B
Dan and Kevin go behind the curtain(窗帘) and sit on the floor with their backs to the wall. Dylan goes too. He sits down next to Dan. Then he lies down and closes his eyes. The boys turn their torches off and they wait.
They don’t talk. They sit and wait.
It’s dark but Dan can see the time on his watch. 12:30 comes and goes. Then it’s 1 o’clock. Then there is a noise. The outside door is opening.
Dylan opens his eyes. Then he sits up. He looks towards the door and makes a little noise.
“Shh!” Dan tells Dylan. Dan puts his hand on the ground in front of Dylan and Dylan lies down again behind the curtain,but he’s still looking towards the door. The outside door closes. Dan and Kevin see a light under the door to the hall. The door opens and someone turns on the lights in the hall.
Kevin puts a finger to his lips. Very slowly Kevin and Dan look out from behind the curtain. A person dressed all in black is standing in the middle of the hall. It is Chloe. She’s looking round. She starts moving chairs and looking for something. Then she walks across to the piano. She plays a little music on the piano and smiles.
Dan looks at Kevin. Kevin looks at Dan. “Chloe is smiling?” their looks say.
The boys look round the curtain again. Chloe is looking round the room again. She looks towards the curtain. Dan and Kevin move their heads back quickly.
—Taken from Dan and the Village Fete
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B
)4. When does the story happen?
A. In the morning. B. At midnight. C. In the evening. D. At lunchtime.
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C
)5. How long do Dan and Kevin wait before the outside door is opening?
A. For only five minutes. B. For less than 15 minutes.
C. For about half an hour. D. For more than two hours.
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C
)6. Which is the correct order of the activities of the person in black?
①She moves chairs. ②She looks for something.
③She turns on the lights. ④She plays the piano.
⑤She smiles. ⑥She stands in the middle of the hall.
A. ③①④⑥②⑤ B. ⑥①④③⑤② C. ③⑥①②④⑤ D. ⑥③①④⑤②
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D
)7. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Dan and Kevin sit behind the curtain. B. Chloe is happy to play a little music.
C. Dylan wakes up after the door opens. D. Kevin helps Chloe look for something.