Question

Tom walked away from the school. He would never return. He was a lonely boy. Nobody loved him. He met his best friend, Joe Harper. Joe’s mother had beaten him. But Joe hadn’t done anything wrong. He also wanted to leave home. The two boys began to make plans. They both agreed to become pirates (海盗).

Five kilometers south of St Petersburg was an island called Jackson’s island. It was close to the other shore of the river. They decided to go there. They looked for Huckleberry Finn, and he joined them at once. They decided to meet on the river bank three kilometers from the village at midnight. Each would bring tools for fishing, and whatever they could steal — like those bad guys.

Tom arrived with a boiled ham and a corn, Joe had some bacon, and Huck had a frying pan, all stolen from home or their neighbors. They took some fire from an empty boat, and then they set off on the raft (木筏). At about 2 a.m. they landed on Jackson’s Island, and carried their only possessions onto the shore. They decided to sleep in the open air. That was what pirates did.

They built a fire, cooked some bacon for supper, and ate half of the corn they had brought. It seemed wonderful to be eating in the wild forest of an undiscovered island. They said they would never go back.

“It’s just the life for me,” said Tom, “You don’t have to get up in the mornings and go to school, and wash all those foolish things. A pirate doesn’t have to do anything.”

Huck asked, “What do pirates do?”

“Oh, they take ships and burn them. They get money and bury it in places where nobody can find it. And... kill everybody on the ships,” said Tom.

Slowly their talk stopped. Huck slept easily. Tom and Joe had more difficulty getting to sleep. Their conscience (良知) started to work. They began to fear that it was wrong to run away, and they thought of the stolen meat, and worried that it was bad to steal.

1.Why did the boys want to leave?

A.They were uninterested in their study.

B.They felt they were not loved by others.

C.Being pirates could bring them much money.

D.Floating on the sea allowed them to learn more.

2.How did the boys get to Jackson’s Island?

A.In a boat. B.By ship. C.On a raft. D.By swimming.

3.What can we learn about the island?

A.It was easy to find food on it.

B.There was nobody else on it.

C.There were no trees or animals on it.

D.It was a good place to become pirates.

4.How did Tom and Joe feel after they stopped talking about pirates?

A.Sleepy. B.Embarrassed. C.Ashamed. D.Relaxed.

5.What might Tom most probably do the next day?

A.He would go back home.

B.He would become a pirate.

C.He would sail to other islands.

D.He would pay back what he stole.

Answer 1