13．We lived in a very quiet neighborhood．One evening I heard a loud crash in the street．Earlier that evening my wife had asked me to go to the store to get some soft drinks．It seemed like this would be a good time to let my teenage daughter Holly practice her driving，so I sent her to the store in my truck．
At dinner my son talked about how much he liked my truck．I enjoyed having it，but I said："Guy，my heart is not set on that truck．I like it but it is just metal and won't last forever．Never set your heart on anything that won't last．
After hearing the loud noise，the whole family ran outside．My son shouted："Dad!Dad，Holly crashed your truck．"
My heart sank and my mind was flooded with conflicting thoughts．Was anyone hurt？Who else was involved？As I ran to the door，I heard a voice in my heart say："Here is a chance to show Holly what you really love．She'll never forget it．"
The accident had occurred in my own driveway．Holly had crashed my truck into our other vehicle，the family van（搬运车）．In her inexperience，she had confused the brakes and the gas pedal．Holly was unhurt physically but when I reached her，she was crying and saying："Oh，Dad，I'm sorry．I know how much you love this truck．"I held her in my arms as she cried．
Later that week a friend stopped by and asked what had happened to my truck．I told her the whole story．Her eyes moistened （润湿） and she said："That happened to me when I was a girl．I borrowed my dad's car and ran into a log that had fallen across the road．I ruined the car．When I got home my Dad knocked me to the ground and began to kick me．"
Over 40years later，she still felt the pain of the night．
I remember how sad Holly was and how I comforted her．One day，when Holly thinks back on her life，I want her to know what really matters in my life．
21．How did the crash happed？B
A．The van was parked in the wrong place that evening
B．Holly stepped on the gas pedal instead of the brakes
C．The brakes of the truck didn't work properly
D Holly was too careless and young to drive a truck
22．Why didn't the writer punish Holly？D
A．He was so rich that he didn't care about losing one truck
B．he thought there was no point punishing her after the accident
C．He believed the truck was made of metal and of poor quality
D．He wanted Holly to know he loved her more than anything．
23．What does the underlined sentence mean？C
A．She still suffered physical pain
B．She felt sorry of damaging the car
C．It felt a deep wound on her heart
D．She was not forgiven by her Dad．
分析 我的女儿霍莉开我最心爱的卡车去商店，由于没有经验，撞了车，我非常爱女儿，所以不但没有责怪她，还安慰她，这和我的一个朋友的童年经历形成鲜明的对比．我的女儿会明白我爱她胜过一切物质的财富．
解答 21．B 细节题．根据文章内容In her inexperience，she had confused the brakes and the gas pedal．霍莉将刹车和油门弄混淆了，所以撞了车，故选B．
22．D 细节题．根据文章内容As I ran to the door，I heard a voice in my heart say："Here is a chance to show Holly what you really love．She'll never forget it．"，我跑向门的时候，内心有一个声音说：这是一个绝好的机会让雪莉知道，你是爱她的，她将永远不会忘记．故选D．
23．C 推理题．根据内容：这句话的意思是四十年以后，她依然感觉那个夜晚，父亲打的伤口在隐隐作痛，故选C．
点评 本文是一个科教类阅读理解，题目涉及多道细节理解题，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．
