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【题目】

Winnie sat outside the Headmistress's office waiting to be called in. She wished she had not been caught down by the river at lunchtime. But it was too late now.

That morning, Winnie happened to be in the playground with a group of girls from the ninth grade. She liked hanging out with the older girls. She felt more important when she was with them. She especially admired Vicky. Vicky was always breaking the school rules, but somehow managed to get away with it.

Vicky told the group of girls she pinched a packet of cigarettes* from her dad's pocket. She invited them to follow her to the river at lunchtime for a smoke. They sat under the bridge and Vicky passed round the packet of cigarettes. Winnie had never smoked before. It tasted awful. The other girls started making fun of her. Then Vicky told Winnie to steal a packet of cigarettes from her dad and bring it to school for them to smoke. Winnie knew this was wrong but wanted so much to be part of the group. So she said they could count on her to bring a packet the next day.

Then, suddenly, before they could hide their cigarettes, Mr. Jackson, her class teacher was standing next to them. He was furious. Vicky threw the packet of cigarettes into Winnie and said, "She gave them to us. She stole them from her dad." But Mr. Jackson had seen and heard everything. He told them to go straight back to school and wait for him outside the Headmistress's office.

Now, sitting outside the Headmistress's office, Winnie knew she would be punished but in her heart she also knew the punishment was a stitch in time. She would never try another cigarette and would never again get mixed up with students like Vicky. Winnie was beginning to have second thoughts about Vicky. Because of Vicky, she was in trouble, too.

The door opened and Vicky came out. She was crying. Winnie had never seen Vicky cry before. She looked so different, so weak, so unimportant. In a flash Winnie realized Vicky was not a very nice person after all.

【1】What does the underlined word pinched probably mean in the passage?

A.tookB.discoveredC.collectedD.stole

【2】The ‘stitch in time' in the story refers to _____.

A.The group of five girls.B.The school rules of smoking

C.The packet of cigarettes.D.The Headmistress's punishment.

【3】Winnie began to have second thoughts about Vicky because _____.

A.Vicky wanted to smoke again.B.Winnie admired Vicky's courage.

C.Vicky tried to put the wrong on Winnie.D.Mr. Jackson had seen and heard everything.

【4】What did Winnie think of Vicky after she came out of the Headmistress's office?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】D

【3】C

【4】Winnie thought Vicky was weak (not brave, not a very nice person …

【解析】

文章大意：文章主要讲的是Winnie想要加入以Vicky为首的九年级女孩群体中，Vicky拿出了从她父亲那偷的香烟，让Vicky抽烟，而且还让Winnie从她父亲那偷烟，被班主任老师发现，Winnie最后意识到Vicky不是一个好人。

【1】词句推测题，根据文章第三段第一、二行a packet of cigarettes* from her dad's pocket ，She invited them to follow her to the river at lunchtime for a smoke可推知，她从她爸爸口袋里偷了一包香烟，故答案选D。

【2】词句推测题，根据文章倒数第二段第一行Now, sitting outside the Headmistress's office,可知，stitch in time指的是“The Headmistress的惩罚”，故答案选D。

【3】细节理解题，根据倒数第二段第三、四行Winnie was beginning to have second thoughts about Vicky. Because of Vicky, she was in trouble, too“ Winnie开始对Vicky有了新的想法。因为Vicky，她也有麻烦了”可知，Vicky试图把错误归咎于Winnie，故答案选C。

【4】细节理解题，根据最后一段The door opened and Vicky came out. She was crying. Winnie had never seen Vicky cry before. She looked so different, so weak, so unimportant. In a flash Winnie realized Vicky was not a very nice person after all可知，Winnie认为Vicky很懦弱、不勇敢、不是一个好人等，言之有理即可，故答案填Winnie thought Vicky was weak (not brave, not a very nice person …)。