D．Because she was a newcomer.

　　解析：选A　细节理解题。由第二段的"he used a racist word for black people"可知，把Natasha推出人行道的男学生是一个种族歧视者，他是因为Natasha的肤色而如此无礼。

　　2．What was the main purpose of the 300 people waiting outside Natasha's house?

　　A．To find out who she was.

　　B．To show their support for her.

　　C．To protect her from attack.

　　D．To give her a warm welcome.

　　解析：选B　推理判断题。由第五段的"they were united in their anger about what had happened to her. They were there to make it clear that racism is never OK"可知，在Natasha家门外等待的这三百名同学们都反对种族歧视，他们陪她一起走到教室，以示对她的支持。

　　3．How did Natasha feel about what the second male student had done for her?

　　A．Upset.　　　　　　　 B．Curious.

　　C．Grateful. D．Confused.

　　解析：选C　推理判断题。由最后一段的"She praised the second male student - the one who had stood up for her"可知，Natasha对第二个男学生十分感激。

　　4．How does the text mainly develop?

　　A．By providing examples.

　　B．By making comparisons.

　　C．By following the order of time.

　　D．By following the order of importance.

　　解析：选C　篇章结构题。由文中出现的时间状语"one day this past November"，"When Natasha got home from class"，"Two days later"等可知，本文是按照时间顺序写作的。

　　B

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