Passage Five
Topping the class academically was certainly an advantage. Studying was a breeze for Nigel. Thereward was certainly incomparable to the little effort that he had to put it. It began when he was se-lected to help the teachers in the computer laboratories.
The peak of his school career came not when he topped the school but when he was selected forthe nationwide competition. Unlike everyone else, Nigel wanted to join the contest because he likedplaying with the Lego sets and making something out of them. Nigel spent the next two monthsrebuilding his robot. It was during the time that Nigel found out about the prizes for the competitionas well as another competitor, Alicia, from a neighboring school. His early intentions were forgotten.Getting the thousand-dollar prize was more important than anything else. Nigel decided to befriendAlicia. Unaware of his intentions, she told him all about the robot that she had been building for the,
competition. He even helped her to put the finishing branches to her robot. He was glad with the waythings had progressed. His robot looked even better than Alicia's and it was able to bounce a ballwith its arm, something Alicia had failed to do.
On the day of the competition, he saw Alicia. Everything dawned on her the minute she saw himamong the competitors. She stared at him,puzzled at first, then angry and finally a look of helpless-ness came over her.
The flashbulbs of the camera exploded in Nigel's face. The robot had performed actions sounique and different that the specialists' judgments were the same. Nigel was so pleased with himself that he did not even notice the girl standing a few feet away from him. Without her, he would never have won the competition.
( )52. What is the author's attitude towards Nigel's actions?
A. He is mildly critical.
B. He is strongly critical.
C. He is in favor of them.
D. His attitude is not clear.
答案：A
( )53. What reward did Nigel receive for doing well in his school work?
A. He was offered a part-time job.
B. He was honored with a scholarship.
C. He helped his teacher construct a robot.
D. He helped in the computer laboratories.
答案：D
( )54. Nigel's original intention of joining the contest was to
A. be the top student of the school
B. bring great honor to his school
C. constructs a robot with the Lego sets
D. win the thousand-dollar prize
答案：C
( )55. Why did Nigel help Alicia finish her robot?
A. He tried to make friends with her.
B. He was fond of building robots.
C. He intended to help her.
D. He didn't want her to suspect him.
答案：D
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