Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed the boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books. He was carrying, along with a baseball bat and several other things.

       Mark  1   down and helped the boy pick up these articles.  2  they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of them for him. As they walked, Mark  3   the boy's name was Bill, that he  4  computer games, baseball and history, that he was having a lot of   5   with his other subjects and that he had just broken  6  with his girlfriend.

       They arrived at Bill's home first and Mark was  7  in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed  8   with a few laughs and some shared small talk. and then Mark went home. They  9  to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, and then both ended up from the same high school. Just three weeks before  10  , Bill asked Mark if they  11  talk.

Bill  12  him of the day years ago when they had first met. "Do you  13  wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?" asked Bill. "You see, I  14  out my locker  because I didn't want to leave a mess（脏乱） 15  anyone else. I had planned to run away and I was going home to  16  my things. But after we spent some time together  17   and laughing, I realized that  18   I had done that, I would have  19  a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You  20  my life."

1．A．knelt                     B．sat                      C．lay                      D．fell

2．A．Although               B．After                   C．Since                  D．Until

3．A．realized                 B．discovered           C．said                    D．decided

4．A．played                   B．tried                    C．loved                  D．made

5．A．questions              B．ideas                   C．doubt                  D．trouble

6．A．out                       B．up                       C．off                      D．away

7．A．called                    B．helped                 C．allowed               D．invited

8．A．pleasantly              B．willingly              C．freely                  D．peacefully

9．A．agreed                  B．continued            C．forced                 D．offered

10．A．movement           B．graduation           C．separation            D．vacation

11．A．would                 B．should                 C．must                   D．could

12．A．demanded            B．removed              C．reminded             D．asked

13．A．usually                B．ever                    C．even                   D．never

14．A．checked              B．took                    C．put                     D．cleaned

15．A．over                    B．into                     C．for                      D．with

16．A．find                    B．pick                    C．hold                    D．pack

17．A．playing                B．talking                 C．reading                D．watching

18．A．before                 B．while                   C．if                        D．as

19．A．lost                     B．passed                 C．left                     D．forgotten

20．A．changed              B．recovered            C．improved             D．helped

In kindergarten your idea of a good friend was the person who let you have the red crayon when all that were left were the ugly black ones.
In third grade your idea of a good friend was the person who shared his or her lunch with you when you forgot yours on the bus.
In eighth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who helped you pack up your childhood stuff so that your room would be a “middle school student’s” room, but didn’t laugh at you when you finished and broke out into tears.
In eleventh grade your idea of a good friend was the person who came to comfort you when you broke up with someone.
In the twelfth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who helped you pick out a university, assured you that you would get into that university and helped you deal with your parents, who were having a hard time to adjust to letting you go.
At graduation your idea of a good friend was the person who was crying on the inside but managed the biggest smile one could give as they congratulated you.
Now , your idea of a good friend is still the person who gives you the better of the two choices; holds your hand when you are scared; thinks of you when you are not there; reminds you of what you have forgotten; helps you put the past behind you, but understands when you need to hold on to it a little longer; stays with you so that you have confidence; goes out of their way to make time for you; helps you clear up your mistakes; helps you deal with pressure from others; smiles for you when you sad; helps you become a better person; and ______, loves you!
Thank you for being a friend. No matter where we go or who we become, never forget who helped us get here.

1. 1.

   What is the best title of the passage? (please answer within 10 words)
   _________________________________________________________________________

2. 2.

   Translate the underlined sentence in the passage into Chinese.
   __________________________________________________________________________

3. 3.

   Please fill in the blank with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (please answer within 10 words)
   ____________________________________________________________________________

4. 4.

   Please find out the sentence which can be replaced by the following one.
   We will remember those who have helped us when we are in need of great help.
   ____________________________________________________________________________

5. 5.

   By reading the passage, what kind of friend do you think is a good one?(please answer within 30 words.)
   ____________________________________________________________________________

In kindergarten your idea of a good friend was the person who let you have the red crayon when all that were

left were the ugly black ones.

In third grade your idea of a good friend was the person who shared his or her lunch with you when you forgot yours on the bus.

In eighth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who helped you pack up your childhood stuff so that your room would be a “middle school student’s” room, but didn’t laugh at you when you finished and broke out into tears.

In eleventh grade your idea of a good friend was the person who came to comfort you when you broke up with someone.

In the twelfth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who helped you pick out a university, assured you that you would get into that university and helped you deal with your parents, who were having a hard time to adjust to letting you go.

At graduation your idea of a good friend was the person who was crying on the inside but managed the biggest smile one could give as they congratulated you.

Now , your idea of a good friend is still the person who gives you the better of the two choices; holds your hand when you are scared; thinks of you when you are not there; reminds you of what you have forgotten; helps you put the past behind you, but understands when you need to hold on to it a little longer; stays with you so that you have confidence; goes out of their way to make time for you; helps you clear up your mistakes; helps you deal with pressure from others; smiles for you when you sad; helps you become a better person; and ______, loves you!

Thank you for being a friend. No matter where we go or who we become, never forget who helped us get here.

1. What is the best title of the passage? (please answer within 10 words)

_________________________________________________________________________

2. Translate the underlined sentence in the passage into Chinese.

__________________________________________________________________________

3. Please fill in the blank with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (please answer within 10 words)

　 ____________________________________________________________________________

4. Please find out the sentence which can be replaced by the following one.

　 We will remember those who have helped us when we are in need of great help.

　 ____________________________________________________________________________

5. By reading the passage, what kind of friend do you think is a good one?(please answer within 30 words.)

You Did More Than Carry My books

Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed the boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with a baseball bat and several other things. Mark___1___ down and helped the boy pick up these articles. ___2___ they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of them for him. As they walked Mark ___3___ the boy’s name was Bill, that he ___4___ computer games, baseball and history, that he was having a lot of ___5___ with his other subjects and that he had just broken ___6___ with his girlfriend.

They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was ___7___ in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed ___8___ with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home. They ___9___ to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, and then both ended up from the same high school. Just three weeks before ___10___, Bill asked Mark if they ___11___ talk.

Bill ___12___ him of the day years ago when they had first met. “Do you ___13___ wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill. “You see, I ___14___ out my locker because I didn’t want to leave a mess(脏乱) ___15___ anyone else. I had planned to run away and I was going home to ___16___ my things. But after we spent some time together ___17___ and laughing, I realized that ___18___ I had done that, I would have ___19___ a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You ___20___ my life.”

1. A. fell B. sat      C. lay      D. knelt

2. A. Although       B. Since  C. After   D. Until

3. A. discovered     B. realized      C. said    D. decided

4. A. played    B. loved  C. tried   D. made

5. A. questions       B. ideas   C. trouble       D. doubt

6. A. up  B. out     C. off      D. away

7. A. called     B. helped C. invited       D. allowed

8. A. peacefully     B. willingly    C. freely  D. pleasantly

9. A. continued      B. agreed C. forced D. offered

10. A. graduation   B. movement  C. separation   D. vacation

11. A. would   B. should C. could  D. must

12. A. demanded    B. reminded    C. removed     D. asked

13. A. ever     B. usually       C. even   D. never

14. A. checked       B. took    C. cleaned      D. put

15. A. over     B. into    C. with    D. for

16. A. find     B. pick    C. pack   D. hold

17. A. talking B. playing      C. reading      D. watching

18. A. before  B. if C. while  D. as

19. A. forgotten     B. passed C. left     D. lost

20. A. helped  B. recovered   C. improved   D. changed