You Did More Than Carry My Books
Mark
was walking home from school one day when he noticed the boy ahead of him had
dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with a baseball bat and several
other things. Mark 1 down and helped the boy pick up these articles. 2 they were
going the same way, he helped to carry some of them for him. As they walked
Mark 3 the boy’s name was Bill, that he 4 computer games, baseball and history,
that he was having a lot of
5 with his other subjects and that he had
just broken 6 with his girlfriend.
They
arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was 7 in for a Coke and to watch some
television. The afternoon passed
8 with a few laughs and some shared small
talk, and then Mark went home. They
9 to see each other around school, had
lunch together once or twice, and then both ended up from the same high school.
Just
three weeks before 10 , Bill asked Mark if they 11 talk. Bill 12 him of the day years ago when they had
first met. “Do you 13 wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?”
asked Bill. “You see, I 14 out my locker because I didn’t want to leave a mess(脏乱)
15 anyone else. I had planned to run away
and I was going home to 16 my things. But after we spent some time together 17 and
laughing, I realized that
18 I had done that, I would have 19 a new
friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark, when
you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You 20 my life. ”
1.
A. fell B. sat C.
lay D.
knelt
2.
A. Although B. Since C.
After D.
Until
3.
A. discovered B. realized C. said D.
decided
4.
A. played B.
loved C.
tried D.
made
5.
A. questions B. ideas C.
trouble D.
doubt
6.
A. up B.
out C.
off D.
away
7.
A. called B.
helped C.
invited D.
allowed
8.
A. peacefully B.
willingly C.
freely D.
pleasantly
9.
A. continued B.
agreed C.
forced D.
offered
10.
A. graduation B. movement C. separation D. vocation
11.
A. would B.
should C.
could D.
must
12.
A. demanded B. reminded C. removed D.
asked
13.
A. ever B.
usually C.
even l D.
never
14.
A. checked B.
took C.
cleaned D.
put
15.
A. over B.
into C.
with D.
for
16.
A. find B.
pick C.
pack D.
hold
17.
A. talking B.
playing C.
reading D.
watching
18.
A. before B.
if C.
while D.
as
19.
A. forgotten B.
passed C.
left D.
lost
20.
A. helped B.
recovered C. improved D.
changed
