Passage One
The other day my son asked me if he could ride up to his elementary school on his bike and meet his friend. He wanted the both of them to ride back to our house so they could play video games and jump on the trampoline. I have to admit, part of me wanted to say no. We can go pick him up or his parents can bring him over here, I thought. But my son is eleven years old now. And after all, I do let him ride his bike to school. But I also drive my daughter to school and I can see him on the way, making sure he is getting there safely.
My husband thinks I am too overprotective. I don’t care to let my children walk anywhere without one of us going along. As you pull out of our neighborhood, there is a shopping center across the street. My son always asks if he can ride his bike or walk over to the drugstore by himself. But crossing that street is just too dangerous. The cars fly around the corner like they’re driving in a car race. What if he gets hit? What is some teenage bullies are hanging out in the parking lot?
I want so much to give my children the freedom that I enjoyed having when I was growing up but I hesitate to do so because there are dangers around every corner. Too many kidnaps, too many sex offenders. I went online and discovered there are 41 sex offenders in my area alone.
I honestly don’t think my mom worried about such things when her children were young.
Growing up in the 1970s was indeed a different time. I never wore a helmet when I rode a bike. We were all over the neighborhood, on our bikes and on foot, coming home for dinner and then back out again until dark. We rode in the back of the truck, didn’t wear seatbelts. I walked to and from school every day…

1. What did the author feel reluctant to let her son do?
A. Meet his friend. B. Play video games.
C. Jump on the trampoline. D. Ride his bike on streets.
2. What does the author mean when she says “But my son is eleven years old now”?
A. He is old enough to be given some freedom now.
B. He is a bit too young to go out alone.
C. He has reached the legal age for ridding a bike.
D. He can’t protect himself from road hazards.
3. Given her husband’s attitude towards bringing up kids, he would most probably _____.
A. drive his son to school to ensure safety.
B. follow his son all the way to school and back
C. give his son more freedom in deciding what to do
D. ask the other boy’s parents to bring him over here
4. Which of the following is NOT considered by the author as a potential threat to kids?
A. Teenage bullies. B. The drugstore.
C. Child abusers. D. Cars racing by.
5. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. The social security back in the 1970s was no better than it is today.
B. Today’s children are more obedient to their parents.
C. Children today are more obedient to their parents.
D. Children in the 1970s enjoyed more freedom than those today.
6. What is the author’s main purpose in writing this passage?
A. To compare today’s social environment with that of the 1970s.
B. To show her concern over the increasing crime rate in her neighborhood.
C. To describe her hesitation as to how much freedom she should give her son.
D. To express her worries about both safety and security in her area.

参考答案：DACBDD