C(2025·江苏宿迁宿城区新区共同体期末)
Poor little Tom walks to the gates. He looks into the palace garden and watches the laughing prince(王子). The prince looks like Tom. Suddenly, the soldier puts Tom onto the ground. The young prince, Edward, turns around and sees Tom on the ground. He shouts, "Stop. Open the gates. The boy can come in."
Then the prince takes Tom into the palace and asks his servants(仆人) to bring Tom some food. As Tom eats, the prince asks him questions.
"What is your name, boy?"
"Tom Canty, Sir."
"Where do you live?"
"In the city, Sir."
And Tom tells the prince everything. The prince listens to his story in surprise. Then the prince tells Tom about his life. Tom also listens to the prince's story in surprise.
The boys then decide to exchange(交换) clothes. The prince wears Tom's clothes and Tom wears the prince's clothes.
"Now I am the prince and you are a
pauper," Tom says to the prince.
Then Edward sees a cut on Tom's hand.
"The soldier hurts you," cries Edward. "Wait here! I will punish(惩罚) him."
Edward runs out of the palace. He forgets about his clothes. He is wearing Tom's dirty and old clothes. He runs to the gates and shouts, "Open the gates!"
The soldier laughs at Edward. He throws him out of the gates into the road.
He closes the gates behind Edward.
"I am Edward, the prince, and I ask you to open the gates for me!" Edward shouts.
But the soldier laughs. More and more people are laughing at the boy.
Prince Edward shouts and shouts, "I am the prince!" But nobody listens to him.
—Adapted from The Prince and the Pauper
(
A
)8. Who lets Tom get into the palace?
A. The prince.
B. The soldier.
C. The servant.
D. The king.
(
C
)9. What does the underlined word "pauper" mean?
A. A prince.
B. A rich man.
C. A poor person.
D. A young kid.
(
B
)10. Which of the following is the right order of what happens in the story?
①Tom watches the prince in the garden.
②The prince and Tom put on each other's clothes.
③Many people laugh at the prince.
④The prince asks about Tom's life.
A. ①②④③
B. ①④②③
C. ④②①③
D. ④③①②
(
D
)11. Why does nobody believe Edward's words at the end of the article?
A. Because the prince is bad and often lies(撒谎).
B. Because the soldier doesn't like the prince.
C. Because Tom wears the prince's clothes and says he is the prince.
D. Because the prince looks like a poor boy in Tom's dirty and old clothes.