Four years ago when I was a boy of 11, I got into the biggest trouble as a kid. It was a Saturday morning. Both my parents were out, leaving me and my 10—month—old sister home alone. Anyway, my sister was still asleep in her room. In fact I had the house to myself. 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(火苗)I’d expected, and I couldn’t blow it out. I threw it on the floor, and then 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 smelt the smoke immediately. She dropped the shopping bag, luckily for me, 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 worse though, the hole was still there, reminding me of what I did.
(1) How old was the writer when he wrote the passage?
A. 11 years old. | B. 13 years old. |
C. 15 years old. | D. 17 years old. |
(2) The underlined words “stamp out” in the first paragraph mean ____.
(3) 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 |
(4) Who put out the fire at last?
A. The writer. | B. The writer and his sister. |
C. The writer’s mother. | D. The writer’s father. |
(5) 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 home alone while shopping. |