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I first went to Harrow in the summer term. The school had the biggest swimming pool I had ever
seen. It was a good joke to come up behind a naked boy, and push him into the pool. I made quite
a habit of this with boys of my own size or less.
One day I saw a boy wrapped in a towel on the side of the pool. He was no bigger than I was,
so I thought him a fair game. Coming secretly behind, I pushed him in, holding on to his towel so that
it would not get wet, I was surprised to see an angry face come out from the water, and a being of
great strength making its way by strokes (猛力地划) to the shore. I fled, but in vain. He overtook me,
seized me violently, and threw me into the deepest part of their pool. I soon climbed out on the other
side, and found myself surrounded by a crowd of younger boys. "Do you know what you have done?"
they said, "It's Amery; he is in Grade Six. He is champion at gym, and he has got his football honor."
I was frightened and felt ashamed. How could I tell his position when he was wrapped in a bath
towel and so small? He didn't seem pleased at all, so I added in a most brilliant word, "My father, who
is a great man, is also small." He laughed at this, and after some general words about my rude behavior
and how I had better be careful in the future, the incident was closed.
1. The writer thought Amery "a fair game" because the boy _________.
A. looked like an animal
B. was fond of games
C. was of similar size
D. was good at sports
2. The writer was frightened because _________.
A. he was laughed at by other boys
B. Amery turned out to be in the same grade
C. he pushed Amery hard and hurt him
D. he played a joke on an outstanding athlete
3. By saying "My father, who is a great man, is also small", the writer ________.
A. tried to please Amery
B. challenged Amery
C. threatened Amery
D. admired his father
4. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The writer could run faster than Amery.
B. The writer liked playing on boys of all sizes.
C. Amery was a student in Grade Four.
D. Amery forgave the writer for his rude behavior.
