文章大意:本文是一篇记叙文。Elliott小学有个新来的转学生May,经常欺负小同学,作者因为换了一个新发型而被May盯上了,妈妈知道后告诉作者,这个同学也许是为了被他人接受才会这样做的;之后作者尝试和她说话并邀请她去家里玩,最后两人成了好朋友。
“Somebody will be beaten up, ” announced May Jordan. Frozen by fear, the students surrounding May silently hoped that her latest victim wasn’t among them. Since May had transferred in, Elliott Elementary became an uncomfortable place. She routinely bullied(欺凌)innocent third graders who were too afraid to defend themselves.
I had managed to go without May’s noticing, but one morning when I showed up for school with a new hairstyle and my friend Jaime said it looked nice, I noticed May’s glare. As she passed me in the cafeteria she said, “Nice braid(发辫). Somebody might cut it off.” And she moved her fingers to imitate a pair of scissors in motion.
The next morning, hearing my story, my mother said, “Don’t be afraid of her, Courtney. I’ll bet she just wants to fit in but just doesn’t know how.”
I rolled her words around in my head. May wasn’t so great at making friends. Maybe underneath all that toughness was a regular fifth grader who simply wanted to be liked. Did I have what it would take to make friends with May? For the first time, my curiosity outweighed my fear.
After lunch, I approached May and invited her to come to my house alter school. “We could walk home together, if you’d like. Maybe watch the Nickelodeon Channel?” I offered. Still, I was proud that I had extended the invitation. Then, something unexpected happened. May smiled and said yes.
I don’t remember what we watched on television, or what my mother prepared for our after-school snack. But I know that it would accelerate a new friendship. May Jordan never bullied me again, and we became good friends. After countless afternoons at my house, I realized that the tall girl was an insecure fifth grader who wanted to be accepted.
4. What was the author’s reaction to Jaime’s comment?
A.She knew her hairstyle was in fashion. | B.She felt her hairstyle was improper. |
C.She realized she would be in trouble. | D.She guessed she would go unnoticed. |
5. How did the author’s mother view May’s action?
A.What she was doing shouldn’t be tolerated. | B.She wanted to show her strength in this way. |
C.She was doing so just out of a child’s curiosity. | D.She was trying to make friends with others. |
6. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “accelerate” in the last paragraph?
A.Destroy. | B.Boost. | C.Identify. | D.Connect. |
7. What can we lean about May from the last paragraph?
A.She felt unsafe and wanted to be accepted. | B.She has never bullied any student ever since. |
C.She often went to the author’s home for safety. | D.She grew to like the snack at the author’s home. |