16.Mark was walking home from school one day when he saw a boy in front of him.He had dropped all of the books he was (16)C,along with two sweaters,a basketball and a walkman (隨身聽).
Mark stopped and helped the boy pick the things up.(17)A they were going the same way,he helped to carry some of his things.As they walked,Mark (18)B that the boy's name was Bill.He loved computer games,basketball,music and history,(19)D he was having trouble with some of his (20)C in school.
They arrived at Bill's home first and Mark was (21)B in for a Coke and to watch some television.The afternoon passed (22)A with a few laughs and some small talk,then Mark went home.
They continued to (23)C each other at school,had lunch together once or twice a week,and then they (24)D finished middle school.Three weeks before they left school,Bill asked Mark if they could talk.
Bill reminded Mark of the day years ago when they had first (25)A."Did you ever wonder (26)C I was carrying so many things home that day?"asked Bill.
"You see,I cleaned out my locker (鎖柜) because I didn't want to leave (27)B for anyone else.I was going home to kill myself.But after we (28)C some time together talking and laughing,I (29)D that if I killed myself,I would have missed many good times.So you see,Mark,when you (30)B those books that day,you actually saved my life."
16.A.reading | B.buying | C.carrying | D.writing |
17.A.Since | B.When | C.While | D.Before |
18.A.asked | B.learned | C.believed | D.answered |
19.A.and | B.or | C.so | D.but |
20.A.books | B.teachers | C.subjects | D.games |
21.A.introduced | B.invited | C.noticed | D.pushed |
22.A.happily | B.slowly | C.quietly | D.easily |
23.A.help | B.accept | C.see | D.change |
24.A.all | B.each | C.either | D.both |
25.A.met | B.worked | C.appeared | D.arrived |
26.A.what | B.when | C.why | D.how |
27.A.something | B.anything | C.everything | D.nothing |
28.A.took | B.wasted | C.spent | D.found |
29.A.remembered | B.wondered | C.checked | D.realized |
30.A.threw away | B.picked up | C.gave out | D.looked for. |