night，she was walking down the street to get a breath of fresh air with her child hugged tight in her arms.

　　The whole time she walked with her child in her arms，the only thing that worried her was Aryan's future.She was imagining and feeling every day of the child's growth，and figuring what she would have in store for him.But who knows what's in store for us tomorrow，life can change in a second.

　　 On that deserted road，were a few streetlights barely enough？It was this light that could be seen from a disktance，but as it came closer it got brighter and brighter.That light changed Radha's life into darkness forever.A speeding car came down that road.The driver came at a speed of 110 kmph throwing beer bottles out of his half open window.He was definitely drunk，and the speed took everything in its path.Just then，there was a loud cry，and silence set in again.

　　 But the mother wasn't hurt.She opened her eyes，unable to focus her eyes，and didn't see Aryan.After a few minutes when her sight cleared up she looked all over in a panic for her baby，but alas...The child hadn't even seen life.

　　Simply，don't drink and drive.You_could_take_a_life，but_kill_a_number_of_people.

【语篇导读】　一位司机酒后驾车发生事故，夺去了一个充满活力的孩子的生命和一位母亲的全部希望......

16．The underlined word"devastated"in Paragraph 1 would probably mean"_____"．

　　A．worried B．scared

　　C．heart­broken D．weather­beaten

答案　C　[词义猜测题。从该词所在句的"crying，yelling all she can..."可知，这位母亲伤心欲绝，所以devastated语义同heart­broken，选C项。]

17．Which of the following statements is TRUE of Radha?

　　A．She had expected much of Aryan.

　　B．She got her eyes injured in the accident.

　　C．She was hit by one bottle on the arm.

　　D．She had everything ready for Aryan's future.

答案　A　[推理判断题。从第三段的前两句可知，这位母亲对孩子的期望很高，故答案选A项。]

18．The underlined sentence implies that________.

　　A．drunk driving is absolutely forbidden

　　B．drunk driving is certain to kill a lot of people

C．the driver killed Aryan and his mother