高中英语Unit 8 Adventure Section Ⅲ Extreme Sports
guessed 1000X，but he still had to choose between two variables.One variable was the number of cars that would run the stop sign at Hill Street and Lake Avenue in six hours.The other variable was the number of times that a teenage boy would change TV channels in a threehour period.This was a to ugh decision.
Finally，Sam flipped a coin.It came up heads，so Sam picked the teenager.He picked right.The stop sign was run only 76 times，but the teen clicked 120 times.Sixtyyearold Sam jumped for joy，for he had just won 1000 times 120，or$120,000.Sam dreamily left the lottery studio.Talking excitedly on his cell phone while crossing the street，he got hit by a little sports car.
Sam is slowly getting better.He was in the hospital for a month.His hospital bill was $110,000.And the insurance company for the little sports car's owner sued Sam for $9,000 worth of repairs.Also，Sam still has to pay federal taxes on his winnings.Sam doesn't play the state lottery any more.He says it's better to be unlucky.
【语篇解读】本文讲述了Sam在幸运地获得大奖以后却被车给撞了，说明福祸相依。
5．When Sam won the second thing that he'd won in his life，he was.
A．25 years old B．six years old
C．76 years old D．sixty years old
【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第二段2,3行Sixtyyearold Sam jumped for joy，for he had just won 1000 times 120，or $120,000.可知D项正确。
【答案】 D
6．To win the game，the contestants had to makeguesses.
A．three B．two
C．six D．four
【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第一段可知第一次猜中并不能保证，还需要再猜一次。故要猜两次。B正确。
【答案】 B
7．Sam won the lottery because.
A．he was lucky B．he was good at math
C．he was smart D．he was tough
【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一句Finally，Sam flipped a coin.It camp up heads，so Sam picked the teenager.He picked right.可知他是用抛硬币的方法来猜的，说明他的获胜完全是靠运气。故A正确。
【答案】 A