C
Dan meets Kevin in the village hall and he mistakes Kevin for “Nemesis”, a bully who often does something nasty(恶毒的) to kids. After chatting, they think they should do something.
Dan and Kevin go behind the curtain and sit on the floor against the wall. Dylan lies down next to them and closes his eyes. The boys turn their torches off. They don’t talk. They sit and wait.
It’s dark but Dan can see the time on his watch. 12:30 comes and goes.
Then it’s 1 o’clock. Then there is a noise. The outside door is opening.
Dylan opens his eyes. Then he sits up. He looks towards the door and makes a little noise.
“Shh!” Dan tells Dylan. The outside door closes. Dan and Kevin see light under the door to the hall. The door opens and someone turns on the lights in the hall.
Very slowly Kevin and Dan look out from behind the curtain. A person dressed all in black is standing in the middle of the hall. It is Chloe. She’s looking round. She starts moving chairs and looking for something. Then she walks across to the piano. She plays a little music on the piano and smiles.
Dan looks at Kevin. Kevin looks at Dan. “Is Chloe smiling?” their looks say.
The boys look around the curtain again. Chloe is looking around the room again. She looks towards the curtain. Dan and Kevin move their heads back quickly.
Then they hear Chloe say, “Ah! There it is. ” And they hear her walk towards the curtain. She takes something off a chair near the curtain and then sees the two boys sitting on the floor.
“What are you doing here?” she asks.
“What are you doing here?” asks Dan.
Chloe shows him her mobile phone. “But what about you two?” she asks.
Kevin takes some chocolate out of his pocket and shows it to Chloe.
“We’re having a midnight picnic,” he says.
Dylan sees the chocolate and starts wagging his tail. Chloe gives both the boys a strange look, turns off the lights and leaves.
“It’s not Chloe then,” says Dan.
“No,” says Kevin.
“Be patient!” says Dan.
—Adapted from Dan and the Village Fete
(
B
)7. What does Chloe look for in the village hall?
A. The piano.
B. The mobile phone.
C. Some chocolate.
D. The torch.
(
C
)8. Which of the following is the correct order according to the passage?
①Chloe stands in the middle of the hall, looking around.
②Kevin takes some chocolate out of his pocket and shows it to Chloe.
③Dan and Kevin decide to wait for Nemesis's appearance together.
④Dan and Kevin find the door opens and someone turns on the lights in the hall.
⑤Chloe takes something off a chair near the curtain and sees the two boys sitting there.
A. ③①④②⑤
B. ③④①②⑤
C. ③④①⑤②
D. ③④②①⑤
(
D
)9. Why does Chloe give Dan and Kevin a strange look before leaving?
A. Because she thinks they are silly.
B. Because she wants to join in their picnic.
C. Because she is surprised to find them there.
D. Because she suspects they are up to something.
(
A
)10. What will Dan and Kevin do next?
A. They will continue to wait for Nemesis.
B. They will leave the hall as soon as possible.
C. They will have a midnight chocolate “picnic” with Chloe.
D. They will tell others what they do and see in the village hall.
