We were just ________ calling you up ________ you came in.

A. about; when                             B. on the point of; while

C. on the point of; when                   D. on the point of; as

　 I can still remember the first day when I met my best friend． I hid behind my mother and she hid behind her grandmother, 36　 to look at each other． But we soon lost the 37　 and started playing with each other． In the 7^th grade, I first lost touch with her． She was 38　 family problems and I deserted her to be with the “cooler people．”　 39　 of my new friends liked her as much as I did 40　 they knew she had “problems”． However, every summer we would 41　 sit at each other’s home and watch soap operas and talk about everything we liked．

It was last year when I 42　 the problem． I guess I was just too busy in high school to realize she needed someone there for her． Well, she made a new “best friend” and 43　 did I． Then I didn’t know why, but she started cutting herself．

She was diagnosed with clinical depression(抑郁症)． I was very 44 at first, but with the late night calls, we still stayed in 45　 ． I wanted to be there for her since her new best friend 46 deserted her, when people were calling her 47 , but I knew I still 48　 her like a sister．

Yesterday she came 49　 me and said this,” I never knew what a best friend was 50　 I found you were the only person that would stop me from cutting, the only person that ever made me feel better about myself and my 51　 ． You don’t know this but I was trying to kill myself one night when you 52　 me． I 53　 you so much, and you didn’t even know you were 54　 me．” We both cried． And I guess a kind of lesson from my life so far is to never 55　 your friends．

