There is a 13-year-old boy. He has a younger sister. One day, the boy’s sister was playing in the backyard. At that time, a 17-year-old boy came out from behind the family’s home. He grabbed (抓住) the 8-year-old girl. He put something in her mouth to stop her from shouting. He then tried to take her away.

The brother saw this. He started shooting the 17-year-old boy with a slingshot (弹弓). It hit him in the head and chest (胸膛). He was hurt because of the slingshot. He ran away as fast as he could.

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1.Where was the boy’s sister playing?

A In the backyard.

B In the garden.

C In the room.

D In the park.

解析：选A。A细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“One day, the boy’s sister was playing in the backyard.”可知男孩的妹妹在后院玩耍。故选A。

2.The brother is _______ years older than the sister.

A 5

B 7

C 8

D 9

解析：选A。A数字计算题。根据第一段第一句“There is a 13-year-old boy.”以及倒数第三句“He grabbed the 8-year-old girl.”可知，哥哥13岁，妹妹8岁，哥哥比妹妹大5岁。故选A。

3.What did the 17-year-old boy want to do?

A He wanted to make the girl shout.

B He wanted to give the girl food.

C He wanted to take the girl away.

D He wanted to stop the girl walking.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“He then tried to take her away.”可知这个17岁的男孩试图把小女孩带走。故选C。

4.What does the underlined word “He” refer to?

A The boy’s father.

B The 8-year-old boy.

C The 13-year-old boy.

D The 17-year-old boy.

解析：选D。D词意指代题。根据前面的描述可知，嫌疑人是一个17岁的男孩，他往小女孩嘴里塞了一些东西，试图绑架这个8岁的小女孩。故选D。

5.The 17-year-old boy’s __________ are hurt.

A hand and leg

B hand and head

C head and chest

D leg and chest

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第二段的“It hit him in the head and chest. He was hurt because of the slingshot.”可知，她的哥哥看到了发生的事情，开始用弹弓向嫌疑人射击，击中了他的头部和胸膛，导致他受伤。故选C。