In 1957, an Irish family moved into the house next to ours, and the son John was in my class at school. And he became well-known to the young and the old.
Although many of the adults in the neighborhood regarded John as “a bit of a rogue”, he was still with all the kids, because in many ways he was like a leader, and that made one of us. His cheeks were always red and if he asked you to take part in some , whether it was picking mushrooms, checking rabbit traps or just going to the shops, you would feel or at least pleased to be included. But this some-times came at a cost (付出代价). I can feeling quite uncomfortable when, for example, he a shop assistant for the items on high shelves.
He would put some goods into our pockets, while he his conversation with the assistant who turned her back towards us. I worried that my parents would be angry if I told them we had done. He always said, “The police won’t take us alive.” But I still to stay far away from him in the end. Now I’m glad to make the right decision at that time.
A.regularly B.quickly C.usually D.mainly
A.popular B.pleased C.satisfied D.strict
A.her B.them C.him D.you
A.meeting B.report C.review D.activity
A.angry B.nervous C.proud D.strange
A.remember B.forget C.refuse D.lead
A.ordered B.mended C.asked D.forced
A.continued B.created C.influenced D.replaced
A.where B.what C.why D.when
A.learned B.agreed C.hated D.decided