初一英语阅读理解练习（4）“You'rejustintime,Joe.We'regoingtoplaycowboys(牛仔)andIndians,andyoucanbetheIndians.”Oneofmycousins(堂兄弟)said.“HowmanyIndians?”Iasked.“Oh,aboutathousand.”Heanswered,andbeforeIcouldsayno，IwaspushedoutintothenightandbecameathousandIndians.TwominuteslaterIwasrunninginthefieldswithagroupofcowboysbehind.Theshoutsof“Afterthem.Let'scatchthekillers!”andothersuchTVplaylanguagecameintomyearsasIranroundacornerandhurriedintomyGrandpa'scar.“We'vegothim,boys.Let'sgoandcatchhim!”Butnoonewantedtocometogetme.Allofmycousinsexceptonewerealwaysveryfriendlywith.Itwasquietoutside.AndIwentoutofthecartohavealook.JustthenIheardashout,“Bringtherope(绳子),andwecanburnhim.”“OnlyIndiansburnpeople.Cowboys.”Istoppedjustintime.Ihadalmostsaid,“Cowboyshang(绞死)people.”Iwastiedtoatree,andthecowboyswerelookingforsomewoodwhenmydearmothercalled,“We'releavingnow.”“Untieme.”Ishouted.”We'regoing.“WhydidBobbywantmatches(火柴)?”Mumaskedwhenwewereinthecar.“HewasaskingDadwhetherhehadany.”“oh,hewasjustgoingtmatches?MATCHES?Areyousurehewantedmatches”Motherwasquitesure,andIdidn'tsayanymore.1.HowmanychildrenplayedtheIndians?[]A.OnethousandB.OnehundredC.OnegroupD.One2.WhydidJoe'scousinsaythatJoewasjustintime?Because______.[]A.therewerenotenoughchildrenfourthegameB.thegamewasjustgoingtostartC.noneofhiscousinswantedtobetheIndiansD.theywerewaitingforJoe3.Joedidn'tsay“Cowbayshangpeople.”Because______.[]A.hewastiedtoatreeB.thatwouldmakethingsworseC.hewascaughtbythecowboysD.thatwouldmakethecowboysangry4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?[]A.OneofJoe'scousinswaslookingformatches.B.Daddidn'twanttogivethechildrenanymatches.C.Bobbywantedtogetsomematchesfromhisfather.D.Mumdidn'tthinkchildrenshouldplaywithmatches.5.Thenameofthestoryshouldhe“______.”[]A.JoeandhiscousinsB.WhoknowswhatdangeriswaitingthereC.CowboysandIndiansisafavouritechildren'sgameD.HowcowboysandIndiansfoughtinthepast参考答案：DCBAB
