(上海市崇明中学2009届高三5月高考模拟考试D篇)Toppingtheclassacademicallywascertainlyanadvantage.StudyingwasabreezeforNigel.Therewardwascertainlyincomparabletothelittleeffortthathehadtoputi

　　(上海市崇明中学2009届高三5月高考模拟考试D篇)

　　Toppingtheclassacademicallywascertainlyanadvantage.StudyingwasabreezeforNigel.Therewardwascertainlyincomparabletothelittleeffortthathehadtoputin.Itbeganwhenhewasselectedtohelptheteachersinthecomputerlaboratories.

　　Thepeakofhisschoolcareercamenotwhenhetoppedtheschoolbutwhenhewasselectedforthenationwidecompetition.UnlikeeveryoneelseNigelwantedtojointhecontestbecausehelikedplayingwiththeLegosets（乐高拼图玩具）andmakingsomethingoutofthem.Nigelspentthenexttwomonthsrebuildingtherobot.ItwasduringthetimethatNigelfoundoutabouttheprizesforthecompetitionaswellasanothercompetitorAliciafromaneighboringschool.Hisearlyintentionswereforgotten.Gettingthethousand-dollarprizewasmoreimportantthananythingelse.NigeldecidedtobefriendAlicia.Unawareofhisintentionsshetoldhimallabouttherobotthatshehadbeenbuildingforthecompetition.Heevenhelpedhertoputthefinishingbranchesinherrobot.Hewasgladwiththewaythingshadprogressed.HisrobotlookedevenbetterthanAlicia’sanditwasabletobecomeaballwithitsarmssomethingAliciahadfailedtodo.

　　OnthedayofthecompetitionhesawAlicia.Everythingdawnedonhertheminuteshesawhimamongthecompetition.Shestaredathimpuzzledatfirstthenangryandfinallyalookofhelplessnesscameoverher.

　　TheflashbulbsofthecameraexplodedinNigel’stry.Therobotbirdperformedactionssouniqueanddifferentthatthespecialistjudgmentswerethesame.Nigelwassopersonalwithhimselfthathedidnotevennoticethegirlstandingafewfeetawayfromhim.Withoutherhewouldneverwinthecompetition.

　　76．WhatrewarddidNigelreceivefordoingwellinhisschoolwork?

　　A．Hewasofferedapart-timejob.

　　B．Hewashonoredwithascholarship.

　　C．Hehelpedhisteacherconstructarobot.

　　D．Hehelpedinthecomputerlaboratories.

　　77．Nigel’soriginalintentionofjoiningthecontestwasto_______.

　　A．bethetopstudentoftheschool B．bringgreathonortohisschool

　　C．constructarobotwiththeLegosets D．winthethousand-dollarprize

　　78．WhydidNigelhelpAliciafinishherrobot?