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．
小題1:What does the underlined part “In a way, she lived through me．” mean?
A．Suzie got to know what life outside hospital was like by sharing my experience．
B．Suzie was financially dependent of me．
C．Suzie managed to pull through her illness with the help of my family．
D．Suzie was too weak to live her own life．
小題2:Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
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．
小題3:What is the most important lesson the author learned from Suzie’s death?
A．Never let go of a friend even if you are apart．
B．Be thankful for what we have in our life．
C．Talking with a friend can cure your illness．
D．We can learn more from our friends than they do from us．

小題1:A
小題1:C
小題1:B 

小題1:推理題:從第四段的句子：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．說明Susie是通過作者來生活的。選 A
小題1:細節(jié)題：從最后一段的句子：I thought it would be more of a burden on me, but I was completely wrong． I learned so much from her．說明作者從Susie那里收獲很多。選 C
小題1:歸納題：從最后一段的句子：I now know that I must never take anything for granted especially my health and the gift of life．說明我們不能對健康想當(dāng)然，也就是要感恩。選B 
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But when he heard the scream, followed by someone yelling, “Oh, my God, she fell in!” Frank didn’t hesitate(猶豫). He jumped down to the tracks and ran some 40 feet toward the body lying on the rails. “No! Not you! ”his girlfriend shouted after him.
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A．he can make all people, men and women, old and young laugh
B．he has full trust in himself
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A．He was too shy to meet the managers of the theatres.
B．People won’t stop laughing until tears run down Chaplin’s face.
C．People all over the world can enjoy Chaplin’s films without translation because most of them are silent.
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