四、阅读理解
Characters: 4 students all aged 14 (2 boys: Benny & Peter 2 girls: Susie & Grace)
(Down there in the Sun Park, one autumn Saturday afternoon, bathed in the comfortable sunlight, the four teenagers have just finished their picnic with great fun. Now, they begin to tidy up.)
SCENE ONE
Benny: Wow! That was a great picnic! I'm so full that I can hardly move.
Grace: That's no excuse for not tidying up, Benny. Come over here and help me pack up the leftover food. Peter, can you put out the fire, please? And clean up the place?
Peter: (Wearing an unhappy face) How can I always get the dirty and difficult jobs? It's unfair.
SCENE TWO
(Peter throws a bit of water on the fire. Then he picks up the ashes with an old newspaper and throws them into the thick grass.)
Susie: (Surprised) What are you doing? That's ▲.
Peter: Whoops... the paper has caught fire!
Susie: And the grass... Benny, Grace, help! Help!
SCENE THREE
(Benny and Grace come over quickly. They help put out the fire completely.)
Peter: Oh, no. What have I done?
Grace: There's no use crying over spilt milk. Just be careful next time!
Peter: (With his head buried in his hands) Yes, I'll always keep it in my mind...
(
D
) 1. Which word is the best to fill in the blank " ▲ "?
A. dirty B. difficult C. delicious D. dangerous
(
C
) 2. How has Peter's feeling changed?
a. shameful b. happy c. unhappy d. surprised
A. a—b—c—d B. c—a—d—b C. b—c—d—a D. d—b—a—c
(
B
) 3. Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
A. There are five people in the play. B. Peter's carelessness causes the fire.
C. They have a picnic in the morning. D. Benny refuses to help others tidy up.
