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【题目】The day finally came. I was very excited as I stood in line, waiting to receive my high school diploma. I looked around at the graduating class of our small Christian school and wondered how we had grown up so fast. After that weekend we would go our separate ways. Many planned on attending college far away, as I did. Others had jobs lined up and few were thinking about marriage.

Directly in front of me was a friend I’d known for six years; we had been on many adventures together. He grinned, looking a little smug(洋洋得意的). He and a couple of students had played one last triok before they graduated: The night before, they’d slipped into the principal’s home and used rolls of toilet paper to decorate his house and yard. I eyed the principal on the stage. He gave no indication that anything was wrong.

We moved slowly up in line. My friend walked across the stage and received his diploma. Then my name was called. I took a deep breath, nervously climbed the steps, crossed the stage under the hot lights and stopped in front of the principal. He gave me a big smile, shook my hand and handed me my diploma. I couldn’t wait to open the diploma case and find my name, certifying that I had graduated. However, when my friend opened his case, we all burst out laughing. Instead of a diploma, a single square of toilet paper was placed inside.

Our high school principal had a great sense of humor and took this opportunity to play a trick back on the boys. I thought they were required to clean his house and yard, but they got off easily. They were allowed to graduate.

Sometimes we get lucky whenn we do something wrong. However, sometimes we don’t. I often wonder how those who do wrong things get rid of troubles. We have decisions to make throughout our lives. The surest way to stay out of trouble is to avoid it in the first place.

【1】What would the writer do after graduating from high school?

A. Get married.

B. Become a writer.

C. Find a regular job.

D. Continue his study.

【2】Why did the writer’s friend seem pleased before receiving his diploma?

A. Nobody had discovered his criminal behavior.

B. He had succeeded in play a trick on the principal.

C. He had been praised by the principal for his achievements.

D. He was about to graduate from high school with great honors.

【3】How did the author’s friend feel the moment he opened his diploma case?

A. Satisfied.

B. Touched.

C. Embarrassed.

D. Calm.

【4】What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Keeping away from Wrong Choices.

B. Cherishing Every Opportunity in Life.

C. Avoiding Making One Mistake Twice.

D. Learning Valuable Lessons from Failure.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】C

【4】A

【解析】作者讲述了朋友在毕业前夕犯了错，但幸运逃脱惩罚。由此告诫我们我们应该避免错误的决定，以免后果不可收拾。

【1】D

细节推理题。根据第一段Many planned on attending college far away, as I did.可知作者打算毕业后继续上大学，故选D.

【2】B

细节推理题。根据第二段He grinned, looking a little smug(洋洋得意的). He and a couple of students had played one last trick before they graduated: The night before, they’d slipped into the principal’s home and used rolls of toilet paper to decorate his house and yard.和He gave no indication that anything was wrong.可知作者的朋友在毕业前一天晚上和校长开玩笑，并且认为校长没发现，故选B.

【3】C

推理判断题。通过第二段可知作者的朋友在毕业前一天晚上和校长开玩笑，往校长家扔厕所纸团，并且认为校长没发现。根据第三段when my friend opened his case, we all burst out laughing. Instead of a diploma, a single square of toilet paper was placed inside.可知校长在毕业证里面放了一块厕所纸，由此可推断在毕业典礼上朋友当时很尴尬，故选C.

【4】A

主旨大意题。作者叙述的故事可知朋友做了错事但很幸运没被惩罚，根据最后一句We have decisions to make throughout our lives. The surest way to stay out of trouble is to avoid it in the first place.可知作者认为我们应该避免错误的决定，以免后果不可收拾。A项适合作为本文标题，故选A.