“Dad! He took a book without paying! I yelled. My father looked surprised. Befor

“Dad! He took a book without paying!” I yelled.

         Myfather looked surprised. Before the boy could say anything, his mother grabbedhis arm and shook it. “Is it true? You stole? Tell me!”

         Everyonewas quiet. The boy began to cry, and he nodded his head. He pulled out thecomic book (漫画书) from under his shirt. 

         “Oh,Mr. Kim. I am sorry! My Ted made a big mistake!” Mrs. Diaz told my father. Shetried to take the comic book, but Ted wouldn’t let go.

         “It’sOK. He can keep it,” my father said with a smile.

         “Ohno,” Mrs. Diaz said. “Let me pay right now ...” She dug in her purse. “Howmuch?”

         “Threeseventy-five.”

         Mrs.Diaz’s eyes widened, and she dug deeper. I saw her mouth make a small line.“Three seventy-five?” she asked.  

         “It’sOK. You can pay later,” my father said.

         “No,”Mrs. Diaz said. She kept looking in her purse. “I have money here.”

         Ifelt bad for yelling, for I realized that Ted had tried to steal the comic bookbecause he didn’t have the money. Maybe the boy could have a job, I thought.

         Ihad an idea.

         “Whatif he worked with me?” I asked. They turned to me.

         Isaid, “He can work with me to pay for the comic book.”

         “Good,”my father said smiling at me. Mrs. Diaz nodded. She turned to her son, “Youhear? You will work and buy the comic book!”  

         “Yes,Mama,” Ted said, hanging his head.

         Asthey left, Ted looked back, and though he still seemed sad, he stuck out (伸出)his tongue at me.

         Tedhas been working here for two weeks. He has paid for the comic book, but myfather says he is such a good worker that he can work with me as long as hewants. We are friends now. 

1.Where did the story most probably takeplace? 

A. In aclassroom.                                 B.In a supermarket.       C. At a bookstore.           D.At a library. 

2.By saying “but Ted wouldn’t let go” inParagraph 4, the author means Ted ______.

A. took the bookby mistake                                                      B.wanted to keep the book

C. didn’t want togo home                                                                D.didn’t think he was wrong

3. From the underlined sentences in the eighthparagraph, we may infer that Mrs. Diaz ______. 

A. didn’t thinkher son stole the book                         B.had been out of work for a long time

C. forgot to takemoney with her that day                D.couldn’t afford to pay for the book

4. In the last paragraph, what does the authormainly tell?

A. His idea wassuccessful.                                                     B.Ted didn’t like the job.

C. He liked Tedvery much.                                                      D.Ted was a naughty boy.

试题答案

【答案】

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.A

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