1．What does the underlined part in the passage mean?

A．I could land safely on the roof.

B．I could make the girl trust me.

C．I could prove I was a superhero.

D．I could make a successful escape.

【答案】　A　句意理解题。根据画线部分所在句的内容"I saw another roof below and I thought I could make it but it turned out to be a lot further down than I thought"可知，I could make it意为"我可以安全地落到屋顶上"。

2．What's the right order of the event?

①Ethan Adamson told reporters of the burglary.

②The 10－year－old called Ethan Adamson's bluff.

③Ethan Adamson attended a drinking session.

④Ethan Adamson leapt out of a window.

A．③①②④　　　　　 B．④②③①

C．③②④① D．④③①②

【答案】　C　句意理解题。根据上下文可知，Ethan Adamson先参加酒会，接着女孩要求他像超人一样飞，然后他假装是超人从窗户跳了出去，最后受伤住院，在医院里告诉记者事情的经过。所以C项正确。

3．Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Adamson was set free a few days after staying in hospital.

B．Adamson was badly treated before he was rushed to hospital

C．Adamson was being watched while he was in hospital.

D．Adamson was sent to the police station before he's taken to hospital.

【答案】　C　细节理解题。根据最后一段中的"before taking him to hospital where he is being kept under guard until he is well enough to be arrested"可知，当Adamson在医院时，他处于警方的监视之下。

4．What is the author's purpose of writing the passage?