Question

One evening Charlie was on his way home from the railway station. When he turned round a corner, he heard footsteps behind him and he thought someone was coming near. He began to walk fast. The footsteps came fast, too. He slowed down. The footsteps also slowed down. Now he was sure that someone must be going after him. He tried to hide. Still the steps followed him. He didn't know how to save himself, so he jumped over some tall grass and hid himself in a cemetery(墓地). He threw himself down on one of tombs(坟墓).

The man behind came near. Charlie could hear the man jump over the grass. Thoughts of thieves and robbers filled his mind. Charlie stood up and faced the man. "What do you want? Why are you coming after me?" He asked.

"I say," the stranger asked, "do you always go home like this, or are you taking some special exercise tonight? I want to go to Mr. Green's and don't know the way. The station master told me to follow you as you live next door. Excuse me for asking, but is there much farther to go before we get there?"

6. 1.That day Charlie was ＿＿＿＿.

A. leaving the station for a cemetery

B. walking slowly along the street

C. on his way to Mr. Green's house

D. on his way back home

2.When he found someone following him, Charlie ＿＿＿＿.

A. was too frightened to move

B. stopped to ask the man why

C. hid himself in a cemetery

D. knew clearly what to do

3.Charlie went into a cemetery because he ＿＿＿＿.

A. tried to get rid of the stranger

B. got tired after a day's walk

C. walked too fast and lost

D. wanted to hide his things there

4.When the stranger followed him into the cemetery, Charlie thought ＿＿＿＿.

A. the stranger would ask him the way

B. the stranger would come to stay with him

C. he was in danger of losing his money or even his life

D. he could be asked about Mr. Green

5. The stranger followed Charlie because ＿＿＿＿.

A. he wanted to kill Charlie.

B. he wanted to steal things.

C. he wanted to go to Charlie's place.

D. he wanted to go to Mr. Green's and he didn't know the way there.

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.A

4.C

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了Charlie在回家的路上，感觉有人跟踪他。于是，他躲进了墓地。这个人也跟着来到墓地。Charlie以为这个人是一个强盗或者贼。原来一问才知，这个人想去格林先生家，不认识路。因为火车站的人告诉他跟着Charlie就行，因为格林先生住在他家隔壁。

1.D细节理解题。根据One evening Charlie was on his way home from the railway station.可知那天Charlie正在回家的路上，故选D。

2.C细节理解题。根据He tried to hide. Still the steps followed him.He didn't know how to save himself, so he jumped over some tall grass and hid himself in a cemetery(墓地).可知他发现有人跟踪他，于是躲进了墓地，故选C。

3.A推理判断题。根据 He tried to hide. Still the steps followed him. He didn't know how to save himself, so he jumped over some tall grass and hid himself in a cemetery(墓地).可知他想躲起来，但是仍然有脚步声跟着他，因此推断他躲进墓地是想要摆脱他的跟踪，故选A。

4.C推理判断题。根据Thoughts of thieves and robbers filled his mind.可知他认为这个人是贼或者强盗，故推断他认为自己会失去钱或生命，故选C。

5.I want to go to Mr. Green's and don't know the way. The station master told me to follow you as you live next door.可知这个人想要去格林先生家，但是不知道路，因此他跟着Charlie。故选D。

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