(08·江西C篇)

Topping the class academically was certainly an advantage．Studying was a breeze for  Nigel．The reward was certainly incomparable to the little effort that he had to put it．It began when he was selected to help the teachers in the computer laboratories．

The peak of his school career came not when he topped the school but when he was selected

for the nationwide competition．Unlike everyone else, Nigel wanted to join the contest because he liked playing with the Lego sets and making something out of them．Nigel spent the next two months rebuilding the robot．It was during the time that Nigel found out about the prizes for the competition as well as another competitor, Alicia, from a neighboring school．His early intentions were forgotten．Getting the thousand-dollar prize was more important than anything else．Nigel decided to befriend Alicia．Unaware of his intentions, she told him all about the robot that she had been building for the competition．He even helped her to put the finishing touches to her robot．He was glad with the way things had progressed．His robot looked even better than Alicia’s and it was able to bounce a ball with its arm, something Alicia had failed to do．

On the day of the competition, he saw Alicia．Everything dawned on her the minute she saw

him among the competitors. She stared at him, puzzled at first, then angry and finally a look of helplessness came over her．

The flashbulbs of the camera exploded in Nigel’s face．The robot had performed actions so

unique and different that the specialists’ judgments were the same．Nigel was so pleased with himself that he did not even notice the girl standing a few feet away from him．Without her, he would never have won the competition．

64．What reward did Nigel receive for doing well in his school work?

A．He was offered a part-time job.

B．He was honored with a scholarship.

C．He helped his teachers construct a robot.

D．He helped in the computer laboratories.

65．Nigel’s original intention of joining the contest was to ___      ．

A．be the top student of the school            B．being great honor to his school

C．construct a robot with the Lego sets     D．wins the thousand-dollar prize

66．Why did Nigel help Alicia finish her robot?

A．He tried to make friends with her.         B．He was fond of building robots.

C．He intended to help her.                       D．He didn’t want her to suspect him.     

67．What is the author’s attitude towards Nigel’s actions?

A．He is mildly critical.                      B．He is strongly critical.

C．He is in favor of them.                  D．His attitude is not clear.

Nigel received a reward for his excellence in study. It began when he was selected to help the teachers in the computer laboratories.

The peak of his school career came not when he topped the school but when he was selected for the nationwide competition. Unlike everyone else, Nigel wanted to join the contest because he liked making something out of the Lego sets. Nigel spent the next two months rebuilding the robot. It was during the time that Nigel found out about the prizes for the competition as well as another competitor, Alicia, from a neighboring school. His early intentions were forgotten. Getting the thousand-dollar prize was more important than anything else. Nigel decided to befriend Alicia. Unaware of his intentions, she told him all about the robot that she had been building for the competition. He even helped her to put the finishing branches to her robot. He was glad with the way things had progressed. His robot was able to become a ball with its arms, which Alicia had failed to do.

Everything didn’t dawn on her until she saw him among the competition. She stared at him, puzzled at first, then angry and finally a look of helplessness came over her.

The flashbulbs of the camera exploded in Nigel’s try. The robot bird performed actions so unique that the specialist judgments were the same. Nigel was so personal with himself that he did not even notice the girl standing a few feet away from him. Without her, he would never win the competition.

72. Nigel’s original intention of joining the contest was to ___.

A. be the top student of the school            

B. constructs a robot with the Lego sets

C. being great honor to his school      

D. wins the thousand-dollar prize

73. What reward did Nigel receive for doing well in his school work?

A. He helped in the computer laboratories

B. He was honored with a scholarship

C. He helped his teacher construct a robot     

D. He was offered a part-time job

74. Why did Nigel help Alicia finish her robot?

A. He tried to make friends with her           

B. He was fond of building robots

C. He intended to help her                  

D. He didn’t want her to suspect him

75. What is the author’s attitude towards Nigel’s actions?

A. ambiguous                  B.defensive

C. supportive                   D. critical   

Topping the class academically was certainly an advantage. For Nigel, studying was a piece of cake. The reward was certainly much bigger compared to the little effort Nigel had made. It all began when he was selected to help the teachers in the computer laboratories. And the peak of his school career came not when he topped the class but when he was selected for the nationwide competition.

Unlike everyone else, Nigel wanted to join in the contest because he liked playing with the Lego sets(乐高积木) and making something out of them. Nigel spent two months building his robot. It was during the time that Nigel found out about the big prize for the competition as well as a competitive rival(对手), Alicia, from a neighboring school. His early intentions were forgotten. Getting the thousand-dollar prize was more important than anything else. Nigel decided to make friends with Alicia. Unaware of his intentions, she told him all about the robot that she had been building for the competition. He even helped her to put the finishing touches(收尾工作) to her robot. He was glad with the way things had progressed. His robot looked even better than Alicia's and it was able to play a ball with its arm, something Alicia had failed to do.

On the day of the competition, he saw Alicia. Everything became clear the minute she saw him among the competitors. She stared at him, puzzled at first, then angry and finally a look of helplessness came over her.

The flashbulbs (闪光灯) of the camera exploded in Nigel's face. The robot had performed actions so unique and different that the specialists' judgments were the same. Nigel was so pleased with himself that he did not even notice the girl standing a few feet away from him. Without her, he would never have won the competition.

1.What reward did Nigel receive for doing well in his school work?

A. He was offered a part-time job.             B. He was honored with a scholarship.

C. He helped his teachers build a robot.       D. He helped in the computer laboratories.

2. Nigel's original intention of joining the contest was to ___      .

A. win honor for his school                B. be the top student of the school

C. build a robot with the Lego sets        D. win the thousand-dollar prize

3. Why did Nigel help Alicia finish her robot?

A. He intended to help her.                B. He was fond of building robots.

C. He wanted to be her real friend.        D. He didn't want her to suspect (怀疑) him.   

4. What is the author's attitude towards Nigel's actions?

A. Favorable       B. Critical (批评的)    C. Doubtful         D. Sympathetic