Ⅱ.Reading comprehension.
Every time I got on the school bus, I felt sick. I got butterflies in my stomach. I had just moved to a new school and missed my old friends. No one on the bus talked to me. I was sure I would never make any new friends. Right off the bat, the very first week, I got in deep trouble.
It all started when my teacher, Mr Evers, took us to the computer lab. I was logging in when I noticed my classmate, Corey, watching my fingers on the keyboard. Right away he logged into his computer using my password! I thought about telling Mr Evers, but I didn’t want the other kids to think I was a tattle-tale (告密者). After all, I was the new kid and didn’t want to get off on the wrong foot. I decided to ignore Corey and focus on my work.
A few minutes later, I heard Mr Evers say, “Aaron? Could you come here for a second?”
Just then, I got a message. “You better keep your mouth shut,” it said. I couldn’t tell whom it came from since it was from my own account. I walked over to Mr Evers.
“What is the meaning of this e-mail you sent me?” said Mr Evers.
I read it but couldn’t believe my eyes! Then I realised it was Corey who was using my e-mail!
“I … I …” I said. I felt like I was between a rock and a hard place. I wanted to tell the truth, but that would mean getting Corey in trouble. I was also worried what the others would think of me.
“I’m sorry,” I said, deciding not to tell what happened.
“I’m giving you detention after school today,” said Mr Evers.
“Too bad,” Corey teased as he was leaving. I realised then that he would keep on bullying me if I let him. I got up and walked right over to Mr Evers ...
() 1. What does the underlined phrase “got butterflies in my stomach” mean?
A. Aaron felt sick when he was on the school bus.
B. Aaron felt lonely because he had no friends here.
C. Aaron felt upset because he missed his old friends.
D. Aaron ate some butterflies for breakfast that morning.
() 2. What does the underlined phrase “right off the bat” mean?
A. After a long time.
B. After playing baseball.
C. Right away.
D. After hitting the ball.
() 3. What does the underlined sentence “didn’t want to get off on the wrong foot” mean?
A. Aaron didn’t want to say sorry to Mr Evers.
B. Aaron wouldn’t like to tell Mr Evers about his mistake.
C. Aaron didn’t want to let his teacher or classmates down.
D. Aaron wouldn’t like to have a bad start in the new school.
() 4. What does the underlined phrase “between a rock and a hard place” mean?
A. Aaron would not like to get Corey in trouble because he was new.
B. Aaron wanted to tell Mr Evers the truth in order to make Corey innocent.
C. Aaron didn’t want to tell Mr Evers the truth because he was not a tattle-tale.
D. Aaron was in a bad situation that he could neither tell the truth nor annoy Corey.

1. B
2. C
3. D
4. D

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### Ⅱ.阅读理解。
每次我坐上校车，我就觉得不舒服。我心里七上八下的。我刚转到一所新学校，很想念我的老朋友。车上没人和我说话。我确信我永远交不到新朋友了。一开始，就在第一周，我就陷入了大麻烦。
这一切都始于我的老师埃弗斯先生带我们去计算机实验室的时候。我正在登录（账号），这时我注意到我的同学科里在看我在键盘上的手指。他立刻用我的密码登录了他的电脑！我想告诉埃弗斯先生，但我不想让其他孩子认为我是个告密者。毕竟，我是个新来的孩子，不想一开始就给人留下不好的印象。我决定不理会科里，专注于我的工作。
几分钟后，我听到埃弗斯先生说：“亚伦？你能过来一下吗？”
就在这时，我收到了一条消息。“你最好闭上嘴，”上面写着。我分不清它来自谁，因为它来自我自己的账户。我走向埃弗斯先生。
“你发给我的这封电子邮件是什么意思？”埃弗斯先生说。
我读了它，但不敢相信自己的眼睛！然后我意识到是科里在使用我的电子邮件！
“我……我……”我说。我觉得自己进退两难。我想说出真相，但那意味着会让科里陷入麻烦。我也担心其他人会怎么看我。
“我很抱歉，”我说，决定不说出发生了什么。
“我今天放学后要留你（留校）处罚，”埃弗斯先生说。
“太糟糕了，”科里离开时取笑我。那时我意识到，如果我任由他（这样做），他会继续欺负我。我站起来，径直走向埃弗斯先生……
1. 划线短语“got butterflies in my stomach”是什么意思？
A. 亚伦坐校车时觉得不舒服。
B. 亚伦因为在这里没有朋友而感到孤独。
C. 亚伦因为想念他的老朋友而感到心烦意乱。
D. 亚伦那天早上早餐吃了一些蝴蝶。
2. 划线短语“right off the bat”是什么意思？
A. 很长时间之后。
B. 打完棒球之后。
C. 立刻；马上。
D. 击球之后。
3. 划线句子“didn't want to get off on the wrong foot”是什么意思？
A. 亚伦不想向埃弗斯先生道歉。
B. 亚伦不想告诉埃弗斯先生他的错误。
C. 亚伦不想让他的老师或同学失望。
D. 亚伦不想在新学校有一个糟糕的开端。
4. 划线短语“between a rock and a hard place”是什么意思？
A. 亚伦不想让科里陷入麻烦，因为他是新来的。
B. 亚伦想告诉埃弗斯先生真相，以使科里无罪。
C. 亚伦不想告诉埃弗斯先生真相，因为他不是一个告密者。
D. 亚伦处境艰难，他既不能说出真相，也不能惹恼科里。