C
One Saturday Maria and I had a 30-mile bike ride. It seemed perfect. We started at 7:00 a.m. in beautiful spring weather. At 10:30 a.m., when we stopped for a rest, we both felt wonderful. And then a brisk wind(微风) came. That was when our perfect day began to change.
By noon, we knew a serious thunderstorm was blowing our way. Dark clouds rolled up out of the south-west. A stinging(刺人的) wind burned our faces. There was no way to stay out of the storm. We would have to wait it out, but where?
Then things went from bad to worse. The temperature dropped suddenly. I looked up and saw the sky now turned dark green. Trees and crops were bent over by the wind. No animals were in sight.
Then a blue car stopped beside our bikes. The driver shouted, “Get in!” She looked frightened, and so did we. We did as she said. That was when the hail(冰雹) started. Ice, the size of golf balls, hit the windows of the car.
She drove fast to the north. Maria and I looked back at the black sky. Maria screamed, “Tornado!” It was so close that I could see trees, doors, and all kinds of other things that this monster swallowed.
My heart moved up to my throat and was beating so hard that I thought it would jump out of my body. I had never been so frightened. We would never run faster than the tornado! The driver turned to us and said calmly, “There’s an overpass ahead. We’ll stay under it for protection.”
When we parked, we jumped out of the car and ran to the wall of the overpass. Before I could count to 20, there came a loud noise. It sounded like a train passing overhead. Then, suddenly, it was over. We had made it.
Soon we were all laughing with relief. We were shaken but excited. What a story I would have to tell at school!
() 7. What was the writer doing on the day of the tornado?
A. Resting at home.
B. Playing outside.
C. Riding a bike.
D. Driving a car.
() 8. What happened first when the tornado began?
A. Dark clouds rolled up.
B. The hail came suddenly.
C. The temperature dropped.
D. Animals ran out of the sight.
() 9. What is the CORRECT order of the story?
① The woman drove to the overpass.
② Maria and I had a bike ride.
③ A thunderstorm was blowing our way.
④ Ice hit the windows of the car.
⑤ We got into a woman’s car.
A. ②-③-①-④-⑤
B. ②-③-⑤-④-①
C. ③-①-②-⑤-④
D. ③-②-①-④-⑤
()10. How did they feel when it was all over?
A. Tired and nervous.
B. Afraid but excited.
C. Worried but lucky.
D. Sad and surprised.