I stood there listening to my father shout at the top of his voice. “ Which one of you did this?” He asked with a sharp voice.

We all looked down at the floor containing the art of a child’s handwriting in chalk. I stood there, trembling and had hoped that no one else could see it. Would he know it was me? I secretly wondered. The look on his face failed me to bring myself to tell him. Scared, the only words that came from my mouth were，“Not me, Dad.”

The others denied(否认) it as well. But without saying a word , he disappeared for only minutes and came back with a piece of paper and a pencil. He was so determined to find the truth!

“I want each of you to write exactly what you see on the step.” I was not a stupid kid, though, and when my turn came, I deliberately wrote the words differently. So you can imagine what the result was.

He gathered up our pieces of paper and looked at them, “Since none of you will admit to having done it, then you all get a spanking (打屁股) .”What? Still, I stood there and said nothing.

“I did it. ” I looked around to see my sister step forward . Huh? She did it? No ,she didn’t because I did . Why was she taking the blame for something I did? Feeling guilty, yet still scared to confess（承认）, I stood there , letting it happen.

We joked about it now---all of us, including my sister. Because of it, I always felt guilty. That was the last time I let anyone take the blame for me.

66. The three children were blamed by the father because of______________.

　 A. their dirtying the floor　　　　 B. their bad handwriting

　 C. their wasting chalks　　　　　 D. their lying to the father

67. Why did the author not tell the truth according to the text?

　 A. he sensed he would be spanked

　 B. Because he knew someone would tell the truth.

　 C. Because he was frightened by his father’s serious look.

　 D. Because he thought no one else could notice the handwriting.

68. By saying “ I was not a stupid kid, though”, the author probably means he__________.

　 A. was cleverer than his father

　 B. was cleverer than his father expected

　 C. knew what to do to avoid being recognized

　 D. learned his father was determined to find the truth

69. The author felt guilty______________.

　 A. when his father came back with a piece of paper and a pencil

　 B. when his father found the floor with the art of handwriting

　 C. after he realized they would all be given a spanking

　 D. after his sister took the blame for him

70. We can learn from the text that___________.

　 A. the author would take the blame for his mistakes ever after

　 B. the author knew his father treated him strictly out of love

　 C. the author wouldn’t do anything wrong ever since

D. the author still wonders why his sister helped him

Tess still stood hesitating like a swimmer about to make his dive, hardly knowing whether to return or move forward, when a figure came out from the dark door of the tent. It was a tall young man, smoking.
He had an almost black face, though red and smooth. His moustache was black with curled points, though he could not be more than twenty-three or-four. There was all unusual force in his face, and in his daring rolling eyes.
“Well, my beauty, what can I do for you?” said he, coming forward. And seeing that she was quite at a loss: “Never mind me, I am Mr. d’Urbervilles. Have you come to see me or my mother”
This differed greatly from what Tess had expected. She had dreamed of an aged and dignified face. She tried to keep calm and answered-“I came to see your mother, sir.”
“I am afraid you cannot see her-she is ill in bed,” replied the representative of the house; for this was Mr. Alec, the only son of the noble family. “What is the business you wish to see her about?”
“It isn’t business-it is-I can hardly say what.”
“Pleasure”
“Oh no. Why, sir, if I tell you, it will seem…”
Tess’s sense of a certain ridicule was now so strong that despite her general discomfort at being here, her rosy lips curved（弯曲）towards a smile, much to the attraction of the young man.
“It is so foolish,” she stammered（结结巴巴地说）; “I fear I can’t tell you”
“Never mind; I like foolish things. Try again, my dear,” said he kindly.
“Mother asked me to come,” Tess continued, “and, indeed, I was in the mind to do so myself.  But I did not think it would be like this. I came, sir, to tell you that we are of the same family as you.”
“Ho! Poor relations!”
“Yes.”
“Stokes”
“No; d’Urbervilles.”
“Ay, ay; I mean d’Urbervilles.”
“Our names are worn away to Durbeyfield; but we have several proofs that we are d’Urbervilles. The local scholars hold the view that we are, …and…and we have an old seal（印章）and a silver spoon marked with the same castle as yours. So mother said we ought to make ourselves known to you, as we’ve lost our horse by a bad accident; we can hardly make a living.”
“Very kind of your mother, I’m sure.” Alec looked at Tess as he spoke, in a way that made her uneasy. ”And so, my pretty girl, you’ve come on a friendly visit to us, as relations.”
“I suppose I have,” looking less confident and uncomfortable again.
“Well—there’s no harm in it. Where do you live? What are you?”
—Tess of the d’Urbervilles By Thomas Hardy
67. How does Tess feel in the whole course of the meeting with Alec？
A. Excited and hopeful                                 B. Nervous and uncomfortable
C. Surprised but comfortable                             D. Pleased but embarrassed
68. In the eyes of Tess, Alec is ________.
A. forceful and daring                                 B. unfriendly and talkative
C. a gentle and reliable man                             D. older than she had expected
69. Why does Tess pay the visit to the d’Urbervilles？
A. To see Alec himself.    
B. To see Alec’s mother.
C. To confirm that they are of the same family.
D. To make known their relationship and seek help.
70. Alec appears quite friendly to Tess mainly because ________.
A. Tess is his distant relation                       B. Tess looks polite to him
C. Toss is a pretty girl                         D. Tess looks ridiculous

