My friend Karen and I were always together. Karen was only a few months older than I. I always thought she was so beautiful, with long hair and blue eyes. I loved Karen so much because she liked me for being the way I was. I could be myself and share my secrets with her and I never felt like I was being judged.
We had so much fun and were really quite silly. One time I asked my mom to make us the same dresses so we could pretend we were twins.
We continued as best friends throughout grade school. One day, Karen was going to another friend’s place and asked me to come along, but I couldn’t go because I had a babysitting job that afternoon. We walked together to the Becker’s home where I was to babysit and then she continued on her way without me. We had agreed that I would meet her at the corner when she returned and I finished my job.
At four o’clock I rushed to the corner so I wouldn’t be late for meeting Karen. Just as I arrived at the corner, I saw Karen crossing the street. In a second it happened. I saw Karen’s body fly up in the sky. A car had hit her！
Karen was on life support for a week before it was decided that they would allow her to go in peace. Karen’s parents wanted to donate her organs(器官)to the hospital, but there was nothing left healthy enough to be used because she was hit so hard.
I have never got so close to another person since Karen died. I do miss her! Do you cherish(珍惜)your friends? If you don’t, please do, as you may lose them one day.
1.What’s the best title for the passage?
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A．A horrible car accident |
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B．An unforgettable experience |
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C．My dearest friend—Karen |
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D．An unforgettable girl |
2.When Karen was hit by a car, she was .
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A．on her way to a friend’s place |
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B．on her way to the Becker’s home |
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C．shouting to the writer who was so far from her |
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D．heading to the corner where she and the writer would meet |
3.Why were Karen’s organs unable to be donated?
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A．Because her parents refused to do that. |
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B．Because all of her organs were seriously damaged. |
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C．Because the doctors thought it was too cruel. |
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D．Because no patients needed organs in the hospital then. |
4.What does the writer suggest we do?
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A．Cherish our friends. |
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B．Accept the fact that people die. |
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C．Be careful when crossing the street. |
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D．Never be too close to someone. |
There was once a boy called Mario who loved to have loads of friends. He always 31 off how many friends he had at school. One day his grandfather said to him, “Mario, I 32 you a big bag of popcorn that you don’t have as many friends as you think. I’m sure many of them are nothing more than companions.”
Mario 33 the bet without hesitation. However, he wasn’t sure how to test 34 his schoolmates were real friends or not, so he asked his grandfather. The old man answered, “Wait a minute.” Then the old man left, 35 soon as though carrying something in his hands, but Mario could see 36 there.
“Take it. It’s a very special chair because it’s invisible (看不见). It’s rather 37 to sit on it, but if you take it to school and 38 to sit on it, you’ll activate (激活)its magic and you’ll be able to 39 who your real friends are. ”
Mario, brave and determined, took the 40 and set off for school. At break time he asked everyone to form a(n) 41 , and he put himself in the middle, with his chair. Having difficulty seeing it, Mario tried to sit on it and 42 straight onto his backside. Everyone around him had a pretty good laugh.
“Wait！Let me try again,” Mario said. But again, he missed the seat, 43 more surprised looks and a few catcalls (尖叫，喝倒彩). Mario didn’t 44 and kept trying to sit on the magic chair. But he kept falling onto the ground…until， 45 he tried again but didn’t fall. Looking around, Mario saw three of his best friends 46 him up. Meanwhile, many others he had 47 as friends had done nothing but make 48 of him.
And there, the show 49 to an end. Mario understood that true friends were those who 50 for him, and not just the companions that happened to be passing by. And someone who took joy in his misfortunes (不幸) was even less of a friend.
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—Have you seen my pen bought during my visit to Hong Kong Disneyland?
—Oh, Jane must have taken it _________ ; she has the same one as yours.
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A．by mistake |
B．on purpose |
C．by chance |
D．by accident |
My parents and I are flying to London for a holiday and I’ll _________ the chance to practice my spoken English.
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A．come up with |
B．get along with |
C．make use of |
D．get tired of |
She was so amused with the magician’s tricks that she _______ a smile.
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A．broke out |
B．burst into |
C．burst out |
D．got into |
The doctor’s reputation was completely _________ in the accident. Nobody believed that he had been innocent.
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A．broken |
B．built |
C．ruined |
D．acquired |
