how the indigo could be made. Some of her father's land in South Carolina was now planted with the indigo plant.

　　Then Miss Lucas got married, and became Mrs. Pinckney. Her father gave her all the indigo growing on his land in South Carolina. It was all saved for seeds. Mrs Pinckney gave some of the seeds to her friends while her husband sowed others. They all grew and were made into the blue dye(染料) that we call indigo. In a few years, South Carolina was producing more than a million pounds of indigo every year. All the people were grateful to her.

24. The indigo plant died at first because of ______.

A. a cutworm B. a frost C. strong sunlight D. heavy rain

25. What might be people's attitude toward Eliza Lucas in South Carolina?

A. They were afraid of her. B. They were doubtful of her.

C. They were thankful to her. D. They were worried about her.

26. The man Miss Lucas's father sent her ______.

A. was not as helpful as she expected B. knew little about planting seeds

C. helped her a lot in making the indigo D. made a lot of money in South Carolina

27. What's the main idea of the text?

A. Eliza Lucas learned to plant seeds.

B. Eliza Lucas became Mrs. Pinckney.

C. Eliza Lucas got her father's land in South Carolina

D. Eliza Lucas introduced indigo to South Carolina.

　　Can you imagine being able to remember every single experience of your life and every word in your favorite book? That's what Becky's life is like, and as wonderful as it sounds, it can also be quite terrifying at times.

Three years ago, Becky was reading a newspaper article which mentioned that it was impossible for people to remember the details of their life in the first three years. "What nonsense (胡说八道)!" she thought, because she could clearly remember