D
Tess still stood hesitating like a swimmer about to make his dive, hardly knowing whether to return or move forward, when a figure came out from the dark door of the tent. It was a tall young man, smoking.
He had an almost black face, though red and smooth. His moustache was black with curled points, though he could not be more than twenty-three or-four. There was all unusual force in his face, and in his daring rolling eyes.
“Well, my beauty, what can I do for you?” said he, coming forward. And seeing that she was quite at a loss: “Never mind me, I am Mr. d’Urbervilles. Have you come to see me or my mother”
This differed greatly from what Tess had expected. She had dreamed of an aged and dignified face. She tried to keep calm and answered-“I came to see your mother, sir.”
“I am afraid you cannot see her-she is ill in bed,” replied the representative of the house; for this was Mr. Alec, the only son of the noble family. “What is the business you wish to see her about?”
“It isn’t business-it is-I can hardly say what.”
“Pleasure”
“Oh no. Why, sir, if I tell you, it will seem…”
Tess’s sense of a certain ridicule was now so strong that despite her general discomfort at being here, her rosy lips curved（弯曲）towards a smile, much to the attraction of the young man.
“It is so foolish,” she stammered（结结巴巴地说）; “I fear I can’t tell you”
“Never mind; I like foolish things. Try again, my dear,” said he kindly.
“Mother asked me to come,” Tess continued, “and, indeed, I was in the mind to do so myself.  But I did not think it would be like this. I came, sir, to tell you that we are of the same family as you.”
“Ho! Poor relations!”
“Yes.”
“Stokes”
“No; d’Urbervilles.”
“Ay, ay; I mean d’Urbervilles.”
“Our names are worn away to Durbeyfield; but we have several proofs that we are d’Urbervilles. The local scholars hold the view that we are, …and…and we have an old seal（印章）and a silver spoon marked with the same castle as yours. So mother said we ought to make ourselves known to you, as we’ve lost our horse by a bad accident; we can hardly make a living.”
“Very kind of your mother, I’m sure.” Alec looked at Tess as he spoke, in a way that made her uneasy. ”And so, my pretty girl, you’ve come on a friendly visit to us, as relations.”
“I suppose I have,” looking less confident and uncomfortable again.
“Well—there’s no harm in it. Where do you live? What are you?”
—Tess of the d’Urbervilles By Thomas Hardy
67. How does Tess feel in the whole course of the meeting with Alec？
A. Excited and hopeful                                 B. Nervous and uncomfortable
C. Surprised but comfortable                       D. Pleased but embarrassed
68. In the eyes of Tess, Alec is ________.
A. forceful and daring                                  B. unfriendly and talkative
C. a gentle and reliable man                       D. older than she had expected
69. Why does Tess pay the visit to the d’Urbervilles？
A. To see Alec himself.    
B. To see Alec’s mother.
C. To confirm that they are of the same family.
D. To make known their relationship and seek help.
70. Alec appears quite friendly to Tess mainly because ________.
A. Tess is his distant relation                      B. Tess looks polite to him
C. Tess is a pretty girl                     D. Tess looks ridiculous

Tess still stood hesitating like a swimmer about to make his dive, hardly knowing whether to return or move forward, when a figure came out from the dark door of the tent. It was a tall young man, smoking.

    He had an almost black face, though red and smooth. His moustache was black with curled points, though he could not be more than twenty-three or-four. There was all unusual force in his face, and in his daring rolling eyes.

    “Well, my beauty, what can I do for you?” said he, coming forward. And seeing that she was quite at a loss: “Never mind me, I am Mr. d’Urbervilles. Have you come to see me or my mother”

    This differed greatly from what Tess had expected. She had dreamed of an aged and dignified face. She tried to keep calm and answered-“I came to see your mother, sir.”

    “I am afraid you cannot see her-she is ill in bed,” replied the representative of the house; for this was Mr. Alec, the only son of the noble family. “What is the business you wish to see her about?”

    “It isn’t business-it is-I can hardly say what.”

    “Pleasure”

    “Oh no. Why, sir, if I tell you, it will seem…”

    Tess’s sense of a certain ridicule was now so strong that despite her general discomfort at being here, her rosy lips curved（弯曲）towards a smile, much to the attraction of the young man.

    “It is so foolish,” she stammered（结结巴巴地说）; “I fear I can’t tell you”

    “Never mind; I like foolish things. Try again, my dear,” said he kindly.

    “Mother asked me to come,” Tess continued, “and, indeed, I was in the mind to do so myself.  But I did not think it would be like this. I came, sir, to tell you that we are of the same family as you.”

