I first went to Harrow in the summer term. The school had the biggest swimming p

I firstwent to Harrow in the summer term. The school had the biggest swimming pool Ihad ever seen. It was a good joke to come up behind a naked boy, and push himinto the pool. I made quite a habit of this with boys of my own size or less.

One day Isaw a boy wrapped in a towel on the side of the pool. He was no bigger than I was,so I thought him a fair game. Coming secretly behind, I pushed him in,holding on to his towel so that it would not get wet, I was surprised to see anangry face come out from the water, and a being of great strength making itsway by face strokes (猛力地划)to theshore. I fled（逃跑）, but invain. He overtook me, seized me violently, and threw me into the deepest partof the pool. I soon climbed out on the other side, and found myself surroundedby a crowd of younger boys.” Do you know what you have done?” they said, “It’sAmery; he is in Grade Six. He is champion at gym; he has got his footballhonor.”

I wasfrightened and felt ashamed. “How could I tell his position when he was wrappedin a bath towel and so small.” He didn’t seem pleased at all, so I added in amost brilliant word, “My father, who is a great man, is also small.”Hearing that, he laughed, and after some general words about my rude behaviorand how I had better be careful in the future, signified the incident wasclosed.

1. Thewriter thought Amery” a fair game” because the boy   .

A. lookedlike an animal      B. was fond of games

C. was ofsimilar size         D. was good atsports

2.Thewriter felt” ashamed” because    .

A. he waslaughed at by other boys     B. Amery turned out to be inthe same grade

C. hepushed Amery hard and hurt him  D. he played a joke on an outstandingathlete

3.Bysaying “My father, who is a great man, is also small”, the writer  .

A. triedto please Amery       B. challenged Amery

C.threatened Amery           D.admired his father

4.Which ofthe following is TRUE?

A. Thewriter could run faster than Amery. 

B. Thewriter liked playing on boys of all sizes.

C. Amerywas a student in Grade Four.

D. Ameryforgave the writer for his rude behavior

试题答案

【答案】

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.D

【解析】略