Ⅲ Reading comprehension.
Nick is a naughty white cat. He is strong. He and his friend Bob always do bad things at school. They shout at their classmates. They play tricks on their classmates, too.
This week a new student comes to Nick’s class. His name is Calvin. He has beautiful brown hair. Everyone likes him because he is an honest boy.
But Nick and Bob do not like Calvin. They fight with him in the playground. “Splash”. Oh no! Nick falls into a mud pool. His hair is dirty now! He is very sad because all the cats laugh at him.
“Hold my hand, Nick,” says Calvin. “Let me pull you up.”
Nick holds Calvin’s hand. “Sorry, I am a bad cat, please forgive me,” says Nick.
Calvin smiles and says, “That’s all right. Let’s be friends from now on!”
Nick, Bob and Calvin become friends at last. Nick and Bob don’t bully others and they even help others now.
() 1. Which of the following is about Nick?
A. Friendly. B. Weak. C. Naughty. D. Honest.
() 2. Calvin’s hair is ______.
A. funny B. ugly C. pretty D. dirty
() 3. Calvin’s classmates like him because ______.
A. he has brown hair B. he talks to them
C. he plays with them D. he does not tell lies
() 4. Why do Nick and Bob fight with Calvin?
A. Because Calvin is not friendly.
B. Because Calvin is honest.
C. Because Calvin is new.
D. Because they don’t like Calvin.
() 5. Where may the passage be from?
A. A newspaper. B. A children’s story book.
C. A novel. D. A science book.

1. C
2. C
3. D
4. D
5. B
1. 根据第一段，“Nick is a naughty white cat. He is strong. He and his friend Bob always do bad things at school.” 可知Nick是“naughty”。  2. 文中提到“Calvin has beautiful brown hair.”，这里的“beautiful”可以理解为“pretty”。 3. 根据第二段，“Everyone likes him because he is an honest boy.” 可知同学们喜欢Calvin的原因是他诚实(不撒谎)。 4. 文中明确指出“But Nick and Bob do not like Calvin. They fight with him in the playground.”，说明他们打架的原因是他们不喜欢Calvin。