Asmallboyatsummercampreceivedabagofcookiesinthemailfromhismother.Heateafewandthenputtherestunderhisbed.Thenextdayafterlunchhewenttohistenttogetacookie.Theboxwasgone.
Thatafternoonacampleadersawanotherboysittingbehindatree.Hewaseatingthestolencookies!“Thatyoungman”hesaidtohimself“mustbetaughtnottosteal.”
Hereturnedtothegroupandfoundtheboywhosecookieshadbeenstolen.“Billy”hesaid“Iknowwhostoleyourcookies.Willyouhelpmeteachhimalesson?”
“Wellyes.Butaren’tyougoingtopunishhim?”askedthepuzzledboy.
“Nothatwouldonlymakehimhateyou”theleaderexplained.“Iwantyoutocallyourmother.Askhertosendyouanotherboxofcookies.”
Theboydidastheleaderasked.Afewdayslaterhereceivedanotherboxofcookiesinthemail.
“Now”saidtheleader“theboywhostoleyourcookiesisdownbythelake.Godownthere.Shareyourcookieswithhim.”
“Buthe’sthethief!”protested(抗议)theboy.
“Iknow.Buttryit–seewhathappens.”
Halfanhourlaterthecampleadersawthetwocomeupthehillhandinhand.Theboywhohadstolenthecookieswastryingtogettheothertoaccepthisjackknife(大折刀).Hewantedtopayforthestolencookies.Theotherboywasjustrefusingthegiftfromhisnewfriend.Hesaidthatafewoldcookiesweren’tthatimportantanyway.
1.Whenmightthecookiesbestolen?
A.Atnoonthatday.B.Thenextnoon.
C.Thenextafternoon.D.Afewdayslater.
2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthecampleader’sintention(意图)?
A.Toteachtheboynottosteal.
B.Topunishtheboyforstealing.
C.ToteachBillytoforgiveothers.
D.ToteachBillytosharewithothers.
3.Aftertheincidenttheboywhostolethecookiesmight______.
A.stealagain
B.hateBilly
C.makefriendswithBilly
D.giveBillyabagofcookies