36． A． pleased 　　　 B． excited　　　　　　　　　 C． scared　　　　　　　 D． disappointed

37． A． happiness　　 B． kindness　　　　　　　　 C． shyness　　　　　　 D． sadness

38． A． working out B． answering for　　　　 C． helping with　　　 D． going through

39． A． All　　　　　　　 B． None　　　　　　　　　　 C． No　　　　　　　　　　 D． Every

40． A． because　　　 B． though　　　　　　　　　 C． while　　　　　　　　 D． yet

41． A． hardly　　　　 B． seldom　　　　　　　　　 C． just　　　　　　　　　　 D． always

42． A． solved　　　　 B． noticed　　　　　　　　　 C． faced　　　　　　　　 D． ignored

43． A． neither　　　　 B． so　　　　　　　　　　　　 C． too　　　　　　　　　　 D． also

44． A． mad　　　　　　 B． careless　　　　　　　　 C． hopeful　　　　　　　 D． upset

45． A． touch　　　　　 B． bed　　　　　　　　　　　 C． hospital　　　　　　　 D． love

46． A． luckily　　　　 B． successfully　　　　　 C． actually　　　　　　　 D． calmly

47． A． selfish　　　　 B． crazy　　　　　　　　　　 C． brave　　　　　　　　 D． lonely

48． A． believed in　 B． waited for　　　　　　 C． cared about　　　　 D． replied to

49． A． with　　　　　 B． after　　　　　　　　　　 C． upon　　　　　　　　　 D． to

50．A． until　　　　　　 B． when　　　　　　　　　　 C． since　　　　　　　　 D． if

51．A． mistakes　　　 B． parents　　　　　　　　　 C． friends　　　　　　　 D． problems

52．A． visited　　　　　 B． encouraged　　　　　　 C． called　　　　　　　　 D． prevented

53．A． tell　　　　　　　 B． owe　　　　　　　　　　　 C． give　　　　　　　　　 D． show

54．A． helping　　　　 B． reminding　　　　　　　 C． cheating　　　　　　 D． praising

55．A． give up　　　　 B． look back at　　　　　 C． drop in at　　　　　 D． look down on

It was a hot summer day. My dad and I were getting ready to go out for a ride on the boat with my friend Katie and the dog when the phone call came, the call that made that bright, beautiful day a cold, dark, gloomy one.
I had just put on my suit, shorts, and tank top, and packed my bag with sunscreen and everything else I would need for the day. I ran into my parents' room to find Dad. When I saw him on the phone, he was crying. I'd never seen my dad cry before. My heart sank. What possibly could have happened?
"Max, I'm so sorry," I heard him say. That's when it hit me. I knew that Suzie had died.Max has been my dad's best friend for years. Suzie, his daughter, had a rare disease that mainly affected her body. Her brain was OK. She knew what was going on; she knew that shehad problems and was different from other kids. Once she told her dad that she wished she could die and be born in a different body. Yet although she couldn't live a normal life ，she was still happy.
When Suzie and I were little, we spent quite a bit of time together. As we grew up, we grew apart. She lived in New York, and I lived in the Midwest. When Suzie was ten she had to live ina hospital in Virginia. About eight months before she died, Max gave us her number at the hospital and we talked at least twice a week until the end. Suzie was always so excited to talk to us and wanted to know every detail about my life. She wanted to know everything I did and every thing I ate. In a way, she lived through me.
After we found out about her death, we made our plans to go to New York for the funeral. When she was alive, I sent her a Beanie Baby and she sent one back to me. I had bought her another one but never had the chance to send it to her, so I took it to put in her casket(棺材).
Her funeral was very different from any funeral I'd ever been to. After they lowered her casket, each one of us put a shovelful of dirt over her. I remember crying so hard, I felt weak. My cheeks burned from the tears. My whole body was shaking as I picked up the shovel, but I'm glad I did it.
When Suzie and I first started calling one another, I thought it would be more of a burden on me, but I was completely wrong. I learned so much from her. She gave me more than I could ever give to her. I will never forget her or the talks we had. I now know that I must never take anything for granted especially my health and the gift of life.
【小题1】The author's family cancelled their ride because______.

A．Suzie was the only person helping the author with difficulties.

B．The author feared that she might also get the same disease as Suzie.

C．The author benefited a lot from talking on the phone with Suzie.

D．The author didn't understand Suzie was her true friend until Suzie's death.

It was a hot summer day. My dad and I were getting ready to go out for a ride on the boat with my friend Katie and the dog when the phone call came, the call that made that bright, beautiful day a cold, dark, gloomy one.
I had just put on my suit, shorts, and tank top, and packed my bag with sunscreen and everything else I would need for the day. I ran into my parents’ room to find Dad. When I saw him on the phone, he was crying. I’d never seen my dad cry before. My heart sank. What possibly could have happened?
"Max, I’m so sorry," I heard him say. That’s when it hit me. I knew that Suzie had died. Max has been my dad’s best friend for years. Suzie, his daughter, had a rare disease that mainly affected her body. Her brain was OK. She knew what was going on; she knew that she had problems and was different from other kids. Once she told her dad that she wished she could die and be born in a different body. Yet although she couldn’t live a normal life ，she was still happy.
When Suzie and I were little, we spent quite a bit of time together. As we grew up, we grew apart. She lived in New York, and I lived in the Midwest. When Suzie was ten she had to live in a hospital in Virginia. About eight months before she died, Max gave us her number at the hospital and we talked at least twice a week until the end. Suzie was always so excited to talk to us and wanted to know every detail about my life. She wanted to know everything I did and every thing I ate. In a way, she lived through me.
After we found out about her death, we made our plans to go to New York for the funeral. When she was alive, I sent her a Beanie Baby and she sent one back to me. I had bought her another one but never had the chance to send it to her, so I took it to put in her casket（棺材）.
Her funeral was very different from any funeral I’d ever been to. After they lowered her casket, each one of us put a shovelful of dirt over her. I remember crying so hard, I felt weak. My cheeks burned from the tears. My whole body was shaking as I picked up the shovel, but I’m glad I did it.
When Suzie and I first started calling one another, I thought it would be more of a burden on me, but I was completely wrong. I learned so much from her. She gave me more than I could ever give to her. I will never forget her or the talks we had. I now know that I must never take anything for granted especially my health and the gift of life.

1. 1.

   What does the underlined part “In a way, she lived through me.” mean?

   1. A.
      Suzie got to know what life outside hospital was like by sharing my experience.
   2. B.
      Suzie was financially dependent of me.
   3. C.
      Suzie managed to pull through her illness with the help of my family.
   4. D.
      Suzie was too weak to live her own life.
2. 2.

   Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

   1. A.
      Suzie was the only person helping the author with difficulties.
   2. B.
      The author feared that she might also get the same disease as Suzie.
   3. C.
      The author benefited a lot from talking on the phone with Suzie.
   4. D.
      The author didn’t understand Suzie was her true friend until Suzie’s death.
3. 3.

   What is the most important lesson the author learned from Suzie’s death?

   1. A.
      Never let go of a friend even if you are apart.
   2. B.
      Be thankful for what we have in our life.
   3. C.
      Talking with a friend can cure your illness.
   4. D.
      We can learn more from our friends than they do from us.