专题08 阅读D篇（多任务混合阅读）（名校模拟+地区真题）-冲刺2023年中考英语必考题型终极预测（温州专用）

冲刺2023年中考英语必考题型终极预测（温州专用） 专题08 阅读D篇（多任务混合阅读） （2022·浙江·温州外国语学校三模）It was this very morning that Garrone let us know what he is like. The master had not yet arrived, and four boys were bullying Crossi, the one with red hair who has a dead arm and whose mother sells vegetables. They were hitting him in the face with chestnut shells. And he, sitting on the ground became quite pale, begging them to leave him in peace. But they didn’t stop. They pulled Crossi upon a bench. All at once, Franti jumped upon the bench. Pretending that he was carrying a basket on each arm, he imitated Crossis mother when she used to come to wait for her son at the door. Many began to laugh loudly and Crossi was shaking slightly and turning red with anger. Suddenly Crossi took hold of an inkstand and threw it at the other’s head with all his strength, but Franti moved aside, and the inkstand hit the master who entered at the moment, full in the breast. All flew to their places and became silent with great fear. The master, quite pale, went to his table, and said in a controlled voice: “Who did it?” No one replied. The master cried out once more, raising his voice louder. “Who is it?” Then Garrone, moved to pity for poor Crossi, stood up and said firmly, “It was I.” The master looked at him and the confused students, then said in a calm voice. “It was not you.” And after a moment, he said, “The culprit will not be punished. Let him rise!” Crossi rose and cried. “They were striking me and insulting me, and I lost my head and threw it.” “Sit down,” said the master. “Let those who angered him rise.” Four rose and hung their heads. “You,” said the master, “have bullied an unfortunate companion you’ve hit a weak person who could not protect himself. You’ve done one of the most shameful acts!” Having said this, the master came down among the benches and went over to Garrone. He put his hand under Garrone’s chin and looked him straight in the eye, and said to him, “You are a noble soul.” Garrone caugh