文章大意:这是一篇记叙文。阿尔菲所在的学校不允许吃糖果,作为班里最小的孩子,阿尔菲在偷偷吃糖果时被大孩子要求给出自己的糖果,机智的阿尔菲用一块以备不时之需的旧口香糖保护了自己的糖果,让大孩子受到了老师的惩罚。
Alfie Crackmell was the smallest boy in his class. All his school days he had been called all kinds of names — Titch, Tiny, Midget. Today he didn’t care about that because he had something in his pocket that he was not allowed. It was a large bag of sweets which his uncle had given that morning.
Alfie ran out into the playground and made his way up to the top end by the gym. No one hung around up there because it smelt and was cold. Alfie didn’t care. He just wanted to be alone so that he could taste a gumdrop (跳跳糖). The packet was rather sticky and as he opened it he could smell the sweets. He pulled out a large, red gumdrop and popped it into his mouth. He had planned to see how long he could make it last but within a moment he couldn’t help chewing (嚼) madly with excitement, his teeth sticking together.
Suddenly, he heard a noise behind him. He turned round, and leaning on the side of the wall was Billy Boon. The two boys eyed each other. They had never been friends.
“Give me one’”, ordered Billy, taking a step forwards. Alfie knew that it was no good running. Billy was not only the largest boy in the school but also the fastest. He hadn’t got a chance. Alfie dug his hand into his pocket and pulled out an old piece of chewing gum (口香糖) that he had found stuck (粘) under his table in the classroom. He had been saving it up for emergencies.
“Here”, said Alfie, holding the gum out. Billy grabbed it and put it into his mouth. As soon as his tongue felt the cold, hard gum he knew that Alfie had cheated him, but as he was about to grab him, a voice rose, “Are you chewing, Billy?”
There was silence as Mr Barsby made Billy open his mouth wide, checked to see the contents and then made him throw the gum into a dustbin. Alfie stood by and watched with delight. After all, chewing in school was not allowed. Sweets were not healthy, and Billy should have known it better.
4. Why did Alfie ran to the top end by the gym?
A.Billy seldom went there. |
B.Mr Barsby often went there. |
C.There it smelt and was cold. |
D.He wanted to eat the sweet secretly. |
5. What can be inferred from the text?
A.Alfie was slowest in his class. |
B.Alfie was very happy in the school. |
C.Alfie found the gumdrop delicious. |
D.Alfie was caught cheating Billy by Mr Barsby. |
6. For what reason did Alfie have an old piece of chewing gum?
A.He prepared it for first aid. |
B.He knew Billy would like it. |
C.He wanted to cheat Mr Barsby instead. |
D.He could give it to others to protect his gumdrop. |
7. What might be a suitable title for the text?
A.One sweet going bad |
B.One sweet for emergency |
C.One kid to punish |
D.One kid with a bad future |