第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
A.
Whenyouarelittle,thewholeworldfeelslikeabigplayground.IwaslivinginConyers,Georgiathesummeritallhappened.Iwasasecondgrader,butmybestfriendStephaniewasonlyinthefirstgrade.Bothofourparentswereatworkandmostofthetimetheyletusgoourownway.
ItwasahotafternoonandwedecidedtohaveanadventureinStephanie’sbasement.AsIopenedthebasementd oor,beforewelaythebiggestr oom,fullofamazingthingslikeguns,dolls,andoldclothes.Irandownstairs,andspottedredsteelcan.Itwaspaint.Ilookedbeyonditandthere,layevenmorepaintin***colorslikepurple,orange,blueandgreen.
“Stephanie,Ijustfoundusaprojectfortheday.Getsomepaintbrushes.Wearefixingtopaint.”ShescreamedwithexcitementasItoldherofmysecretplansandimmediatelywegottowork.Wegatheredallthebrusheswecouldfindandmovedallofourmaterialtomyyard.Thereontheroadinfrontofmyhouse,wepaintedbitstr ipes(条纹)ofcolorsacrossthepavement(人行道).Str ipebystr ipe,ourcolorsturnedintoabeautifulrainbow.Itwasfantastic!
Thesunwasstartingtosink.IsawacarinthedistanceandjumpedupasIrecognizedthecar.Itwasmymother.Icouldn’twaittoshowhermymasterpiece.Thecarpulledslowlyintothedrivewayandfromthelookonmymother’sface,IcouldtellthatIwasindeeptr ouble.
Mymothershutthecardoorandwalkedtowardsme.Hereyesglaring,sheshouted,“Whatintheworldwereyouthinking?Iunderstoodwhenyoumadecastles**ofleaves,‘andclimbedtheneighbors’tr ees,butthis!Comeinsiderightnow!”Istoodthereglaringhackatherforaminute,angrybecauseshehadinsulted(侮辱)myart.
“Now“gocleanitup!”MotherandIbegancleaningtheroad.TearsrandownmychecksasIsawmybeautifulrainbowturnintoblackcement.
Thoughyearshavenowpassed,Istillwonderwheremyrainbowhasgone.Iwonderif,maybewhenIgetolder,Icanfindmyrainbowandneverhavetobrushitaway.Iguessweallneedsortofrainbowtobrightenourlivesfromtimetotimeandtokeepourhopesanddreamscolorful.
41.Whatd idthewriterwanttodowhenhismothercamehome?
A.Tointr oduceStephanietoher.
B.Topreventherfromseeinghispainting.
C.Toputthematerialbackintheyard.
D.Toshowhisartworktoher.
正确答案：D
