《2025年新课程同步练习册九年级英语上册外研版》

Ⅴ. 阅读理解
Robert and Henry were going home for lunch from school when，on turning a corner，Robert cried out，“A fight! Let’s go and see!”
“No，” said Henry，“let’s go home quietly and not meddle with(参与)this fight. We have nothing to do with it，and may get into trouble.”
“You are a coward，and afraid to go，” said Robert，and off he ran. Henry went straight home，and in the afternoon went back to school，as usual. But Robert had told all the boys that Henry was a coward，and they laughed at him a great deal.
However，Henry knew that true courage was far more than that. He knew that he should be afraid of nothing but doing wrong.
A few days later，Robert was swimming with some schoolmates and got out of his depth. He struggled and cried for help，but nobody answered. The boys who had called Henry a coward got out of the water as fast as they could and did not even try to help him.
Robert was going down fast when Henry threw off his clothes and jumped into the water. He reached Robert just in time. With great effort，and with much danger to himself，he brought Robert to the riverbank and saved his life.
Robert and his schoolmates were ashamed(感到羞愧的)of having called Henry a coward. They realized that he had more courage than all of them.
Never be afraid to do good，but always fear to do bad.
1. What did Robert want to do when he and Henry saw a fight? B
A. To go away quietly.
B. To watch a fight that was happening.
C. To meddle with some troublemakers.
2. If someone calls you a coward，it means that C.
A. you can face danger by yourself
B. you aren’t afraid of doing anything
C. you are not brave and easily scared
3. What did Henry do when Robert was in danger while swimming? C
A. He got out of the water and ran away.
B. He cried for help to other boys.
C. He jumped into the water to save him as soon as possible.
4. What is the best title for the story? C
A. The Importance of Listening to Others’ Advice
B. The Common Fears of Doing Wrong
C. The Meaning of True Courage

答案： 1.B 2.C 3.C 4.C