Tom shivered (颤抖) from head to foot when he saw the hard face of Indian Joe in the crowd. Then people began to shout: “It’s him!” The Sheriff (城镇治安官) arrived, leading Potter by the arm. The poor man’s face showed his fear. He stood by the murdered man, put his face in his hands and burst into tears.
“I didn’t do it,” he cried.
“Who accused (控告) you?” shouted a voice.
“Is that your knife?”asked the Sheriff, holding it out.
Potter saw Indian Joe. He said, “Tell them, Joe.”
Huckleberry and Tom said nothing while Indian Joe lied in front of everyone. He then helped to lift the body of the murdered man and put it in a wagon (四轮载重马车).
But Tom soon forgot his secret troubles because something new interested him. Becky wasn’t coming to school because she was ill. Tom didn’t play games with his friends and forgot his toys.
At school Tom waited at the gate of the playground instead. He watched carefully, hoping whenever a girl came into sight that it was Becky. __________ He came running and shouting round, broke through a group of boys, sending them falling in every direction. Then he fell himself right in front of Becky, almost knocking her over. She turned, with her nose in the air, and he heard her say,
“Hmmm! Some people think they’re very clever-always showing off!”
Tom’s cheeks burned as he picked himself up, and crept off (悄悄溜走) feeling small.
—Taken from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
38. How does Tom feel when he saw the hard face of Indian Joe?
A.happy. | B.sad. | C.afraid. | D.angry over. |
39. In order to get Becky’s attention, Tom did many things except _______
A.He fell himself and knocked Becky. | B.He broke through a group of boys. |
C.He sent the boys falling in every direction. | D.He came running and shouting round. |
40. Which of the following shows the correct order of what happened in the passage?
a. They lifted the body of the murdered man and put it in a wagon.
b. Potter put his face in his hands and burst into tears.
c. Tom fell himself right in front of Becky.
d. Tom waited at the gate of the playground.
A.a-b-c-d | B.b-a-c-d | C.a-b-d-c | D.b-a-d-c |
41. Which sentence is the best for “__________” in the paragraph 8 ?
A.But she didn’t come back for a long time. |
B.When she came back, he did everything to attract her attention. |
C.He made a decision to forget her, but failed. |
D.And he was so lucky to meet a friend on his way to the playground. |