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(猛力地划) 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.

1.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

2.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

3.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

4.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.C

解析：这是一道细节题。根据上文中的“He was no bigger than I was”可判断出作者认为这是一次公平的游戏的原因是因为那个男孩和他的体型一样。

2.D

解析：这是一道细节推断题。根据第二段中的“It’s Amery; he is in Grade Six. He is champion at gym;he has got his football honor.”可判断出作者之所以感到惭愧的原因是他开了一位著名运动员的玩笑。

3.A

解析：这是一道推断题。根据上文的内容可判断出作者认为和一个与他体型差不多的男孩开玩笑是一次公平的游戏，而没想到对方是一名著名的运动员，所以为了讨好对方，作者说“My father,who is a great man,is also small”。

4.D

解析：这是一道正误判断题。根据最后一段中的how I had better be careful in the future可判断出Amery没有原谅作者的粗鲁行为。所以选项D是错误的。