第三部分:阅读理解(共12小题;每小题2分,满分24分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
EveryChristmas,wevisitmyparentswholivenearly400milesawayfromus.Itisalways9to10-hourdrive,butwealwaystrytomakeitbecausethat’stheonlytimemyparentsgettoseetheirgrandchildren.
Oneyear,Iwasthedriver,mywifeAdrianawasinthepassengerseat,mythreekids----Jacob,EthanandCaleb----satinthebackseat,andourdogSusiewasplacedbythekids’feet.
Thatyear,wetraveledatnighttoavoidtheheavyholidaytraffic.Weleftthehouseatabout9:00intheevening,sowecouldgettomyparents’housebyabout6:00thenextmorning.
Thefirstthreehourswasfine.Mywifeandkidswereallfastasleep,includingSusiewhowaslyingonJacob’slap.Butbyaround1am,Iwasverysleepy.SoIstoppedatasmallconveniencestoreandtriedtowakemyselfupwithacupofcoffee.Thecoffeehelpedforseveralmiles.ButsoonIwasdriftinginandoutofsleep.Iclosedmyeyesforwhatfeltlikeaveryshortmoment.WhatIdidn’tknowwasthatIwasslowlydrivingtowardstheotherlaneandthatatruckwascomingquicklytowardsus.
IhadfallenasleepatthewheelwhenSusieroughlywokemeupbyjumpingontomylap.WhenIopenedmyeyes,Isawtheglaringheadlightsofthetruckheadingtowardsourcar.Iquicklydrovethecarbacktoourlane.Ihadnarrowlymissedhittingthetruckandgettingmyfamilyintowhatcouldhavebeenaveryseriousaccident.
IcheckedeveryonetoseeiftheywereOK,andtheywerestillfastasleep.Idrovetherestofthedistanceveryalertandawake.Assoonaswegotthere,Itoldmywife,mykidsandmyparentswhatSusiehaddoneandwecouldnothavebeenmoreproudofourdog.
56.WhydoestheauthorvisithisparentswithhisfamilyeveryChristmas?
A.BecauseChristmasistheonlytimehecanrelaxeveryyear.
B.Becausehisparentsdon’tlikethe400-miletravel.
C.Becausehemissedhisparentsverymuch.
D.Becausehisparentscanonlyseetheirgrandchildrenatthattime.
57.Whatdidtheauthordotowakehimselfupduringthejourney?
A.Hegotoffthecartobreathethefreshair.
B.Hestoppedtohaveacupofcoffee.
C.Hetalkedwithhiswifeandchildren.
D.Hestoppedeveryfewmiles.
58.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat___