A first-grade student whose best friend is suffering from cancer decided that hours of playing and telling jokes was not enough—he wanted to show his buddy just how he understood the tough time he was going through.

Five-year-old Vincent Butterfield decided the only way was to shave his head in support of his best friend Zac Gossage who lost his hair through chemotherapy(化疗).

Zac was diagnosed(诊断) last June with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (急性淋巴细胞白血病). He is being treated but still goes to Union Central Elementary in Missouri every day—because that's where he gets to play with Vincent.

When the little boy was asked why he shaved his hair off, he told KSDK: "To make Zac feel like he's not the only one without any hair."

Vincent has also been learning about cancer and raising money for his best friend after learning how expensive his chemotherapy treatments are.

He made more than 20 scarves and sold them, raising more than $200 to give to Zac.

The little boy's mom Karen Butterfield told KSDK," We had been making these scarves and he just kind of said it would be cool if we could make a whole bunch of these and sell them."

When asked what friendship was, Vincent looked at his friend Zac and responded: "It's a beautiful thing."

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is a fast-growing cancer of the white blood cells. The cancer, which attacks the blood and bone marrow (骨髓), is most common in children aged two to five years old and has optimistic survival rates.

1.What's the main idea of the passage?

A. What is acute lymphoblastic leukemia?

B. A boy shaved his head in support of his best friend who suffered from cancer.

C. How expensive the chemotherapy treatments are!

D. A boy liked to sell scarves.

2.The underlined word"buddy"could be replaced by  .

A. friend B. parents

C. teacher D. brother

3.What's the best way to support his friend in Vincent Butterfield's opinion?

A. Playing and telling jokes.

B. Shaving his head.

C. Learning about cancer.

D. Raising money for his best friend.

4.Vincent Butterfield did these things for his friend EXCEPT  .

A. learning about cancer B. raising money

C. making and selling scarves D. diagnosing

5.Which statement is Not True according to the passage?

A. Survival rates of acute lymphoblastic leukemia are low in children aged two to five years old.

B. Zac still goes to Union Central Elementary in Missouri every day during the treatment.

C. Chemotherapy treatments are expensive.

D. Vincent thinks highly of their friendship.

I have spent years of my life traveling all over the world. When I arrive in a new country or city, usually I am very __________ and go to bed early. For this __________ my first day or night in any __________ place is always quiet and very little happens. __________ my first night in Algeciras was very different. That night was very __________ and unusual.

At that time __________ in Southern Spain was a dirty and badly looked __________ city. I arrived late in the __________ by boat. As soon as I got off the __________, I went to look for a __________. I found a small one not far from the quay(码头).

This hotel looked __________ and untidy from the outside. I was very tired and did not know my __________ around the city of Algeciras, so I decided to stay in this __________ hotel on the quay. I also decided to stay in this hotel for __________ reason. The moon was full and it was a clear, __________ night. From the hotel I could __________ at the sea. I could see the huge rock of Gibraltar in the bright __________.

The hotel had a narrow __________ and no name. When I __________ this doorway, I had to climb up narrow and dark stairs to the first floor. I __________ a small cup-board with desk in front of it. This was the hotel office.

1.A. unhealthy B. excited C. tired D. careless

2.A. way B. reason C. research D. journey

3.A. big B. new C. old D. small

4.A. So B. Because C. And D. But

5.A. ordinary B. dark C. free D. strange

6.A. Gibraltar B. Algeciras C. Madrid D. New Delhi

7.A. after B. for C. at D. back

8.A. morning B. evening C. afternoon D. spring

9.A. bus B. boat C. plane D. train

10.A. guide B. driver C. hotel D. dinner

11.A. clean B. dirty C. beautiful D. interesting

12.A. friend B. address C. effort D. way

13.A. small B. large C. expensive D. funny-looking

14.A. another B. one C. no D. some

15.A. dark B. cloudy C. bright D. rainy

16.A. look down B. look up C. look after D. look for

17.A. sky B. night C. space D. moonlight

18.A. bedroom B. doorway C. stairs D. door

19.A. went through B. painted C. walked out D. pointed out

20.A. came to B. walked for C. went out of D. escaped from

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