A
Four years ago when I was a boy of 11,I got into the biggest trouble.It was a Saturday morning.Both my parents were out,leaving me and my 10-month-old sister alone.Anyway,my sister was still asleep in her room.I decided to do some drawing.Soon I gave up.Nothing was on TV,so I felt bored and touched the candles on the shelf...I had an idea!What would happen if I set fire to some kitchen paper?Well,of course it went on fire,but it wasn’t the tiny flame (火星)I’d expected,and I couldn’t blow it out.I threw it on the floor,and then I luckily got my dad’s boots (靴子)and stamped it out.
I thought I was safe until there was a huge hole in my room.When my mum came home later,she saw the smoke immediately.She dropped the shopping bag over the hole.I thought this meant she would never see it.However,after running round the house checking for a fire,she of course picked up the bag and saw the hole.Next I was grounded (关禁闭)and in trouble for months.Even though,the hole was still there,reminding me of what I did.
21.The underlined phrase “stamp out” in the first paragraph means .
A.blow out B.put out
C.break out D.give out
答案:B
解析:根据语境可以猜测,作者用爸爸的靴子把火扑灭了。
22.Put the sentences in the right order according to the passage.
①The boy set fire to some kitchen paper.
②The boy did some drawing.
③The boy was grounded.
④The boy stamped the fire out.
⑤His mother checked for a fire.
A.②④③①⑤ B.②①④⑤③
C.②①④③⑤ D.①③④②⑤
答案:B
解析:通读全文可知,作者最初是画画,然后才玩火,最后被关了禁闭,因此选B项。
23.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A.It’s difficult to put out a fire.
B.The boy didn’t look after his sister.
C.The boy made a big trouble when he was 11.
D.Don’t leave children at home alone while shopping.
答案:C
解析:本文讲述了作者在11岁的时候犯的一个错误。
