Question

Reading B

Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him. He had tripped(绊倒) and dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with some clothes, a baseball bat and a glove.

Mark knelt(跪) down and helped the boy pick up the things. Since they were going the same way, he offered to carry some things for the boy.

As they walked, Mark discovered the boy’s name was Bill. He loved video games, baseball and history, but he was having trouble with some of his subjects.

They arrived at Bill’s home first. Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed pleasantly with some laughs and talk. Then Mark went home.

They continued to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, then both graduated from junior school. Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.

Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.

Bill reminded Mark of the day years ago when they had first met. “Did you ever wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill.

“You see, I took away all my things form school. I had stored away some of my mother’s sleeping pills. I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time talking and laughing, I realized that if I had died, I would have missed so many good times. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more. _____________.”

1.When Bill fell down on his way home, Mark __________.

A．didn’t notice that                      B．went away quickly

C．helped him pick up the things              D．carried all the things for him

2.Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Mark was a warm-hearted boy.

B．Bill was good at all of his subjects.

C．Bill and Mark were in the same school.

D．Bill loved video games, baseball and history.

3.At Bill’s home, they didn’t _________.

A．drink some Coke                        B．watch TV

C．have a pleasant talk                      D．play video games

4.Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark to talk because he __________.

A．wanted to tell him his story                B．wanted to kill himself again

C．hoped to have lunch together              D．hoped to go on holiday together

5.What would Bill probably say at last?

A．I should die.                           B．You saved my life.

C．You did a good job.                      D．You helped me a lot.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.A

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文描述了马克在回家的路上帮助了摔倒在地的比尔，把他送回家，并在他家和比尔度过了一个愉快的下午，也因此救了比尔的性命。

1.根据第二段Mark knelt(跪) down and helped the boy pick up the things.描述，可知选C。

2.根据第二段but he was having trouble with some of his subjects.描述，可知选项B描述错误。

3.根据第二段They arrived at Bill’s home first. Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed pleasantly with some laughs and talk.描述，可知他们没有玩电子游戏。故选D。

4.根据短文最后一段描述，可知比尔主要是为了给马克讲述他的故事，故选A。

5.联系最后一段I had stored away some of my mother’s sleeping pills. I was going home to kill myself.可知他是打算回家自杀的，故马克救了他一命。选B，你救了我的性命。

考点：故事类短文阅读