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   Betty and I are best friends. Our birthdays are on the same day,so every year we have a birthday party together. But this year,we had a costume party instead.

   While we were writing the invitations,my mum came in and asked, “Why not invite John?” John had been in our class for only a few months,but he was already getting better grades in math than anyone else in class. I wrinkled (皱起) my nose ,“Mum,he wears the same pants to school every day. How could he even afford a costume?” Mum said nothing. The next day,mum gave me an envelope with a shopping certificate (凭证) in it. “I thought it would be nice for you to give this to John ,” Mum said. But how? We didn't want to make John embarrassed. We discussed it for a long time. Finally,Betty and I had a good idea.

   On the day of our party,kids arrived,dressed differently. John arrived,in an old sheet (床单) ，but still in the same brown pants as usual. We danced,ate snacks and played games in groups. Before eating the birthday cake,Betty said in a loud voice ,“Now it is time for the great prize game. It is the following riddle... w It was a math game. None of us was surprised when John came up with the right answer first and walked off with the envelope.

   Everything went on well as we planned. John wore a new pair of pants and a new shirt the next week. He felt happy. So did we.

   When we help others,we need to find a proper way,or we may hurt them in another way.[2013 湖北孝感]

() 1. The two girls and John were in the same .

   A. group   B. family   C. team   D. class

() 2. John's family may be very according to the passage.

   A. far   B. poor   C. rich   D. small

() 3. How did John get the prize during the party?

   A. By helping others.

   B. By asking for help.

   C. By getting good grades in study.

   D. By winning the math game.

() 4. John with the shopping certificate after the party.

   A. watched a basketball match   B. saw a movie   C. bought something to wear   D. made a phone call

Answer 1

1. D 2. B 3. D 4. C

阅读提示：本文介绍了两个女孩怎样开动脑筋设法帮助同学的事。

1. D 细节理解题。由第二段第二句“John had been in our class for only a few months ,...”可知。

2. B推理判断题。由文章第二段的句子“…he wears the same pants to school every day. How could he even afford a costume?”可推断 出约翰家境并不富裕。

3. D细节理解题。由第三段最后两句“It was a math game. None of us was surprised when John came up with the right answer first …”可知。

4. C推理判断题。由文章倒数第二段的句子“John wore a new pair of pants and a new shirt the next week. ”可看出约翰使用购物凭证 买了新衣服。