题目内容
He hardly knew what ______, ______?
- A.matter was...did he
- B.was the matter...did he
- C.the matter was...was it
- D.was the matter...didn't he
It was a quiet village in which there was a military camp. It was far from the towns and cities and there were some high mountains around. Of course it was a good place for training the new soldiers. But it was difficult for the young men to go outside. Mr. White, an officer of forty, was strict with them and he hardly let them leave the camp.
Once Mr. White was ill in bed. He couldn’t work and a young officer, Mr. Hunt, began to train the new soldiers instead of him. He knew the young men well and let nine soldiers go to the nearest town to have a holiday. But night fell and none came back to the camp. He was worried about it and stood at the gate. It was five to twelve when Mr. Hunt decided to go to the town and see what was happening with the young men. He started the car quickly and set off. At that moment the nine soldiers came back. It seemed they were all drunk. Of course they found the officer was angry.
“I’m sorry, sir,” said the first soldier. “I left the town on time. But something was wrong with my bus on my way here. I had to buy a horse and made it run fast. Bad luck! It died and I had to run back.”
And the other seven soldiers said they were late for the same reasons. It was the last soldier’s turn. He said, “I’m sorry, sir. I got on a bus on time, but…”
Having heard this, the officer became even angrier and stopped him at once. He called out, “If you say something was wrong with your bus, I’ll punish you at once!”
“No, no, sir,” said the young man. “My bus was all right, but the dead horses were in its way!”
【小题1】 The military camp was built in the village to _______.
A.stop the soldiers going to towns |
B.stop the soldiers meeting their friends |
C.train the new soldiers |
D.make the young men live quietly |
A.he was kind and understanding |
B.they felt lonely |
C.they had something important to do |
D.they were the best of all the soldiers |
A.a traffic accident had happened |
B.he was afraid something happened to the nine soldiers |
C.the nine soldiers didn’t come back on time |
D.the nine soldiers drank too much in the town |
A.something was wrong with their buses |
B.their horses died on the return way |
C.it took them much time to run back |
D.they all had drunk much in the town |
A.The officer believed only the last soldier. |
B.The officer believed the nine soldiers. |
C.The officer believed none of the nine soldiers. |
D.The officer wouldn’t punish his soldiers. |
Without any hesitation, he said, “I’d be better off dead.” Hearing those words come out of my best friend’s mouth tore my heart apart. He has repeated that phrase more than once, and my mind continually plays it over like a voice recording.
I met him about three years ago. After knowing me for six months, he told me about his struggles with depression. Sadness was not the only emotion that came over me; I was shocked. He seemed so outgoing and happy all the time. I soon learned that he was physically and emotionally abused as a young child, causing him to have suicidal thoughts.
He refuses to talk to others about his depression because he now distrusts adults, especially those in his family. Nevertheless, he feels as if I understand him and that I know the right words to speak. Therefore, when it comes to helping him, convenience is not in my vocabulary. It does not matter where I am or what I am doing, for he always comes first.
Many students at his school laugh at him when they notice scars on his arms from cutting. As he sees it, other kids have every right to make fun of him. But no one holds such a right, so I encourage him to ignore the heartless kids who treat him badly. When he feels the weight of judging eyes or hateful voices, I always remind him that I care about him unconditionally. Just hearing me say I will always be his best friend seems to give him the security he needs to keep on going.
My best friend once told me that if he had not had me, he would not be alive. He said that my encouraging words convinced him not to take his life. Our friendship has taught me that a single kind word can influence someone’s life. With the fragility of life as it is, I believe in the necessity of encouragement.
【小题1】According to the first paragraph, what the author’s friend said made the author feel ______.
A.puzzled | B.heart broken. | C.frightened | D.hopeless |
A.he is always ready to help his friend. |
B.he hardly spares time to help his friend. |
C.he has no good excuse for refusing his friend. |
D.he is not good at communicating with his friend. |
A.had a happy childhood but everything changed later |
B.wanted to share his story but no one listened. |
C.took it for granted that he was made fun of |
D.was always of sad appearance |
A.How to make a big difference to others. |
B.The importance of encouragement. |
C.How to get rid of depression |
D.The necessity of security |