“Tom!”

Therewasnoanswer.

“Tom!”

Stillnoanswer.

“Where’sthatboygone?Tom!”

Theoldladylookedallaroundtheroom.Shelookedunderthebedbutfoundonlythecat.

“IfIcatchthatboy…”shemurmuredtoherself.

Sheopenedthedoorandlookedoutintothegarden.

“Tom!”sheshouted.

Thensheheardaslightnoisebehindher.Sheturnedroundjustintimetocatchtheboyashecameoutofacupboard.

“Andwhathaveyoubeendoinginthere?”

“Nothing”saidtheboy.

“Nothing!Lookatyourhandsandyourmouth!Whatisthatstuff?”

“Idon’tknowAunt.”

“WellIknow.It’sajam.I’vetoldyoufortytimesthatifyoutouchedthatjamI’dskinyou.

Givemethatstick.”

“LookoutAunt!Lookbehindyou!”

TheoldladyturnedroundandTomwasoutofthedoorinaflashoverthegardenfenceandaway.

“Damnthatboy!WillIneverlearn?He’salwaysplayingtricksonme.Andheseemstoknowjustnowhowfarhecangotoo.ButIcan’ttakeasticktohim.Ireallycan’t.Afterallhe’smydeadsister’sboy.Ahwellhe’llplaytruanttodayandI’llhavetomakehimworktomorrow.”

AtsupperAuntPollytriedtotrickTomintoadmittingthathehadn’tgonetoschool.

“Itwasratherhottodaywasn’titTom?”

“Yes”answeredTom.

“Youdidn’thavetoopenyourshirtcollarwhereIsewed（缝）itthen.”

Tomwasconfidentnow.Heopenedhisjacket.Hiscollarwassecurelysewed.

“OhTom”saidAuntPolly.“You’reagoodboyreally.”

Shewassorrythatshehadbeenwrongabouthim.

“ButAunt”cameavoice.ItwasSidneyTom’syoungerbrother.“Didn’tyousewTom’scollarwithwhitecotton?Look!Nowit’sblack.

Tomwasalreadyrunningoutofthedoor.

---TheAdventuresofTomSawyerbyMarkTwain

1.Theunderlinedword“skin”probablymeaninthepassage?

A.praise B.cheat C.touch D.beat

2.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbebestusedtodescribeTom?

A.stupid B.clever C.naughty D.brave

3.WhatcanbeinferredfromSi