Question

I first went to Harrow in the summer term.The school had the biggest swimming pool I had ever seen.It was a good joke to come up behind a naked boy,and push him into the pool.I made quite a habit of this with boys of my own size or less.

One day I saw a boy wrapped in a towel on the side of the pool.He was no bigger than I was,so I thought him a fair game.Coming secretly behind,I pushed him in,holding on to his towel so that it would not get wet,I was surprised to see an angry face come out from the water,and a being of great strength making its way by fierce strokes(猛力地劃) to the shore.I fled,but in vain.He overtook me,seized me violently,and threw me into the deepest part of the pool.I soon climbed out on the other side,and found myself surrounded by a crowd of younger boys.“Do you know what you have done?”they said.“It’s Amery;he is in Grade Six.He is champion at gym;he has got his football honor.”

I was frightened and felt ashamed.How could I tell his position when he was wrapped in a bath towel and so small?I decided to apologize immediately.“I am sorry,”I said,“I mistook you for a Grade Four boy.You are so small.”He didn’t seem pleased at all,so I added in a most brilliant word.“My father,who is a great man,is also small.”At this he laughed,and after some general words about my rude behavior and how I had better be careful in the future,signified the incident was closed.

The writer thought Amery “a fair game” because the boy ______.

A.looked like an animal

B.was fond of games

C.was of similar size

D.was good at sports

The writer felt “ashamed” because ______.

A.he was laughed at by other boys

B.Amery turned out to be in the same grade

C.he pushed Amery hard and hurt him

D.he played a joke on an outstanding athlete

By saying “My father,who is a great man,is also small”,the writer_______.

A.tried to please Amery

B.challenged Amery

C.threatened Amery

D.admired his father

Which of the following is TRUE?

A.The writer could run faster than Amery.

B.The writer liked playing jokes on boy of all sizes.

C.Amery was a student in Grade Four.

D.Amery forgave the writer for his rude behavior.

Answer 1

【小題1】C

【小題2】D

【小題3】A

【小題4】D

解析:

【小題1】這是一道細節題。根據上文中的“He was no bigger than I was”可判斷出作者認為這是一次公平的游戲的原因是因為那個男孩和他的體型一樣。

【小題2】這是一道細節推斷題。根據第二段中的“It’s Amery; he is in Grade Six. He is champion at gym;he has got his football honor.”可判斷出作者之所以感到慚愧的原因是他開了一位著名運動員的玩笑。

【小題3】這是一道推斷題。根據上文的內容可判斷出作者認為和一個與他體型差不多的男孩開玩笑是一次公平的游戲，而沒想到對方是一名著名的運動員，所以為了討好對方，作者說“My father,who is a great man,is also small”。

【小題4】這是一道正誤判斷題。根據最后一段中的how I had better be careful in the future可判斷出Amery沒有原諒作者的粗魯行為。所以選項D是錯誤的。