《2025年阳光学业评价九年级英语上册沪教版》

“TOM!”
No answer.
“TOM!”
No answer.
“What's gone with that boy, I wonder? You TOM!”
No answer.
The old lady pulled her glasses down and looked over them about the room; then she put them up and looked out under them. She seldom or never looked through them for so small a thing as a boy; they were her state pair, the pride of her heart, and were built for “style”, not service—she could have seen through a pair of stove-lids just as well. She looked confused for a moment, and then said, not fiercely, but still loud enough for the furniture to hear:
“Well, I lay if I get hold of you I'll—”
She did not finish, for by this time she was bending down and punching under the bed with the broom, and so she needed breath to punctuate the punches with. She resurrected (使……重新出现) nothing but the cat.
“I never did see the beat of that boy!”
She went to the open door and stood in it and looked out among the tomato vines and “jimpson” weeds that were regarded as the garden. No Tom. So she lifted up her voice at an angle calculated for distance and shouted:
“Y-o-u-u Tom!”
There was a slight noise behind her and she turned just in time to seize a small boy.
Think:
1. Where did the old lady look for Tom after checking the room?She looked out among the tomato vines and "jimpson" weeds.
2. What can you infer about the old lady's character based on her actions and words?The old lady appears to be strict and impatient. Additionally, her pride in her glasses indicates that she values appearances and quality. Even though she seems tough, she may be a caring person.
3. Can you guess what will happen next? What would you do if you were Tom?Maybe the old lady will scold Tom gently. If I were Tom, I would apologize to the old lady and promise not to make her worry again.

答案：

1. She looked out among the tomato vines and "jimpson" weeds.

2. The old lady appears to be strict and impatient. Additionally, her pride in her glasses indicates that she values appearances and quality. Even though she seems tough, she may be a caring person.

3. Maybe the old lady will scold Tom gently. If I were Tom, I would apologize to the old lady and promise not to make her worry again.