious at first, as she wanted to hold the thing for ransom（赎金）,” said Vansant. He eventually went to the house with a police officer, where he was reunited with his car. According to the police report, the case was closed "because of mistaken car identity", Anderson wasn't charged.
Vansant seemed to blame the car company more than the "thief". "Her key fit not only my lock, but my ignition（点火装置） as well - so high-five for Toyota. I guess." he said.
1. What does the underlined word "towed" mean in paragraph 3?
A. removed. B. damaged.
C. stolen. D. sold.
2.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Mrs. Anderson's daughter discovered the car her mother drove was not hers.
B. Mrs. Anderson stole Charlie's car at the request of her daughter.
C. Charlie had thought he had to give Anderson money to get his car back.
D. Mrs. Anderson used her daughter's key to unlock Charlie's car and drive home.
3. What does Charlie mean by "high-five for Toyota"?
A. He is blaming Toyota for the poor quality of car keys.
B. He should thank Toyota for returning his car.
C. He wants to celebrate with Toyota for getting his car back.
D. He thinks highly of Toyota for producing large quantities of cars.
4. What is likely to happen next according to the passage?
A. Mrs. Anderson was charged with stealing a car.
B. Charlie blamed Mrs. Anderson for mistakenly taking his car.
C. Charlie would ask the Toyota Company to give him an explanation.
D. The Toyota Company would give Charlie a new car as compensation.
Father’s secret
My father grew up in a fatherless home. At that time, the family struggled hard to _ _. The childhood experiences caused my father to be extremely mean.
When we children became knew that other children got spending money from their parents, we made the ______of ask our father from some.His face turned cold, “If you’re old enough to ask you’re old enough to_____” he shouted. And we went about the neighborhood seeking odd jobs.
There was a period of time when _ _of us had a car, so we had to ride the bus home. _ _the bus stopped more than two miles from home, Dad never met us. If someone _ _, he ‘d say in his loudest voice, “That’s what your _ _are for!” When I went to senior high school, I had to _ _a long way each time I came home. The walk didn’t _____me as much as the fear of walking alone. I also felt that my father didn’t care about my _ _. That feeling was _ _one spring evening.
It had been a quite difficult week at school. Tests and long hours in labs had left me _ _. As other students were __at their stops, I looked out of the window __. Finally ,the bus pulled into my stop, and I _ _off, beginning the long journey home.
On that evening, I saw something gray moving along the hedge(树篱) towards my house. Upon a closer watch, I __ it was the top of my father’s head. Then I knew, each time I ‘d come home, he had _ _behind the hedge, watching, until I arrived safely. He did __ after all.
After that, that spot of gray became my focus. I could hardly wait to watch for its ______movement on my way home. Upon reaching home I would find my father sitting in his chair. “So, it’s you !” he’d say, pretending to be _____.
I replied, “Yes, Dad, it’s me. I’m home.”
1.A. travel B. survive C. succeed D. escape
2.A. excuse B. point C. mistake D. discovery
3.A. waste B. borrow C. save D. earn
4.A. each B. none C. one D. all
5.A. Though B. Since C. When D. Until
6.A. complained B. forgot C. arrived D. failed
7.A. buses B. legs C. brains D. friends
8.A. walk B. run C. ride D. drive
9.A. tire B. help C. trouble D. excite
10.A. opinion B. grade C. safety D. interest
11.A. felt B. discussed C. shown D. removed
12.A. curious B. exhausted C. worried D. delighted
13.A. met B. singing C. talking D. kept
14.A. sadly B. coldly C. seriously D. carefully
15.A. paid B. stepped C. called D. dropped
16.A. considered B. imagined C. remembered D. realized
17.A. fallen B. left C. stood D. lain
18.A. care B. try C. watch 
D.know
19.A. secret B. quick C. easy D. small
20.A. confident B. surprised C. happy D.angry
The police were seeking more information to find out _____killed the rich merchant.
A.who was it that B.who it was that
C. it was who D. who was it
How did it ____that you missed so good a chance, which was very important for your promotion in the company?
A.bring about B. break out
C.come about D. turn out
I’m going to bed. I’d appreciate_____if you would turn your MP5 player down.
A
. this B. it C. you D. that
While watching Titanic, I was deeply impressed by the scene____Jack saves the life of the girl but dies in icy water himself.
A. which B. that C. where D. whose
