19．As the saying goes．"A father is a treasure．a brother is a comfort，but a friend is both．"I am so fortunate to have found my good friend．and I still remember how I built up my friendship with John．
We became friends soon after we entered the senior high school．We played together，and shared our meals sometimes．We kept our ordinary friendship for quite a long time until that day when I broke my leg while playing basketball．He called the teacher in no time，even gave up his lessons and accompanied（陪同），to the hospital．He didn't stop helping me until I fully recovered．At that time．I knew I got a true friend．
But finding a good and true friend is no easy task．When I was in junior high school．John was not．good choice to make friends with．because he had dark skin and looked ugly．However，one afternoon，when I was stopped by several tough guys and threatened（威胁）to give them money．it was John who stood and drove them away．I was very grateful，began to notice him closely and we sometimes hung out together．
In addition to that brave move．I found out more virtues（美德）in him under the dark skin and ugly face．Thanks to John's being my friend，I learned"a lesson earlier than others：one can never judge a person from his appearance．Ugly as a man might be，it doesn't mean he has mean inner quality．On the contrary．most of the time he will try his best to be even more warm-hearted to balance the loss of the beauty．If we simply take no notice of these people．we will lose a lot of good friends．
Furthermore，not only people but everything follows this golden rule．The appearance is always misleading； we must discover the truth．
56．The author found he had a true friend becauseC
A．they studied in the same school
B．they had a common interest
C．the author recovered with the help of John
D．John helped the author and drove the tough guys away
57．What can we infer from the text？A
A．The author felt it quite fortunate to have John as his friend．
B．John didn't have many friends because he was，ugly．
C．The author never played with John because of his appearance．
D．The author and John were just ordinary friends in senior high school．
58．Which of the following beat describes John？B
A．Patient and clever．B．Brave and friendly．
C．Boring and poor D．Unusual and ugly．
59．What is the probable meaning of the underlined word"mean"？B
A．Serious．B．Bad．C．Excellent．D．Kind．
60．What does the author want to tell us in the last two paragraphs？D
A．Finding good friends isn't easy．
B．A friend in need is a friend indeed．
C．A friend without faults will never be found．
D．Never judge a man or a thing from appearance．
分析 本文属于人生百味类的短文阅读．主要介绍了自己的好友John是一个外表丑陋但内心善良的人，而且还勇敢．通过初中勇于同坏人斗争帮助好友以及当自己受伤时他放弃上课来照顾自己的事例来说明不要以貌取人．
解答 CABBD
56．C．细节理解题．根据第二段的描述以及最后两句He didn't stop helping me until I fully recovered．At that time．I knew I got a true friend．可知，他的好友John在他受伤时无微不至的关怀使他迅速康复，这时他感觉找到了真正的朋友；故选C．
57．A．推理判断题．根据开头一段中的I am so fortunate to have found my good friend．and I still remember how I built up my friendship with John．以及后面的对好友的称赞可知，作者很感激有这么一位好友；故选A．
58．B．细节理解题．根根据第二段的描述He called the teacher in no time，even gave up his lessons and accompanied（陪同），to the hospital．可知，他对待朋友很友善；据第三段的描述when I was stopped by several tough guys and threatened（威胁）to give them money．it was John who stood and drove them away可知，他很勇敢；故选B．
59．B．词意猜测题．定位于文中一句Ugly as a man might be，it doesn't mean he has mean inner quality．本句为as引导的让步状语从句，根据句意可知，一个人尽管外表很丑，但是并不意味着他内在的品质不好，故选B．
60．D．写作意图题．根据第四段I learned"a lesson earlier than others：one can never judge a person from his appearance．以及后面的描述可知，永远不要以貌取人或者某物；要看他的内在的品质；故选D．
点评 解答细节理解题时，一个常用的方法就是运用定位法，即根据题干和选项中的关键词从原文中找到相关的句子，与选项进行比较从而确定答案；推理判断题既要求学生透过文章表面文字信息推测文章隐含意思，又要求学生对作者的态度、意图及文章细节的发展作正确的推理判断，力求从作者的角度去考虑，不要固守自己的看法或观点
