I was not having a happy holiday. My family had decided to go back to the countryside in New Hampshire, US, again. But I found it boring. What made the holiday even worse was that I had to sleep in the same bed as my brother. But I was wrong. This trip was the best holiday I have ever had. During the holiday, I met a very special friend.
While I was walking in the countryside, I saw a man carrying a small brown bag. Wearing white clothes, the man looked like a ghost. As he looked at me, I felt frightened. I wanted to run away when the man spoke to me. “Hello. Beautiful day, isn’t it?” he said. The man talked a lot. I wasn’t listening very carefully because I was looking at his little bag. I wanted to see what was inside it!
He saw me looking at the bag and he asked me if I would like to see. Out came a lively, beautiful puppy. The brown puppy was small and only about two months old. The man then asked me, “Would you like to keep this puppy?” I had always wanted a puppy and now I had the chance. I thanked him, took the puppy and ran home. For the rest of that summer, I played with him all the time. And after the trip, I took him home. The puppy is now loved by all my family. He is a friend to both my brother and me, a warm little ball of happiness in our lives.
I’ve always wanted to thank the man because he changed my life. His gift has given me years of pleasure. And I never have boring family holidays anymore.
【小题1】The “special friend” in the third paragraph referred to _______.

My name is Sam . I joined a club called  “ passing help ” last month . Now let me tell you why I joined it.

 One evening this May, on my way home my old car was broken . It was 25 miles from my home . I wanted to get a ride, but there was no car . It was also hard to take a taxi . I decided to take a bus home .I went to a bus stop nearby .

 After a while , a bus came , but it did not go to my town .The bus driver was a   young woman . She was kind and she told me which bus I should take . I waited there for about thirty minutes , but no bus came . At last a car came to me and a woman came out of the car .She was just the bus driver.

“When I reached the bus station , I got to know that the bus to your town couldn't  come ,so I returned here.I just can't leave you here ,” she said , “ Get in my car and I will take you back to your home .”

 “ It is a long way .”I said.

 “ Come on ,sir, ”she said ,“ Let’s go.”

 On the way she told me a story . A few days ago, there wasn't gas(汽油）in her car . An old man drove her up to a gas station and then back to her car.

 When we got to my home , I wanted to give her some money to thank her , but she didn't accept it . “ I only want to help others and do something nice for somebody. Pass it along. ” She said.  

1.What happened to Sam one evening this May?

A. He lost his way.                B. His car broken down.      

C. He was hurt in an accident.       D. He couldn't reach the gas station.

2. Sam didnt think of going home__________ that evening.

A. by train                       B. by bus

C. by car.                        D. by taxi.

3. From the passage , we know that the young woman was _________.

A.a club boss.                 B. a taxi driver       

C. a bus driver.                D.a gas station worker.

4.The young woman wanted Sam to _________.

A.give her some money.          B. get on her bus.  

C. take her to her house.          D. help others just as she did.

5. The best title (题目）of the passage is ________ .

A. A kind old man.       B. Getting a ride.

C. Passing help.         D. A broken car.