of my window. This frightened me, since his eyes should be on the road in front of him. I asked him what he was looking at out of the windows, and he quietly replied, "Nothing."

　　After a few minutes, I looked over at my husband and noticed a tear running down his cheek. I asked him what was wrong. This time he told me, "I was just thinking about Pop and a story he had once told." It had something to do with Pop, his friend from childhood, and I wanted to know the story, so I asked him to share it with me.

　　He said, "When I was about 8 years old, Pop and I were out fishing and he told me that the pine trees know when it is Easter."

　　I had no idea what he meant by that, so I pressed him for more information.

　　He continued on... "The pine trees start their new growth in the weeks before Easter because spring is drawing near. If you look at the tops of the pine trees, you will see the yellow shoots(嫩芽). As the days get closer to Easter Sunday, the tallest shoot will branch off and form a cross. By the time Easter Sunday comes around, you will see that most of the pine trees will have small yellow crosses on all of the tallest shoots."

　　I turned to look out of the window and I couldn't believe my eyes. It was a week before Easter, and you could see all of the trees with the tall yellow shoots stretching to the sky.

　　The tallest ones shone in the sunlight like rows of tiny golden crosses. May you find your Easter season filled with beautiful golden crosses!

24. How did the author feel when she found her husband looking outward while driving?

A. Curious. B. Calm. C. Afraid. D. Excited.

25. Why did the husband cry?

A. He saw something strange out of the window.

B. He was scolded by his wife for driving carelessly.

C. He was too frightened to drive the car on the road.

D. He thought of an old friend and was moved by his story.

26. What can we infer from the text?

A. The author knew Pop's story very well. B. Pop was traveling together with