SarahWilliamswenttoaboardingschool(寄宿学校).Hereisoneofthelettersshewrotetoherparentsfromtheschool.

WentworthGirls’School

Beachside

July25th

DearMomandDad

I’mafraidIhavesomeverybadnewsforyou.Ihavebeenverynaughtyandtheschoolprincipalisveryangrywithme.Sheisgoingtowritetoyou.Youmustcomeandtakemeawayfromhere.Shedoesnotwantmeintheschoolanylonger.

ThetroublestartedlastnightwhenIwassmokingacigaretteinbed.Thisisagainsttherulesofcourse.Wearenotsupposedtosmokeatall.AsIwassmokingIheardfootstepscomingtowardstheroom.IdidnotwantateachertocatchmesmokingsoIthrewthecigaretteaway.Unfortunatelythecigarettefellintothewaste-paperbasketwhichcaughtfire.Therewasacurtainnearthewastepaper-basketwhichcaughtfiretoo.Soonthewholeroomwasburning.

Theprincipalphonedforthefiredepartment.Theschoolisalongwayfromthetownandbythetimethefiredepartmentarrivedthewholeschoolwasinflames(火焰).Manyofthegirlsareinhospital.Theprincipalsaysthatthefirewasallmyfaultandyoumustpayforthedamage.Shewillsendyouabillforaboutamilliondollars.

I’mverysorryaboutthis.

Muchlove

Sarah

P.S.(附言)NoneoftheaboveistruebutIhavefailedmyexams.Ijustwantyoutoknowhowbadthingscouldhavebeen!

1.WhydidSusanwritehome?

A.Totellherparentsaboutthefire.B.Toaskforamilliondollars.

C.Totellherparentsshehadfailedherexams.D.Totellherparentsshehadtoleaveschool.

2.WhatkindofschooldidSusangoto?

A.Aboardingschool.B.Aschoolinanearbytown.

C.Averyexpensiveschool.D.Aschoolthatburntdown.

3.WhatdidSusansaywasthereasontheprincipalwasangrywithher?

A.Shehadfailedherexams.

B.Shehadbeencaughtsmokinginbed.

C.Itwasherfaulttheschoolhadcaughtfire.

D.Shehadnotphonedforthefiredepartmentintime.

4.WhydidSusantellherparentsaboutthefire?

A.Towarn(警告)themaboutwhattheprincipalwasgoingtodo.

B.Toworrythem.

C.Tomakethemlessangryatherrealnews.

D.