    “Ho! Poor relations!”

    “Yes.”

    “Stokes”

    “No; d’Urbervilles.”

    “Ay, ay; I mean d’Urbervilles.”

    “Our names are worn away to Durbeyfield; but we have several proofs that we are d’Urbervilles. The local scholars hold the view that we are, …and…and we have an old seal（印章）and a silver spoon marked with the same castle as yours. So mother said we ought to make ourselves known to you, as we’ve lost our horse by a bad accident; we can hardly make a living.”

    “Very kind of your mother, I’m sure.” Alec looked at Tess as he spoke, in a way that made her uneasy. ”And so, my pretty girl, you’ve come on a friendly visit to us, as relations.”

    “I suppose I have,” looking less confident and uncomfortable again.

    “Well—there’s no harm in it. Where do you live? What are you?”

                                       —Tess of the d’Urbervilles By Thomas Hardy

67. How does Tess feel in the whole course of the meeting with Alec？

      A. Excited and hopeful                                  B. Nervous and uncomfortable

      C. Surprised but comfortable                        D. Pleased but embarrassed

68. In the eyes of Tess, Alec is ________.

      A. forceful and daring                                   B. unfriendly and talkative

     C. a gentle and reliable man                        D. older than she had expected

69. Why does Tess pay the visit to the d’Urbervilles？

      A. To see Alec himself.    

B. To see Alec’s mother.

      C. To confirm that they are of the same family.

      D. To make known their relationship and seek help.

70. Alec appears quite friendly to Tess mainly because ________.

      A. Tess is his distant relation                       B. Tess looks polite to him

     C. Tess is a pretty girl                      D. Tess looks ridiculous

  Tess still stood hesitating like a swimmer about to make his dive, hardly knowing whether to return or move forward, when a figure came out from the dark door of the tent. It was a tall young man, smoking.

He had an almost black face, though red and smooth. His moustache was black with curled points, though he could not be more than twenty-three or –four. There was an unusual force in his face, and in his daring rolling eyes.

‘Well, my beauty, what can I do for you?’ said he, coming forward. And seeing that she was quite at a loss: ‘Never mind me. I am Mr. d’Urberville. Have you come to see me or my mother?’

This differed greatly from what Tess had expected. She had dreamed of an aged and dignified face. She tried to keep calm and answered---

‘I came to see your mother, sir.’

‘I am afraid you cannot see her---she is ill in bed,’ replied the representative of the house; for this was Mr. Alec, the only son of the noble family. ‘What is the business you wish to see her about?’

‘It isn’t business---it is ---I can hardly say what!’

‘Pleasure?’

‘Oh no. Why, sir, if I tell you, it will seem--- ’

Tess’s sense of a certain ridicule was now so strong that, despite her general discomfort at being here, her rosy lips curved(弯曲) towards a smile, much to the attraction of the young man.

‘It is so foolish’, she stammered(结结巴巴地说); ‘I fear I can’t tell you!’

‘Never mind; I like foolish things. Try again, my dear,’ said he kindly.

‘Mother asked me to come,’ Tess continued; ‘and, indeed, I was in the mind to do so myself. But I did not think it would be like this. I came, sir, to tell you that we are of the same family as you.’

‘Ho! Poor relations?’

‘Yes.’

‘Stokes?’

‘No; d’Urbervilles.’

‘Ay, ay; I mean d’Urbervilles.’

‘Our names are worn away to Durbeyfield; but we have several proofs that we are d’Urbervilles. The local scholars hold the view that we are, ---and ---and we have an old seal(印章) and a silver spoon marked with the same castle as yours. So mother said we ought to make ourselves known to you, as we’ve lost our horse by a bad accident; we can hardly make a living.’

‘Very kind of your mother, I’m sure.’ Alec looked at Tess as he spoke, in a way that made her uneasy. ‘And so, my pretty girl, you’ve come on a friendly visit to us, as relations?’

‘I suppose I have,’ looking less confident and uncomfortable again.

‘Well---there’s no harm in it. Where do you live? What are you?’

                                     ---Tess of the d’Urbervilles By Thomas Hardy

63. How does Tess feel in the whole course of the meeting with Alec?

   A. Excited and hopeful.                 B. Nervous and uncomfortable.

   C. Surprised but comfortable.            D. Pleased but embarrassed.

64. In the eyes of Tess, Alec is ______.

   A. forceful and daring                  B. unfriendly and talkative

   C. a gentle and reliable man             D. older than she had expected

65. Why does Tess pay the visit to the d’Urbervilles?

   A. To see Alec himself.

B. To see Alec’s mother.

   C. To confirm that they are of the same family.

   D. To make known their relationship and seek help.

66. Alec appears quite friendly to Tess mainly because ______.

   A. Tess is his distant relation             B. Tess looks polite to him

   C. Tess is a pretty girl                  D. Tess looks ridiculous