One night a man came to my house. He told me, "There is a family with eight   26  .They haven't eaten anything for days." After I asked him where the family was, I took some  27  with me and left.

    When I finally got to that family, I   28   those little children were so hungry that they could not say   29   . There was no sadness in their eyes, just the deep pain（痛苦）of hunger(饥饿). I gave the food to the mother, She took half of it, and then   30  . When she returned, I asked her, “   31   did you go?" she gave me this simple   32    ,"To my neighbors. They are also  33   !”

     I was not surprised that she gave the food to others, because poor people are always very kind. But l was surprised that she knew her   34    were hungry when she was also in need of food. Usually, when we are in trouble or in danger, we always   35   ourselves first, and we have no time for others.

26. A. children                  B. boys           C. girls                    D. workers

27. A. flowers           B. water           C. food             D. juice

28. A. found             B. watched        C. showed          D. looked

29. A. something         B. nothing          C. it               D. a word

30. A. went out          B. came back       C. rushed in         D. hurried back

31. A. How              B. Where          C. Why            D. When

32. A. question           B. answer         C. smile           D. reason

33. A. ill          B. unhappy        C. hungry         D. tired

34. A. people             B. neighbours      C. family           D. children

35. A. think of            B. talk about       C. look for        D. laugh at

A true friend is always helpful. I didn’t believe it   36  one thing happened to me when I was in Grade 7.
Li Jie was one of my classmates. He and I were also neighbours. He always listened to his mother   37  I didn’t like listening to my mother. I didn’t think it was necessary for  38  to teach me anything. Li Jie knew all about that but he said   39  to me.
One weekend, Li Jie invited me to watch a film. I liked films very much so I went to the   40  with him happily. The film was about the love between a   41  and her son. After watching it, I began to know how great the love of the mother was. I felt   42  that I didn’t listen to my mother before. I decided to think more about my mother than about   43 . After I told that to him, Li Jie smiled and said, “It’s really necessary for you to watch such a film. That was a good choice (选择) for both you and me.”
Suddenly, I knew   44  he invited me to watch the film. Just at that time, I knew a true friend is always   45 .

A true friend is always helpful. I didn’t believe it   36  one thing happened to me when I was in Grade 7.

Li Jie was one of my classmates. He and I were also neighbours. He always listened to his mother   37  I didn’t like listening to my mother. I didn’t think it was necessary for  38  to teach me anything. Li Jie knew all about that but he said   39  to me.

One weekend, Li Jie invited me to watch a film. I liked films very much so I went to the   40  with him happily. The film was about the love between a   41  and her son. After watching it, I began to know how great the love of the mother was. I felt   42  that I didn’t listen to my mother before. I decided to think more about my mother than about   43 . After I told that to him, Li Jie smiled and said, “It’s really necessary for you to watch such a film. That was a good choice (选择) for both you and me.”

Suddenly, I knew   44  he invited me to watch the film. Just at that time, I knew a true friend is always   45 .