VII.阅读理解(共15小题，每小题2分，共30分)

　　A

　　Your English teacher has introduced a play to your class. Read the play.

　　Characters: Benny, student, 14 years old

　　Peter, students, 15 years old

　　Susie, student, 14 years old

　　Grace, student, 14 years old

　　Time: One Sunday afternoon in autumn

　　Place: Sunny Park

　　(The four teenagers have just finished the picnic. They are tidying up.)

　　Benny: Wow! That was a great picnic. I’m so full that I can hardly move.

　　Grace: That’s no excuse for not tidying up, Benny. Come over here and help me pack up the leftover food. Peter, can you put out the fire, please? And clean up the plate.

　　Peter: (Speaking unhappily to himself) How can I always get the dirty and difficult jobs?

　　It’s not fair.

　　(Peter throws a bit of water on the fire. Then he picks up the ashes (灰烬) with an old

　　newspaper and wants to throw them into the long grass. )

　　Susie: (Sounding surprised) What are you doing , Peter? That’s d…

　　Peter: Whoops…the newspaper has caught fire.

　　Susie: And the grass… Benny, Grace, help! Help!

　　(Benny and Grace come over quickly. They help put out the fire completely.)

　　Peter: Oh, no. What have I done?

　　Grace: You know that we should do everything carefully, don’t you?

　　Peter: (With his head in his hands) Yes. What have I done? What have I done?

　　46. How does Peter feel about his job?

　　A. Clean an easy B. Dirty and difficult

　　C. Great and interesting D. Noisy and harmful

　　47. What word do you think Susie would say in the sentence “That’s d…”?

　　A. dirty B. difficult C. delicious D. dangerous

　　48. Which of the following sentences is true?

　　A. There are five people in the play. B. Peter’s carelessness causes the fire.

　　C. They have a picnic in the morning D. Benny refuses to help others tidy up.