18. Why did the old man walk to the boys?

A. Because he wanted young children not to tell lies.

B. Because he wanted to make friends with them.

C. Because he was curious about what was going on.

19. What were the boys doing one day?

A. They were playing football merrily in the park.

B. They were competing to see who could tell the biggest lie.

C. They were trying to feed something to a small lonely cat.

20. Why did the boys leave the cat with the old man?

A. Because they thought him the right person to keep it.

B. Because they believed he had told the biggest lie.

C. Because the old man showed pity on the cat.

第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节，满分40分)

第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

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