One day, when I was in high school, I saw a kid named Kyle walking home from school with all his books, I thought to myself, “   11  would anyone bring home all his books for the weekend? He must really be   12 .” As I was walking, I saw several kids running toward him. They ran at him,   13   all his books out of his arms and he fell down in the dirt. His glasses went   14  and landed in the grass.
My heart went out to him. So, I ran over to him.  15  I handed him his glasses, he looked at me and said, “Hey, thanks!”
I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. As it   16  , he lived near me. We talked all the way home. Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends.
Kyle was the   17  student of our class, one of those guys that really found  themselves during high school. Therefore he had the   18  to prepare a graduation speech. On the graduation day, I could see that he was   19 . So, I patted him on the back and said, “Hey, big guy, you’ll be great!” He looked at me and smiled.
He cleared his throat, and began. “Graduation is a time to   20  those who helped you make it through those   21  years. Your parents, your teachers… but mostly your friends, I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best  22  you can give him.”
I just looked at my friend with disbelief as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to   23  himself over the weekend and was carrying his books home. “Thankfully, nothing happened. My friend   24  me from doing the unspeakable.”
Not until that moment did I realize that you should never underestimate(低估) the  25  of your actions. With one small gesture you can change a person’s life. For better or for worse.
小題1:
A．HowB．WhenC．WhyD．Where
小題2:
A．stupidB．cleverC．wonderfulD．a(chǎn)nxious
小題3:
A．throwingB．knockingC．takingD．snatching
小題4:
A．lostB．sendingC．brokenD．flying
小題5:
A．WhileB．AsC．BecauseD．Once
小題6:
A．passed byB．came upC．went onD．turned out
小題7:
A．topB．hardestC．favoriteD．luckiest
小題8:
A．prideB．honorC．pleasureD．chance
小題9:
A．excitedB．nervousC．proudD．crazy
小題10:
A．rewardB．rememberC．thankD．congratulate
小題11:
A．happyB．excitingC．oldD．tough
小題12:
A．chanceB．giftC．helpD．favor
小題13:
A．killB．enjoyC．testD．hurt
小題14:
A．protectedB．freedC．warnedD．saved
小題15:
A．priceB．useC．powerD．meaning

小題1:C
小題2:A
小題3:B
小題4:D
小題5:B
小題6:D
小題7:A
小題8:B
小題9:B
小題10:C
小題11:D
小題12:B
小題13:A
小題14:D
小題15:C
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B．she wanted to get married and have children
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D．the elderly usually have no regrets
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Her husband of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the hall of the nursing home, she smiled sweetly when told her room was ready.
As she walked slowly to the elevator, I provided a true description of her tiny room, including the old sheets that had been hung on her window. “I love it,” she said with the happiness of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy.
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Mrs. Jones was always happy in the nursing home and she died at the age of 108.
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A．is one of Mrs. Jones’ children
B．is a relative of Mrs. Jones
C．works in the nursing home
D．is the owner of the nursing home
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A．is very comfortable B．is fairly big
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A．couldn’t see what her room was like
B．thought the nursing home was her home
C．would have to live in the nursing home
D．had already made up her mind to be happy
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