阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
School
started again, and soon the ink(墨水)in Tom's spelling book was found. Tom said he hadn't split the ink,
but that made it look as if he were lying. Becky almost said Alfred Temple had
done it, but she kept quiet. She thought that Tom would tell the teacher about
her tearing(撕)his book, so she didn't save him. Mr
Dobbins beat him and then Tom went back to his seat。
After
an hour Mr Dobbins unlocked his desk and took out his book, Tom looked over at Becky.
She looked like a hunted and helpless rabbit. The next moment the master faced
the children. There was a long silence, then he spoke, "Who tore this
book?"
There
wasn't a sound. The teacher searched their faces.
"Benjamin
Rogers, did you do it?"
Benjamin
said no.
"Joseph
Harper, did you?"
Joseph
also said no. Dobbins looked at the rows of boys, thought for a moment, then
turned to the girls.
"Amy
Lawrence?"
A
shake of the head.
"Gracie
Miller?"
The
same sign.
Becky
was next. Tom was shaking from head to foot.
"Rebecca Thatcher?"—(Tom looked at her face; it was white with terror)— "did you tear?—no, look at my face—did you tear this book?"
Tom
jumped to his feet and shouted, "I did it!"
The
children stared(盯着) in
surprise at his foolish act.
And
when he stepped forward for his punishment, he saw the surprise, the thanks,
and the love that came from Becky's eyes. This was enough for one
hundred beatings. And he didn't even mind staying for two hours after school,
because he knew that Becky was waiting for him outside.
Tom
went to bed that night planning some actions on Alfred Temple, for Becky had
told him everything. And he fell asleep with Becky's last words to him in his
ear, "Tom, you are so great!"
