Three hours later, her parents walked up to the tree. Her mother was carrying a tray with a glass of orange juice and a bowl of organic(有机的) cereal. Her father was wearing a suit. He was ready to go to work.
“Holly, I’ve got some breakfast for you,” her mother said.
Holly looked out of the window. She had dark rings under her eyes.
“Oh, daring, you look terrible!”
“Thanks, Mum,” Holly replied.
“Now Holly,” her father said, “I’m going to the office now. And when I come home, I want to see you back in the house.”
That evening her father walked across the lawn(草坪) towards the end of the garden for the second time that day. He looked down at the empty glass and breakfast bowl, then he looked up at the tree.
“Holly!” he called out. “Are you up there?”
“Yes,” said Holly. She was in the tree house. She didn’t want to see him.
“How long are you going to continue with this ridiculous behaviour(行为)?” He asked. His face was going red.
“It depends,” said Holly.
“I’m not going to change my mind,” her father said, “I need a new office.”
“And I’m not going to change mine either,” said Holly.
Holly was playing with Eco, rolling a ball across the floor for Eco to catch, when she heard a different voice. Her sister’s!
“Holly,” Sophie said.
Holly waited.
And then she heard, “Mmmm, this is so cold.”
Holly was feeling very hot.
And finally she heard, “Mmmm, it’s delicious!”
Holly was feeling hungry. She looked down. Sophie was holding an enormous ice-cream.
“It’s strawberry,” said Sophie, “your favourite flavour. It’s a pity you can’t have any.”
“I don’t want any,” Holly said angrily. And she looked at the ice-cream again. It really did look delicious.
“Oh, by the way. Holly, this is Jason.”
A tall good-looking boy with dark hair stood next to Sophie.
“Jason’s my new friend.”
“Hi,” said Jason. He smiled at Holly.
“Jason,” said Sophie, “this is my sister Holly. Isn’t she funny? She doesn’t live in a house like normal people. She lives in a tree. She’s so weird.”
—Adapted from Holly the Eco Warrior
28. The underlined sentence “It depends” means _________ in Chinese.
29. Why did Holly live in the tree house?
A.Because she liked the tree. |
B.Because her father wanted to cut down the tree for an office. |
C.Because she liked to live in the tree house. |
D.Because she wanted to make her parents angry. |
30. According to the passage, Eco was a _________.
A.chick | B.horse | C.dog | D.doll |
31. Which of the following is not true according to the passage?
A.Holly’s mother offered breakfast for her. |
B.Holly’s father didn’t love her. |
C.Holly didn’t sleep well in the tree house. |
D.Holly’s father wanted to see Holly back in the house. |