Unit 5 Rhythm 巩固练 Ⅰ. 阅读理解 A (2021·北京模拟) When I was about 12 years old, my older brother, James, smuggled a BB gun into the house. Our parents had told us many times that we were not allowed to bring home guns or knives, even if they were just toys. Having any form of weaponry in our home was strictly forbidden. James brought me to his room. He opened his closet door and took out a shoebox that was buried beneath a heap of clothes. The BB gun was inside. I was immediately enamored by the shiny barrel. “Can I shoot it, Jamesie ” I asked, hopefully. “No way, ” James said, taking it from me and putting it back. One day, when no one was home, I went into James’ closet and took it out. For some inexplicable reason—I have no idea what I was thinking—I went to the front window of the second floor in our row house. I cracked the window open. I pointed the gun outside and shot. I quickly shut the window and peeked outside. In a matter of seconds, old Mr Schlosberg came out of his grocery store. He looked back at his store window. He looked up the street. He looked down the street. Then he looked straight across to our house. Thankfully, Jamesie made it home before Mother or Father. As he stepped through the door, I could hear old Mr Schlosberg call his name. “James, James, ” he called. “Come here, son. ” After several minutes, James ran back across the street and into the living room. I had retreated into the kitchen. “Alma! ” he screamed. “Get out here! You cracked Mr Schlosberg’s window with my BB gun! ” “Oh, please, Jamesie, ” I begged. “Don’t let him tell Mother. She will whip my bottom real good! ” Jamesie sighed. He wiped my tears and went back across the street to Mr Schlosberg’s. I don’t know what James said to that man, but there was never a mention of the incident again. Years later, I found out Jamesie had used the money he got from his newspaper route to pay for Mr Schlosberg’s cracked window. He only got one cent for every paper he delivered. He managed to pay back the debt just before he went off to fight in World War Ⅱ. Since that day, I have never touched a gun: a BB gun, a water gun, a real gun, or any other type. 1. Why was the gun hidden in the closet A. The gun was too expensive. B. The family had only one gun. C. The law didn’t allow anyone to have a gun. D. The parents didn’t allow a gun to appear at home. 2. What did Alma expect from James after he shot Mr Schlosberg’s window A. To deal with the problem. B. To talk with his parents. C. To throw away the gun. D. To tell the truth. 3. Which of the following best describes James as a brother A. Responsible and strict. B. Brave and determined. C. Responsible and caring. D. Naughty and determined. 4. What’s the best title of the passage A. A warmhearted brother B. A BB gun C. A cracked window D. An incident B I always dreamed of studying abroad, to learn at a world-class university while further exploring the grounds on which these nation ... ...
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