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It was the perfect weather for leaf watching, and my housemate Julie and I meant to spend the weekend
with our friends in the north Georgia mountains. "Don't you want to come along?" Julie asked her 15-year-old
son, Mark. "Enjoy the leaves by yourselves," he told her. "I'll be fine staying home by myself." Julie and I drove
there in my car after work on Friday. On Saturday morning we hiked along the mountainside and enjoyed the
beautiful colors. All of a sudden, I had a terrible feeling. "Go home," a voice seemed to urge me. I couldn't
explain it, but I didn't want to be here any more. I just wanted to go home. "Carol, calm down. You're being
silly," Julie said. But the urge just got stronger. "I've got to leave," I said. "If you want to stay, you can get a
ride back with everyone else tomorrow." Julie stood up. "No, I'll go with you," she said. We almost didn't talk
during the two-hour trip back. I felt very guilty. Finally, we pulled in. The lights were on in the house, but
something was strange. The windows seemed to be fogged up. Julie opened the door and smoke poured out.
"Mark!" she shouted. "Mark!" We rushed inside and found him asleep on the sofa. Shaking him awake, Julie
grabbed him. I grabbed the source of the smoke -a pillow too close to the fireplace. I then took it outside and
threw water on it. Mark had built a fire to keep warm, and some embers (灰烬) had flown out. The whole
house could have gone up if we hadn't gotten there just then!
1. What do we know from the text? [ ]
A. Leaf watching was Mark's hobby.
B. Mark stayed home with his friends.
C. Carol went to work on Friday.
D. Mark was Carol's cousin.
2. The underlined phrase "pulled in" in the last paragraph probably means "_____". [ ]
A. started the car
B. arrived home and stopped the car
C. moved away from the station
D. came home late
3. While driving home Carol _____. [ ]
A. was very terrified
B. drove at a great speed
C. knew she had made a mistake
D. hardly said anything
4. Why did Carol want to go home? [ ]
A. She didn't enjoy the leaves.
B. She received her son's telephone call.
C. She felt something urged her to go home.
D. She followed Julie's advice.
