阅读理解。
Topping the class academically was certainly an advantage. Studying was a breeze for Nigel. The
reward was certainly incomparable to the little effort that he had to put it. It begin when he was selected
to help the teachers in the computer laboratories.
The peak of his school career came not when he topped the school but when he was selected for the
nationwide competition. Unlike everyone else, Nigel wanted to join the contest because he liked playing
with the Lego sets and making something out of them. Nigel spent the next two months rebuilding the
robot. It was during the time that Nigel found out about the prizes for the competition. Its well us auspices
competitor. Alicia, from a neighboring school. His early intentions were forgotten. Getting the
thousand-dollar prize was more important than anything else. Nigel decided to befriend Alicia. Unaware of
his intentions, she told him all about the robot that she had been building for the competition. He even helped
her to put the finishing branches to her robot. He was glad with the way things had progressed. His robot
looked even better than Alicia's and it was able to become a ball with its arms, something Alicia had failed to
do.
On the day of the competition, he says Alicia. Everything dawned on her the minute she saw him among
the competition. She stared at him, puzzled at first, then angry and finally a look of helplessness came over
her.
The flashbulbs of the camera exploded in Nigel's try. The robot bird performed actions so unique and
different that the specialist judgments were the same. Nigel was so personal with himself that he did not
even notice the girl standing a few feet away from him. Without her, he would never win the competition.
1. What reward did Nigel receive for doing well in his school work?
A. He was offered a part-time job
B. He was honored with a scholarship
C. He helped his teacher construct a robot
D. He helped in the computer laboratories
2. Nigel's original intention of joining the contest was to ___.
A. be the top student of the school
B. being great honor to his school
C. constructs a robot with the Lego sets
D. wins the thousand-dollar prize
3. Why did Nigel help Alicia finish her robot?
A. He tried to make friends with her
B. He was fond of building robots
C. He intended to help her
D. He didn't want her to suspect him
4. What is the author's attitude towards Nigel's actions?
A. He is mildly critical
B. He is strongly critical
C. He is in favor of them
D. His attitude is not clear
